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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.

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The Milwaukee-based Donovan Group added statewide education association partnerships in Alaska and Oklahoma, extending its round-the-clock crisis communication service to 15 states and more than 3,500 public school districts.

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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.

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Minnesota signed Larry’s Law on May 18, 2026, requiring assisted living facilities to have plans for staff to help residents during medical emergencies until responders arrive.

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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.

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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.

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Mission Health Communities has completed a two-year process to transfer ownership to an employee trust, making the senior living and skilled rehab operator 100% employee-owned as of Jan. 1, 2026. The move is designed to strengthen recruiting,…

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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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Periodontal Specialists, P.A. has added board-certified periodontist Dr. Stratos to its five-location practice in Southern Minnesota, bringing the team to three periodontists.

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Minnesota Hospice took Gold for Hospice Care in the 2026 Minnesota’s Best Awards, a statewide readers’ choice contest run by the Star Tribune.

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Main Event will open its first Minnesota venue on Aug. 3 in Woodbury, with a ribbon-cutting at 9:45 a.m. and doors opening at 10 a.m. The new site adds laser tag, bowling, arcade games, dining and event space, with the first 200 guests in line…

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Minnesota handbag brand BeAlice has launched its handcrafted, convertible bags on Nordstrom.com, marking a national retail debut for the woman-owned label.

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Minnesota Hospice was named a Star Tribune Top Workplace for the second straight year, placing in the top 10 small business employers in Minnesota and standing out as the only hospice-specific organization on the list.

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The Minnesota Zoo has opened Wanderlight Trail, a quarter-mile lantern exhibit in Apple Valley that runs Wednesdays through Sundays through Aug. 2. The nighttime attraction pairs immersive art with conservation messaging and ticketed specialty…

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Olympic champion Suni Lee is back at Midwest Gymnastics in Little Canada, Minnesota, training with longtime coaches Jess Graba and Ali Lim as she eyes a run at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

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WordPress accessibility startup Insi was named a semifinalist in the 2026 Minnesota Cup Technology Division after a highly competitive statewide first round.

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The Arabian Horse Association will hold the Distance Nationals Championship Oct. 2-4, 2026, at the Huntersville Hundred ride site in Menahga, Minnesota.

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Minnesota-based JunoActive says it is staying focused on plus-size women after 30 years in business, even as small retailers face higher costs, tariffs and intense competition from large online sellers.

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Facial Designs, P.A. received Silver in the 2026 Star Tribune Readers’ Choice Minnesota’s Best Oral Surgeon category, recognizing the Minneapolis practice’s surgical care and restorative dentistry model.

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Special Olympics Georgia is sending a 63-person delegation to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota, where athletes will compete across six sports from June 20-26. The event is designed to spotlight inclusion and could draw tens of…