Business + Politics

Larry Millett and his Minnesota mysteries

How Doug Kelley plans to right Tom Petters's many wrongs.

Federal investigators allege that Tom Petters spent years building a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme to finance his luxe lifestyle. So why didn’t sophisticated investors see any red flags?

Here are the top 20 wealth advisers in the state, as identified by Barron’s:1 Peter Eckerline Merrill Lynch, Wayzata2 Christina Boyd Merrill Lynch, Wayzata3 David Hess Wealth...

Nobody knows what’s killing off honeybees. But several Minnesotans are in the vanguard of the fight to save this vital species.

Tim McKee, the man behind La Belle Vie, Solera, and the glam new tequila joint Barrio, is the state’s most accomplished chef. So why isn’t he more of a jerk?

Lawyer Brian O’Neill is still fighting Exxon Mobil—20 years after the spill.

Workers take Wal-Mart to court in Dakota County

We've been duped, swindled, cheated, and conned by some smooth operators over the past 150 years. But perhaps they deserve more than our scorn.

Many credit the Center of the American Experiment with catalyzing Minnesota’s conservative shift. But after a dramatic shakeup, can it maintain its influence?