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Cova powers onsite cannabis marketplace at Legacy Cup Minnesota
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Legacy Cup Minnesota will let attendees browse products from growers and brands, place orders at event kiosks, and pick up purchases through a centralized retail operation powered by Cova Software.
Veracity Technologies launches private managed AI service for Twin Cities businesses
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Veracity Technologies has launched Secure Managed AI as a Service in Minneapolis, giving regulated businesses access to a private, SOC 2-compliant AI platform with a 90-day rollout plan.
374Water finishes $600,000 PFAS destruction campaign in St. Cloud
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374Water completed a four-phase mobile waste destruction project in St. Cloud, Minnesota, under a $600,000 contract with the city and Barr Engineering.
Minnesota Hospice plans 10th anniversary open house in Lakeville
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Minnesota Hospice will host a free community open house in Lakeville on Sept. 17 to mark 10 years of serving families in the Twin Cities southern metro.
Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol sets 2026 national tour
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Right Angle Entertainment and Paul T. Couch have announced a 2026 national tour of Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, launching Nov. 14 in Princeton, West Virginia.
Certified AI 360 launches weekly updated AI training for businesses
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Certified AI 360 launched today in Minnetonka, Minnesota, with an AI training and certification program built to stay current through weekly updates.
Western Specialty Contractors finishes wall repairs at Minneapolis food plant
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Western Specialty Contractors’ Minneapolis branch completed interior wall restoration in August 2026 at an active refrigerated food production facility in Minneapolis.
LeBrent Speed sets September 11 book launch in Minneapolis
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LeBrent Speed will launch his new book, The Transformation Code: The Five Keys to Transforming Your Life and Impacting the World, with a Sept. 11 event in Minneapolis that also doubles as a birthday celebration.
TPI Hospitality named one of Minnesota’s best places to work for fourth straight year
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TPI Hospitality has been recognized by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as one of Minnesota’s Best Places to Work for the fourth consecutive year.
Rocket Group adds Encore Heating and Air in Minnesota expansion
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Rocket Group has added Carver County HVAC provider Encore Heating and Air to its national home services portfolio, marking its first partnership in the upper Midwest.
B3I launches youth program for justice-impacted teens and young adults
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The Better Black Business Initiative has launched From Lock-Up to Lift-Up, a Minneapolis-area program aimed at helping justice-impacted youth ages 16-24 build job pathways and support networks.
Coccinella wins sixth straight Minnesota’s Best recognition
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Coccinella Mediterranean Heritage in Edina earned Gold for Best Specialty Store and Silver for Best Place to Buy a Gift in the 2026 Minnesota’s Best awards.
Howard Brockhouse joins Grand Forks EDC as business development manager
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The Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation hired Howard Brockhouse to lead business recruitment and expansion efforts in Grand Forks County.
VOLTAS to host open house at Minnesota headquarters Aug. 28
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VOLTAS will open its Cottage Grove, Minnesota, headquarters on Aug. 28 for an open day aimed at medical device companies, founders, innovators and local business leaders.
Cheesecake Funk marks first anniversary with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis visit
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Cheesecake Funk Bakery in Excelsior, Minnesota, is celebrating one year in business after a visit from Minneapolis Sound legends Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
North Wind breaks ground on $1 billion aerospace and hypersonic test complex in Minnesota
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North Wind has started construction on a new Aerospace & Hypersonic Research and Testing Complex at UMore Park in Rosemount, Minnesota, aimed at modernizing U.S. ground-testing capacity.
Market & Johnson adds business development lead in Minnesota
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Market & Johnson is expanding its Minnesota team with the hire of Zach Lamppa as business development manager as the Wisconsin construction firm targets more work across healthcare, education, municipal, industrial and infrastructure markets.
Brother Justus releases fourth Founder’s Reserve whiskey
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Brother Justus Whiskey Company launched the fourth annual expression of its Founder’s Reserve series in Minneapolis, with fewer than 1,000 bottles now available.
North Wind adds Nominal to Technology Alliance
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North Wind has added Nominal to its Technology Alliance to expand hardware intelligence inside its ASCENT digital environment for aerospace and defense testing.
Minnesota Hospice joins Lakeville parade to mark 10 years of care
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Minnesota Hospice will return to Lakeville’s Pan-O-Prog Grand Parade on Saturday, July 11, marking its fifth straight year in the event and celebrating 10 years serving southern Twin Cities families.
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