Vikings players, staffers + coaches are wearing shirts that honor the shooting victims from the Aug. 27 tragedy at Annunciation Church in South Minneapolis. @carlosgphoto.bsky.social with the photo, in which the backs of the shirts read: Be Kind Be Respectful Be Inclusive Be My Best Self Be Brave

Ramstad: Staggering, swaggering growth gives way to humility at UnitedHealth Group

President Donald Trump raised a record amount of cash for his inauguration, including donations from several companies with operations in Minnesota.

The divide between hybrid and return-to-office advocates grows in Minnesota. By downtowns reporter Katie Galioto and economy reporter @emmamarienelson.bsky.social.

Calling it quits can pay well for CEOs at big nonprofit groups in Minnesota — particularly for those at health insurance companies. The results of Chris Snowbeck's annual tradition of analyzing the federal tax filings and state documents for health NGOs.

Five years ago, the ventilator was a symbol of the pandemic. Medtronic ramped up production and made blueprints public so others could replicate. Now, it's shuttering that business. Inside the slow rise and sudden death of its lifesaving ventilators. By @vstef.bsky.social

Five years ago, the ventilator was a symbol of the pandemic. Medtronic ramped up production and made blueprints public so others could replicate. Now, it's shuttering that business. Inside the slow rise and sudden death of its lifesaving ventilators. www.startribune.com/inside-the-s...

Minnetonka-based Cargill, Inver Grove Heights-based CHS Inc. and Minneapolis trader Sinamco sold a total of $70 million in sorghum, wheat and peas to the agency’s Food for Peace program, according to records shared with the Minnesota Star Tribune on Thursday.

So-called "health and wellness" pulse oximeters don't require extensive testing, despite criticism they're less accurate on darker skin. @vstef.bsky.social spoke w/ MN-based Nonin Medical, which launched the fingertip device in 1995, about its FDA-cleared device and the unregulated (cheaper) market

"The six-day gap between the killing of Thompson and the capture of Luigi Mangione led the American public to rampant speculation on the motive for the crime, with a narrative coalescing for some around the idea of a measure of symbolic justice." On Tuesday, new questions arose over class and wealth

The Minnesota Star Tribune’s top editor, Suki Dardarian, is retiring in February after more than a decade at the news organization and 43 years in journalism.

The suspect, identified as Luigi Mangione, was carrying a manifesto that criticized health care companies for putting profits above care, police said.

Minnetonka-based Medica temporarily closes its headquarters amid swelling anger at health insurers. The manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer stretches into Day 3.

Health care reporter Jeremy Olson delves into the company's reputation re: claims denials.

Business columnist Evan Ramstad addresses the mood in wake of UnitedHealth exec slaying.

New York police have released a photo showing the face of a “person of interest” in the fatal ambush of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare executive who was killed Wednesday in New York City. The suspect remained at large as of late morning Thursday.

As the manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer stretches into day 2, whether the slaying was ideologically motivated, personal or other remains unconfirmed. Here's the latest:

The latest on the father of two, executive from Maple Grove who was killed in what NYPD call a "brazen, targeted attack" with manhunt underway.

Updated information on what NYC Mayor Eric Adams called a 'targeted murder'

Breaking:

The comedown following pandemic-era commodity highs.

Medtech reporter Victor Stefanescu takes us inside a Mayo Clinic cardiac lab — and inside a multibillion dollar innovation race — for a safer, faster treatment of AFib (irregular heart rhythm), which affects 10M Americans.

Minnesota’s large companies and their emissaries are getting chattier about tariffs.

Forever an airlines nerd 🙋... so loving this column. Don't let the low fares fool you, writes Evan Ramstad. Minneapolis-based Sun Country has quietly refashioned itself. (Spoiler alert: it's working!)

Wanted: irresistible vibes.

Behind the scenes last week, Mike Hughlett was digging and reporting an enterprise piece on Bremer Bank. We woke up Monday to news of the sale, but he put that background work to use with what this (discounted) sale could mean for employees, charitable giving and more.

Alright, let's do this. Time to introduce myself. My day job is Business Editor of the Minnesota Star Tribune. I love what I do and the people I work with everyday. That's the main reason I'm on this platform, so here are some of the latest pieces from my crew.