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Rochester’s explosive growth leaves some businesses behind

A public-private partnership that guides Mayo Clinic’s expansion approved half a million dollars amid ongoing construction that business owners say is hurting customer access and their bottom lines....

Star TribuneSep 28, 2026

Starbucks to shutter 250 stores in North America this week in 2nd wave of closings

Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week. It is the second big round of store closures under Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol , who joined the company in 2024. Last September, Starbucks closed 627 stores in North America and Europe. In a letter to...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Sep 24, 2026

Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House grounds, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. The ruling hands the outlets at least a temporary reprieve i...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Sep 24, 2026

Season’s Grandeur Escape to Grand View Lodge, November 6-8

Escape to Grand View Lodge for everything holidays and kick-off Season’s Grandeur with Twin Cities Live! Join Elizabeth, Kelli, and Kristin on November 6th-8th for fabulous food, interactive games, yoga, hikes, five-course dining and exclusive TCL-hosted Holiday workshops. Master...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Sep 23, 2026

Man charged in shooting outside Blaine gun shop

A man charged in connection with a shooting that wounded one person outside a Blaine gun shop had rented a shooting lane prior to the assault, a criminal complaint states. D’Marco Shane Buckney Jr., 20, of Minneapolis, faces counts of second-degree attempted murder and second-deg...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Sep 22, 2026

Operator of 314 Wendy’s locations in the US files for bankruptcy protection

One of the largest U.S. franchisees for Wendy’s has filed for bankruptcy protection after the restaurant chain tried to terminate its franchise agreement. Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendy’s restaurants in 15 states, said in a statement last week it intends to ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Sep 21, 2026

Federal Reserve official says fighting inflation likely to be ‘painful’

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that the central bank may have to cause economic pain in the form of higher unemployment to combat stubbornly high inflation . Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said in a speech in Londo...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Sep 21, 2026

Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died on Sunday at age 27, a family representative said. Gerber died at a rehab facility, according to online records of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. The death was con...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Sep 21, 2026

Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growth

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday , but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say. The economy is growin...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Sep 20, 2026

Starbucks resolves Florida DEI lawsuit with blockbuster agreement

Starbucks will pay Florida $1 million and will not use race-and sex-based goals, quotas and preferences in employment practices companywide under a sweeping settlement ending the state's civil rights lawsuit against the coffee giant....

FOX 9 KMSP (FOX)Sep 18, 2026

Struggling US home buyers, and market, face new hurdles as mortgage rates near 7%

Home shoppers holding out for relief from rising mortgage rates may be in for a long wait. The weekly average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan has been rising for months and reached its highest level in over 14 months last week at 6.76%, according to mortgage buyer Freddie ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Sep 17, 2026

OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely

OpenAI has disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated. The AI company also said Wednesday it was introducing a new framework for tracking, probing and disclosing instances o...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Sep 17, 2026