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Target apologizes for labeling plus-size dress as "Manatee Gray" [IMAGE]

On Tuesday, the color of a Mossimo dress for sale on Target's website was labeled as "Manatee Gray."SEE ALSO: Target pulls "stalker" Valentine's Day cards in response to social media outrage But the exact same color of that dress's non-plus-size version was labeled as "Dark Heather Gray." Oops!

Twin Cities still a top 10 metro for new college grads, study says

According to the listings site Rent.com, the best place for a recent college graduate in search of a decent paycheck and an affordable place to live isn't one of the much-buzzed about cities for bright young things, like Austin or San Francisco.Per the website's numbers crunching, top cities actuall ... More >>

North Loop electrical fire: Beginning of blaze sounded like a missile strike [VIDEO]

Meg Brown was working at BKV Group's office at 222 North Second Street yesterday afternoon when she just happened to film the beginning of yesterday's North Loop electrical fire. She later uploaded the video to Facebook.SEE ALSO: Broken North Loop water main was installed in 1891 and looks like it [ ... More >>

Best Blotter stories of 2012 [PART II]

It's Christmas, so here's our gift to you: The second part of our top Blotter posts of 2012 list.:::: SEE ALSO :::: Best Blotter stories of 2012 [PART I]Hey, beats a lump of coal or paying $200 for a plastic bag full of Brett Favre's pubes, doesn't it?

Hopkins rated as one of America's friendliest towns

The Minnesota Nicest place is Hopkins, according to Forbes. The suburb made Forbes' list of "America's Friendliest Towns."SEE ALSO: Woodbury and Edina are top extramarital affair locales in Twin Cities, says AshleyMadison.com Forbes cites the town's relatively low crime rate, which is reflected ... More >>

Al Franken doesn't want mobile app companies to sell your location data without permission

Al Franken's Location Privacy Protection Act won approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, meaning the bill moves to the full Senate for debate.SEE ALSO:-- For Franken and Klobuchar, does money from big media mean support for PIPA?-- Al Franken cries on Senate floor [VIDEO]"The bill wo ... More >>

Slate says: "You should move to Minneapolis"

Matthew Yglesias is Slate's business and economic reporter. Earlier this year, he published The Rent Is Too Damn High, a "polemic on high rents and housing costs -- and how these costs are hollowing out communities, thwarting economic development, and rendering personal success and fulfillment incre ... More >>

Minneapolis: Home to top hipster hood

Plus, Brett Favre pube-gate leads to laughs while DRE Occupy scandal thickens

The North Loop is one of America's top hipster neighborhoods, according to Forbes

Eat your Herkimer out, Uptown. Northeast? Ain't Grumpy enough, apparently. Because according to what looks to be a pretty thorough Forbes study, the Twin Cities' hipster hotspot is the North Loop.SEE ALSO:-- Twin Cities overrated as a hipster haven, according to Travel Leisure-- 10 Things hipsters c ... More >>

Minnesota Vikings' one-year value increase largest in NFL

SEE ALSO: ESPN's Mike and Mike still unaware of Vikings stadium deal, think team might move to L.A.Unless you're Mike and Mike, this won't come as a surprise -- Zygi-land means $$$ for the Wilfs.That's on display today as Forbes released its annual NFL team values ranking. And the biggest one-year w ... More >>

Joe Mauer has the second-worst contract in baseball, says Yahoo!

