Category Archives: Business News
Minneapolis Ranks High for STEM Professionals and Low for New Debt
(KNSI) - Minneapolis residents seem to be in a good spot - at least in terms of personal debt and STEM career opportunities. According to WalletHub, Minneapolis is one of the best metro areas for STEM...
Jan 27, 2021 Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash
3M Releases Q4 Earnings Snapshot
ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ 3M Co. (MMM) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.39 billion. On a per-share basis, the St. Paul, Minnesota-based company said it had a profit of $2.38. The results su...
Jan 26, 2021 Pexels
MyPillow CEO Permanently Banned from Twitter
UNDATED (AP) - Twitter has permanently banned My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell's account after he continually perpetuated the baseless claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 U.S. presidential election. A Twit...
Jan 26, 2021 Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash
Tri-County Humane Society's Online Auction Fundraiser Starts Friday
(KNSI) - Starting Friday, the Tri-County Humane Society is hosting an online auction to raise money that would have been donated during its 2021 Bloody Mary and Chili Cook-off, which has been canceled...
Jan 21, 2021 Ruca Souza on Pexels
Bernick Family Foundation Awards $120,000 in Grants Around Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - The Bernick Family Foundation has awarded $120,000 in grants around central Minnesota. The grants are for organizations and projects that will go toward supporting youth, education, and healt...
Jan 20, 2021
MPCA Plans Public Information Sessions for Proposed Clean Car Rule
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is moving ahead with adopting the Clean Cars Minnesota rule, and virtual public information sessions about it are happening soon. If it goes into effect...
Jan 19, 2021 Alexander Popov on Unsplash
Judge Orders Florida Company to Stop Using 3M's Name on Counterfeit Face Masks
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge has ordered a Florida company accused of selling counterfeit N95 face masks with 3M's name on them to stop using the Minnesota company's trademarks and representing ...
Jan 19, 2021
Meat Cutters Booked Months Out As COVID-19 Spurs Push to Buy Local Meat
(KNSI) - It seemed as if everything ground to a halt in the spring of 2020. With large meat cutting facilities becoming early hotspots for COVID-19 infections and thousands of restaurants shutting dow...
Jan 18, 2021
Local Organizations Earn Grants to Help Women, Girls
(KNSI) - Thirteen organizations around Central Minnesota have been awarded grants from the Central Minnesota Community Foundation for projects that support women and girls. Through its Women's Fund an...
Jan 15, 2021
Three Area Organizations That Help People with Disabilities Receive Grants
(KNSI) - Three regional organizations have been awarded grants from the Central Minnesota Community Foundation's Special Needs Fund totaling $20,000. One grant recipient is ConnectAbility of MN in St....
Jan 14, 2021 Mike Cohen / CC