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By Don Jacobson | Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

Century-old grain elevators played a significant role in the city's history, but with current redevelopment efforts, planners and residents face a tough task in balancing old business needs and new wishes to create modern urban villages.

By Joe Kimball | Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008

The Great Minnesota Get-Together recovered nicely from a damaging 2007 thunderstorm 10 days before its opening.  Now, the Fair faces the ill winds of high gas prices and a weak economy, plus the potential impact of election-year politicking and, maybe, visiting protesters seeking a big audience.

The easy stuff has already been pumped out; energy insiders now worry about reaching a point where oil production hits its maximum, after which supply goes into permanent decline.

By Steve Berg | Friday, Aug. 15, 2008

SEATTLE — In less than a decade, a modern version of the streetcar has emerged as a hot development tool for cities wanting to retrofit their central districts in ways that match the lifestyle and business demands of the 21st century.

Last week's shocking murder of Todd Bachman highlights a special problem facing family businesses. Not only must family members deal with the grief of unexpectedly losing a loved one, but at their toughest time, they also must ensure the daily operations and future of the business. Luckily, Bachman's has long had a sound plan in place, the company says.

By Susan Albright

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008

Polls show that Internet users care about online privacy. Yet how many of us leap from tab to tab, email to email, site to site without a care, little noticing the strikingly "relevant" ads that follow?  Enough to worry some in Congress.

By Dave Beal | Monday, Aug. 11, 2008

Minnesota economists and analysts are trying to solve a high-stakes mystery: Why has the state's role as a shining star of the U.S. economy dimmed in recent years? Two state panels are trying to find the elusive answer, which has big implications for every citizen and for every state and local government's tax-and-spend decisions.

Almost 80 years after Wilbur Foshay lost his fortune and landed in prison, the building that bears his name will reopen to the public as a hip hotel. And it's pricey. The hotel boasts the most expensive packaged suite in Minneapolis with a rack rate of $7,500.

By Mike Mosedale | Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008

Life these days for a cabbie is miserable: high gas prices, too much competition, a bad economy and small tips. Just ask Nick Seversen about it.