SEE ALSO:-- Twins fan crafts Joe Mauer "jersey" out of bushy back hair-- Joe Mauer is 29th highest-paid athlete in world, according to Forbes-- Joe Mauer should dump T.I.'s "What You Know"Joe Mauer remains an undeniably productive player, ranking second in the American League in on-base percentage t ... More >>

Joe Mauer is 29th highest-paid athlete in world, according to Forbes

Joe Mauer takes a lot of heat, but as one of the world's highest-paid athletes, he's more than adequately compensated for whatever mental anguish he incurs.With total earnings of $27 million between June 2011 and this month, St. Paul's favorite son is the 29th highest-paid athlete in the world, acco ... More >>

"Fifty Shades of Grey" most popular book in Hennepin libraries, banned in Fond du Lac

Forbes calls it "Mommy Porn," citing the controversial book's erotic scenes and perceived demographic -- largely married women over 30.Yet according to the New York Times, E.L. James' "Fifty Shades of Grey" is "the most popular book in circulation" in the Hennepin County Public Library system. Meanw ... More >>

Best Buy founder Richard Schulze stepping down as chairman in wake of CEO scandal

This morning, Best Buy announced that founder Richard Schulze is stepping down as chairman in the wake of the scandal surrounding former CEO Brian Dunn.The announcement comes after an independent investigation into the Dunn scandal found that Schulze "acted inappropriately" when he first heard about ... More >>

The Onion is Minnesota's most influential news site, study finds

​We really don't know what to think about this, so we'll just put it out there: According to Forbes, The Onion is Minnesota's most influential news site.Minnesota is one of three states to hold that... distinction, the other two being Wisconsin and New Mexico. Nationally, USA Today is the most inf ... More >>

Klobuchar, Franken aim to crack down on oil speculation

​Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken are sponsoring legislation aimed at reigning in oil speculators. The average price of gas in Minnesota around $3.73, and similar pump pain being felt throughout the country, there's pressure on lawmakers to do something, anything, to bring prices down.A group of liber ... More >>

Vikings stadium proposal isn't for the "people"

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Twin Cities one of America's 10 best metros for runners, says Forbes

​Spring has arrived in the Twin Cities, which, for many of us, means canceling gym memberships and getting our butts outside for some sun-soaked exercise.This will come as no surprise to those who have gotten in the habit of using the Twin Cities' beautiful trails, but according to a new list comp ... More >>

Target pulls "stalker" Valentine's Day cards in response to social media outrage

​Target pulled "stalker" Valentine's Day cards from shelves in response to an anti-making-light-of-stalking campaign led by Ginger Lee.Yes, that Ginger Lee -- the same former porn star who brought down U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner after it came to light that the two had exchanged sexual e-mails with e ... More >>

Sherwin Shayegan, Piggyback Bandit, is in Minnesota

Shayegan is one frickin' bizarre individual.​Sherwin Shayegan is a serial piggybacker known as the Piggyback Bandit. And he has been spotted in Minnesota.Shayegan, 28, likes to show up at high school sporting events and jump on the players' backs. He is not shy about this -- his Facebook page asks ... More >>

The best and worst things about Minnesota [GRAPHIC]

​It seems like there's another "city superlative list" every week (the latest making the odd claim that we're the "13th most lesbianish"), so we decided to try to put them all together into one comparative infographic.These studies are popular with readers, hence their proliferation. Many of the ... More >>

Forbes: T-Wolves worst NBA team for the money

Forbes quantified the pain Wolves fans have felt since KG was traded.​These days, things are finally looking up for the Timberwolves.The team just signed all-star forward Kevin Love to a 4-year extension, Ricky Rubio has been as good as anyone could've hoped, and after a road win last night agains ... More >>

Marilyn Carlson Nelson and Barbara Carlson Gage are the richest Minnesotans

Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Barbara Carlson Gage: Professional daughters.​Marilyn Carlson Nelson and Barbara Carlson Gage have done pretty well in what's called the "daughter business." The two women, heiresses to the Carlson hospitality fortune, are the richest people in Minnesota, according to Forbe ... More >>

Minnesota Vikings 28th-most valuable NFL team

Sorry Donovan McNabb, we're still not worth a damn.​The Minnesota Vikings are worth a lot compared to, say, a car, or a turkey sandwich. But compared to other NFL teams, they're not doing well.Just in time for tonight's opening kickoff of the NFL season, Forbes Magazine has compiled its annual ran ... More >>

