Last week's shocking murder of Todd Bachman highlights a special problem facing family businesses. Not only must family members deal with the grief of unexpectedly losing a loved one, but at their toughest time, they also must ensure the daily operations and future of the business. Luckily, Bachman's has long had a sound plan in place, the company says.

By Doug Grow | Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008

The former vice president is one of only 10 men alive today who know the pressures of being the standard-bearer of one of the nation's two major parties. Walter Mondale recalls that when he gave his acceptance speech in 1984, he was confident of his big moment — but anxious, too, knowing from experience that just about anything could go wrong.

Almost 80 years after Wilbur Foshay lost his fortune and landed in prison, the building that bears his name will reopen to the public as a hip hotel. And it's pricey. The hotel boasts the most expensive packaged suite in Minneapolis with a rack rate of $7,500.

By Sharon Schmickle | Tuesday, July 22, 2008

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND—Scientists here are trying to mix cow and human DNA, something they say they must do to advance stem cell studies. Debate over this step has reverberated across the Atlantic, and Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., is advocating for a bill that would ban the research in the United States.

By Steve Berg | Friday, July 11, 2008

As a top economic adviser to John McCain, former Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas has suggested that America's current economic slump is largely "a mental recession" and that we are "a nation of whiners." While some suggest the nation is suffering from the voodoo economics Gramm and others advocated, two reports explore why America is in a sour mood.

The woman who wrote and sang one of the most perfectly crafted pop songs is coming to St. Paul for Independence Day.

By Jim Walsh | Friday, June 27, 2008

How a former video-game designer named Matt ("Where the Hell is Matt?")  and a Minneapolis-by-way-of- Bangladesh high school student joined forces to get the whole world dancing — together, and to the same song.

That was the subject of a panel discussion Saturday at the National Conference for Media Reform held in Minneapolis. Listen to MinnPost Editor/CEO Joel Kramer, Star Tribune columnist Nick Coleman and four others here.

As part of a MinnPost video series on candidates' campaign speeches, we present Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer addressing the state Senate District 61 convention March 29 at South High School in Minneapolis. 

Sixteen months have passed since we first stood together on the steps of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Thousands of miles have been traveled. Millions of voices have been heard. And because of what you said — because you decided that change must come to Washington; because you believed that this year must be different than all the rest; because you chose to listen not to your doubts or your fears but to your greatest hopes and highest aspirations, tonight we mark the end of one historic journey with the beginning of another — a journey that will bring a new and better day to America...