Minneapolis / St Paul Business Journal

• Minnesota's HQ economy, five years after Covid April 3, 2025
  Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic shocked the world's economy, some public companies' sales and profits are soaring — while others are stumbling, according to a Business Journal analysis of our annual list of the state's largest public companies.
  Ethan Nelson
• Bloomington small-business competition with $100,000 prize accepting applicants April 3, 2025
  Hatch Bloomington, a retail pitch competition, has opened applications for a second-year round, offering a $100,000 prize for small-business owners to start a brick-and-mortar business in the city.
  Abby Bulger
• KQRS relaunches with fresh faces, more ‘90s rock April 3, 2025
  The iconic rock radio station had been teasing its relaunch for over a week by going DJ-less in late March.
  Maddie Robinson
• Crisp & Green goes corporate as Steele Smiley returns as CEO April 3, 2025
  Steele Smiley, founder of Crisp & Green, is back at the helm as the company buys back its franchises and sets its sights on a new model for growth.
  J.D. Duggan
• Carefree Living sells 10 Minnesota assisted living properties to Chicago firm for $45 million April 3, 2025
  Carefree Living sold nearly all of its assisted living properties to Oxford Capital Group for $45 million. The deal includes nearly 500 units across the state.
  J.D. Duggan