An entrepreneur from Rwamagana, a town of about 50,000 people in Rwanda, began her business by buying bananas and selling them for profit. She knew that if she could buy these bananas at the wholesale...

Police shift changes and morning deliveries leaving doors propped open have caused concern among Dinkytown business owners. On the morning of March 10, one burglar took advantage of the opportunity for...

ItâÄôs a quiet day in the neighborhood, thanks to a partnership between the University of Minnesota, the city of Minneapolis and community stakeholders. Violations from noisy and unruly assemblies...

Three hundred eighty-two thousand five hundred seventy-eight. According to MinneapolisâÄô latest head count, thatâÄôs how many people now live in the city, a drop of only 40 people over...

Two of MinnesotaâÄôs most influential men met Tuesday at the state Capitol. The meeting between Gov. Mark Dayton and incoming University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler "went very well," Dayton...

The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust seeks to create more and more jobs in the struggling economy. The union's announcement to provide the 48-unit Applewood Pointe Roseville complex with 4.7 million...

Students on Facebook now have more to worry about than their mom seeing pictures from last weekendâÄôs party. A recent survey found an increasing number of college admissions officials peek at...

Your favorite cold and flu medicine may soon go missing from shelves. In a move following others to regulate materials without previous approval by the Food and Drug Administration, about 500 medicines...

Apparently everyone enjoys a hot cup of joe. Profitability for Caribou Coffee nearly doubled from 2009 to 2010. The Brooklyn Center based company reported a profit of 4.33 million for the fourth quarter...

A waste war is raging in Northeast Minneapolis over the proposal to bring a hazardous household dump to the neighborhood. Opponents worry of increased traffic and environmental harm, while others argue...

The University of Minnesota is no longer toying with the idea of a product design program. Barry Kudrowitz hasn't finished unpacking his office on the St. Paul campus, but a report by the Pioneer...

Punch Pizza will move all future promotions to email electronic coupons and social media marketing like Facebook and Twitter. The restaurant announced the switch in a recent blog post. The pizza place...

Two astronauts are taking a few small steps on the first spacewalk of a mission at the International Space Station today. Stephen Bowen and Alvin Drew floated outside the spacestation this morning. Bowen,...

President Barack Obama announced last week that the Department of Justice would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act âÄî a surprise that reverberated on the University of Minnesota campus. The...

The "father of chemical engineering" and the man for whom Amundson Hall is named died last week after a career spanning more than seven decades. Neal Amundson attended the University of Minnesota for less...

The AFL-CIO union donated almost $50 million to the rehabilitation project of Riverside Plaza. The investment will help modernize 1,303 housing units and create about 635 union construction jobs âÄî...

Especially in a rough economy, free room and board can look pretty good to college students. This âÄî and an easier application process âÄî may have contributed to a record number of community...

Minneapolis is seeking artists âÄî to draw city lines, that is. With 2010 U.S. census data, the city is gearing up for redistricting its 13 wards. The city redraws its city council ward boundaries...

Last fallâÄôs Food and Drug Administration ban of popular caffeinated alcoholic beverages like Four Loko left students across the country wanting more. The FDA issued letters in November to four...

A Florida state federal judge has just ruled that the Obama administration's health plan is unconstitutional, siding with 26 states who are suing to block the law. U.S. district judge Roger Vinson accepted...

A new University of Minnesota think tank focused on Islamic law is set to launch through the Law School on Feb. 4. The Islamic Law and Human Rights Program will focus on topics and controversies involving...

Centennial Hall will receive a facelift in 2011 âÄî a project mirroring past work on other University of Minnesota residence halls. The 60-year-old building is facing upgrades to the plumbing system...

The University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview has hit it big in the movie business, but nobody here has to worry about forgetting any lines. The hospitals will be the setting for the fall 2011 action...

The search for a new dean of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs is on. The current dean, J. Brian Atwood, will take leave from the University of Minnesota to join a think tank in Paris. A search...

Synthetic marijuana use will be up in smoke by Christmas. The Drug Enforcement Administration decided late last month to ban synthetic marijuana products like K2, leading to mixed reactions from sellers...

Minneapolis residents could see a decrease in their 2011 property taxes. Mayor R.T. Rybak announced a change to the proposed 2011 city budget that would lessen the property tax increase to 4.7 percent. The...

The search for a new dean of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs is on. University of Minnesota Law School Dean and professor David Wippman will chair a search committee comprised...

This yearâÄôs cold and flu season has sent many University of Minnesota students to Boynton Health Service looking to relieve symptoms, but some are getting turned away âÄî for their own...

Tuesday was the first day on the job for 46 new parking meters in downtown Minneapolis. Older meters that have been in use since 1992 will be coming down and are being replaced with numbered parking space...

Severe acne sufferers treated with the drug isotretinoin face an elevated risk of suicide, according to a Swedish study released this month. Although findings did not wholly distinguish between the effects...

The Student Health Advisory Committee chose to tackle issues with nutritional labeling, proof of insurance and a smoke-free campus at the University of Minnesota this year. Many of the topics are continued...

A Roseville police dog named Major is recovering at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center after being stabbed four times Friday morning. The dog is doing well, but remains in critical condition,...

The seasonâÄôs first winter storm could dump as much as 8 inches of snow on the Twin Cities. Much of southern Minnesota, the metro area and parts of northern Wisconsin could receive anywhere from...

The University of Minnesota will host the fourth annual Student VeteranâÄôs Appreciation Day activities Thursday. The ROTC Joint Military Color Guard and the Minnesota Marching Band Brass Quintet...

University of Minnesota first-year Nicole Mead has been absent from classes for about a week now âÄî not because sheâÄôs lazy, but because an illness has kept her in bed. Mead, who has...

Mandatory health care coverage isnâÄôt something new for University of Minnesota students. The University placed a mandate for all students to have health care coverage in the 1970s, which makes...

Federal health care reform was signed into law in March, but the changes affecting University of Minnesota faculty who receive coverage as a benefit will be implemented in a series of changes over the...

As the country begins to slowly rebound from the recession, so does the plastic surgery industry. Bruce Cunningham, a University of Minnesota surgeon, said he is seeing a definite upswing in the number...

A prostate cancer drug released earlier this year has changed the direction of prostate cancer treatment, and is being prescribed by at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Provenge is an expensive...

The University of MinnesotaâÄôs Academic Health Center faculty and staff now have a chance to review the draft of a conflicts of interest policy that may have implications in high-risk fields such...

With a collective GPA of 3.37, University of Minnesota students are some of the smartest, most self-aware in the country âÄî at least when it comes to their extracurricular activities. For the...

Quintin Walker was rather disturbed when he found out why his Tuesday and Thursday evening ballroom dance club practice had been cancelled this week. At least one member of the University of MinnesotaâÄôs...

In the first five weeks of fall semester, sexual violence has been at the forefront of many University of Minnesota studentsâÄô minds. ItâÄôs a topic the Minnesota Public Interest Research...

An alleged drunk driver killed three people, including two students affiliated with the University of Minnesota, in Wisconsin early Thursday. Marcus Johnson, 19, and Wilfredo Ugarte, 23, were Spirit Squad...