Mike Hughlett

A plague of data breaches, exposing Social Security numbers, drivers license information and much more, has left millions of consumers more vulnerable to identity theft.

The Minnesota-based food maker has been shopping the brand for a while amid slowing demand and high competition in the yogurt aisle.

A federal judge denied Cliffs' motion for summary judgment, paving the way for Mesabi Metallics antitrust claims to go trial.

The country has taken several actions recently to deal with the financial damage of Russia's invasion.

A bankruptcy judge concluded the buyer of Birchwood Electric stopped paying the company's former owners as he was diverting money from the company to himself and a real estate venture.

The employee died in a tank at the firm's Virginia, Minn., facility.

Furber Farm filed bankruptcy in June two months after a sister wedding venue in Isanti shut down and left some customers in the lurch.

Jonathan Weinhagen's abrupt departure from the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce in June was precipitated by the special investigation.

Minnesota's largest gas utility gets consent for a bevy of projects prompted by a new law aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions from gas companies.

A British court ruled that the juice maker must repay money borrowed from Cargill, but the agribusiness giant has yet to collect, despite court efforts in four countries.

Information exposed included Social Security and driver's license numbers.

The Michipicoten, now in Fraser Shipyards after cracking and taking on water, is just the most recent incident for Rand Logistics ships.

Rep. Angie Craig, like President Joe Biden a Democrat, said he should make way for "a new generation of leaders."

The annual rock festival announced the cancellations earlier this week, but refunds were unclear.

A company affiliated with Furber Farm filed bankruptcy two months after Circle B wedding hall abruptly closed, leaving couples without refunds for deposits.

The woman was found in a nearby homeless encampment. There have been no arrests.

Paul Rosenau claimed Principal Securities is liable for mismanagement of the $26 million he used to fund the foundation; an arbitrator ruled in his favor.

Ship carrying taconite was originally thought to have hit something underwater. Now, the Coast Guard suspects a stress fracture.

The Michipicoten, carrying iron ore, struck something southwest of Isle Royale, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. No one in the crew of 22 was injured.

Four families sued Providence last year alleging the school wrongly suspended their kids for alcohol use and perpetuated a false sexual assault rumor. The school says a sex video led to the expulsions.

In the end, Minnesota regulators approved Otter Tail's plan surrounding its energy source mix, including a coal plant in North Dakota.

Minnesota regulators will make final refund decision; Xcel disputes the ruling.

A whistleblower lawsuit lays out Minnesota worker Christopher Fuller's wireless power innovation and his dispute with Honeywell over his claims that it could be used for a superweapon.

Hazardous conditions at Seneca's Montgomery plant led stacks of corn to collapse on a worker, state workplace safety regulators say.

William Beddor and four of his children sued five of his other kids decades ago over control of printer Japs-Olson. The elder Beddor's camp now claims a 2004 settlement has been broken.

Maxim Defense Industries' business is anchored in pistol braces, which federal regulators say often turn handguns into tightly controlled short-barreled rifles.

Workers claim Svihel Vegetable Farm violated federal human trafficking law; the farm calls the suit "baseless."

Keith Ellison's office claims Midwest Car Search often targeted Spanish-speakers.

The employee sold metals left over after cremations for his own profit.

Ryan and a Stillwater escrow company are sued over a misdirected payment due on the construction of a commercial building in South St. Paul.

Outgoing CEO Michael Roman will remain as board chair during the transition.

Federal workplace regulators hit 3M with rare 'willful' safety violations after a fatal 2023 accident at a plant in southwestern Wisconsin. The company is fighting the citations.

Minnesota OSHA issued willful violations for seven fatal accidents since 2017.

Dorsey denies claim, says Reger failed to pay $600,000 in bills.

A group called "Blackcat" targeted a network for filling prescriptions that's operated by the company's Change Healthcare subsidiary, sources told Reuters.

Fort Belknap Indian Community companies will cease to make certain online loans in Minnesota under the settlement agreement.

Thousand of emails were inadvertently publicly available, before an internet security firm spotted the flaw.

Rappers Snoop and Master P claim Post and Walmart colluded to keep the cereal off shelves; the companies deny the claim.

Attorney General Keith Ellison's lawsuits against Montana tribe and others reveal how complicated tribal online lending operations are.

The suit pivots on a diabetes management tool initially developed by the two executives, who sold their company to United and then ended up at odds with the health care giant.

Federal judge in Minneapolis sought to cut a milestone jury award from $110 million to $10 million, calling it "shockingly excessive."

Rochester STEM Academy and its counterpart Rochester Math and Science Academy began Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in early December.

Prosecutors charged the former crematorium manager for selling artificial joints and other metal refuse. He says he sold what he considered trash.

The U.S. Department of Justice and its Federal Bureau of Prisons were mum on details about the attack against the former Minneapolis police officer, who's serving time for killing George Floyd.

Police responded to reports of gunshots Friday afternoon.

McNeal promoted comedy, R&B and gospel events, started the Doorstep Foundation mentoring nonprofit and hosted networking events for Black professionals.

The defendant, the judge says, said the award for pain and suffering was excessive.

A District Court judge in September dismissed the lawsuit, saying it did not have jurisdiction to hear some of the arguments.

The Minnesota Attorney General claims the lenders violated several state and federal laws with high-interest loans

Xcel Energy will anchor a project that would produce hydrogen from renewable energy.

Utility regulators greenlighted agreements between Facebook's parent company and Xcel Energy.

The line, which would run from Big Stone City, S.D., to Becker, Minn., is the second major transmission proposal submitted to state utility regulators since August.

Congestion on transmission lines has led to a growing amount of time that wind farms are inactive.

Fortra software hack and that of a Massachusetts firm that struck the Minnesota Department of Education and UnitedHealthcare resulted in millions of compromised records.

The grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will split between the project in Becker and one in Colorado, which are Xcel's largest markets.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved the land acquisition and other details for the project.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to reject Xcel's request to reconsider the rate case decision.

The Talon project, backed by Rio Tinto, will need to match the Department of Defense grant.

With business booming, Cirrus has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong. Still, it would remain controlled by the Chinese state as tensions rise between the U.S. and China.

A manufacturer is needed to make those dreams a reality.

The PUC's vote is a key step to extend the life of the nuclear plant.

The Minneapolis life insurance firm is hit by weak sales, the termination of its CEO and an SEC investigation.

Great River Energy is leading a group of Minnesota co-ops in applying to the USDA for grants and loans to reduce carbon emissions.

The state's petroleum and natural gas output each climbed 3% in June.

U.S. Steel rejected a buyout offer from Cliffs, but the Iron Range's only two taconite miners may yet combine. U.S. Steel then received a competing bid from Esmark.

Xcel said the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission was unreasonable and erred legally when it did not grant the utility's rate increase request.

A 42-year-old Fridley man was killed in the crash at 50th Street and S. Lyndale Avenue.

A 14-year-old male is in custody pending charges of manslaughter, St. Paul police said. Relatives said the shooting was accidental.

The 6-year-old fell off the ATV and was run over by the brush mower it was pulling.

Toronto man said he heard a cry for help and rushed to help the two young women.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission voted to allow Xcel to scrap a program that included a rollout of EV chargers but held them to a microgrid project for underserved communities.

Minnetonka-based Cargill seeks to thwart a subpoena for financial records related to bank with Kremlin ties.

The Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota says the investment plans will have an outsized effect on customers' bills. Utilities deny the claims.

Unfavorable weather conditions, especially in Colorado, also affected results. Minnesota regulators did not allow as large a rate increase as Xcel wanted.