Star Tribune

The Hennepin Theatre Trust, which since 2000 has presented touring Broadway shows plus a raft of concerts at three theaters in Minneapolis, has officially lifted the curtain on a new name — Hennepin Arts. The change comes as the nonprofit organization is finalizing its merger with the Historic Theatre Group, the Broadway Across America subsidiary that operates the State, Orpheum and Pantages theaters.

Bubble Line Brewing Co. is crowdfunding, with a goal of opening in 2025 in St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood, a historic center of Black culture in the capital city.

When a pork plant closed in southwestern Minnesota, many workers on H-2B visas were forced to return to Mexico, long shy of the anticipated income they’d hoped to earn.

Royalston Square, a new event center opening in the North Loop this fall, is promising to bring some Las Vegas technological flair to Minneapolis. Entourage Events Group, based in Minneapolis, said Thursday it is developing the project and compares the immersive environments and interactive experiences it will offer to the Sphere in Las Vegas.

Of the 1,000 workers laid off last year by a slaughterhouse in Windom, Minn., hundreds were legal guest workers from the Mexican city of Salvatierra, plagued by crime and poverty. When the plant closed, many had to go home.

The old workhorse rock venues in Minneapolis and Maplewood have survived separate challenges.

Asian markets and grocery stores are backfilling several high-profile empty retail spaces throughout the Twin Cities as local shoppers say stores are improving their offerings.

Inflation is cooling after a hot start to 2024, but it's still higher than policymakers would like. One culprit: The cost of auto insurance. Rates jumped 20% year over year in May.

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1881 by Lake Elmo is a nod to the year both the historic restaurant and the original train station opened.