Estée Lauder will eliminate 68 positions at Aveda’s Blaine, Minn., campus as part of a broader restructuring. The cuts touch the brand’s local manufacturing and distribution operations.

Duluth’s Cirrus again led U.S. plane sales in 2025, delivering 797 aircraft and posting about $1.18B in billings. The result highlights the company’s local economic footprint.

Statewide lab bottlenecks are leaving growers holding harvests and dispensaries short on tested cannabis, creating weeks‑long delays for Minnesota’s new recreational market.

Willmar’s Life‑Science Innovations will buy Hormel’s Melrose whole‑turkey plant and the Swanville feed mill; Hormel keeps the JENNIE‑O brand while LSI co‑produces through fiscal 2026.

Delta is sharing $113.7 million with about 8,900 Minnesota employees as part of a $1.3 billion companywide profit‑sharing payout paid on Feb. 13, 2026.

Quality Bicycle Products canceled Frostbike 2026, citing safety concerns amid federal immigration enforcement. The move disrupts vendors and adds to weeks of lost business in Minneapolis.

Pimento Jamaican Kitchen and owner Tomme Beevas are being sued for roughly $1.3M in unpaid MEDA loans and back rent, mostly tied to the Bde Maka Ska lakeside location.

Refresco will buy Eden Prairie’s SunOpta for $6.50 a share — a package that values the company near $798M — and the stock jumped roughly 30% on the news.

Ameriprise will take on nearly $28 billion and 260 Huntington advisors in a new institutions deal. The move expands Ameriprise’s Minneapolis-based wealth footprint.

Donaldson agreed to acquire Tulsa-based Facet Filtration for roughly $820M, a deal the company says will add about $110M in annual sales and deepen its aerospace filtration reach.

Gunjan Kedia will become chair of U.S. Bancorp after the April shareholders meeting as Andy Cecere plans to retire, the bank announced.

Village Bank has been awarded the 2025 SBA 504 Lending Partner of the Year by CMDC, marking another recognition for its dedication to small business growth.

J.Crew will reopen at Mall of America this summer after an eight‑year absence, following a November reopening at Southdale. The move is part of a wider retail re‑entry.