Twins are second worst team for your buck in MLB

You'd be happy too if you got paid $23 million.​The Minnesota Twins are the second worst team in Major League Baseball on value-per-dollar, according to a new Forbes Magazine study. The rankings, which compare payroll and success, put the Twins 29th out of 30 teams, ahead of only the Chicago Cubs. ... More >>

NBA locks out players, Rubio and Timberwolves cool their heels

Hey Ricky, how do you say "lockout" in Spanish?​The Minnesota state government wasn't the only thing that shut down at midnight last night. An hour earlier, at 12:01 Eastern time, the NBA entered a lockout that could postpone next season, if not cancel it altogether. As the existing collecti ... More >>

Minneapolis is the best American city for finding employment

mattlawsFind work here.​All you people without a job, take note: Forbes magazine has named Minneapolis the best city in the country for finding a job. We can hear you sharpening pencils for those job application forms right now.

Scott Walker tanking in another Wisconsin poll [UPDATE]

Scott Walker is falling in the polls.​There's more bad poll news for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who insists he's going to stand firm in his budget battle to strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights. Rasmussen Reports is out with a new survey of Wisconsin voters showing that ... More >>

Minnesota 15th on Forbes' Best States For Business

Photo: bsabarnowlMinnesota or South Dakota? We know where we'd rather live.​We're happy to land in the upper third of Forbes Magazine's rankings of states that are good for business. But our joy is marred by the fact North Dakota beat us out. Is a desolate stretch of frozen tundra really a b ... More >>

Rainforest-lovers hang from Minneapolis skyway

Image from Rainforest Action NetworkWho knew showing your rainforests love meant hanging from a skyway?​If your commute through downtown Minneapolis was a little bit slow this morning, blame it on the rainforests. That's right. Four activists hung from the skyway at 3rd Street and 5th Avenue thi ... More >>

Minnesota Vikings dropping in value

Will the Purple head West to some fancy new digs?​There's another warning sign that we'd better figure out a way to keep the Vikings in Minnesota. The value of the team has dropped 7 percent compared to last year in a new survey of NFL franchises. The sobering news comes via Forbes magazine's ... More >>

Twin Cities No. 1 in U.S. for working women in Forbes survey

Screen grab via ForbesForbes rates us tops, but gives Seattle some love​We'd like to get more excited about Forbes Magazine naming Minneapolis-St. Paul tops in its Best Cities for Working Mothers survey, but we're a bit miffed. If we're so great, how comes the magazine goes and prints a photo ... More >>

Minneapolis among Top 5 cities for young professionals

Bring us your fancy college degrees and maybe we'll give you a job​Attention yuppies: Wondering where to put that freshly minted college degree to work? Forbes Magazine says Minneapolis is the third best place place in the country for you -- if you're tough enough to endure our winters and the ... More >>

Lanesboro, Minn. named one of America's Prettiest Towns

Photo by Mulad​We've already told you to check out Lanesboro on a perfect summer weekend, but now America is catching on to our little gem near Rochester. We named Lanesboro the Best Day Trip in our "Best of" issue last year. Lanesboro's also been named on the America's Prettiest Towns list in ... More >>

Minnesota Twins are worth what?

​TheYankees they're not: The Minnesota Twins are worth $356 million, according to some new numbers from Forbes magazine. That's up from $44 million when Carl Pohlad bought the team in 1984. Sound like a lot of money? Consider this: The Yankees top the Forbes rankings with a value of $1.6 bill ... More >>

Minneapolis third-best U.S. city in which to earn a living

That is, according to Forbes.

Twin Cities ranked 3rd best in U.S. for working moms

So says Forbes, which rated America's 50 biggest cities. The survey ranked us No. 1 in the quality of health care and schools.

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Everything We Know About Security Is Wrong

So says counterterrorism contrarian Bruce Schneier. And the transportation security administration is listening.

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Free Will Astrology

Forbes: Twin Cities crack top 20 for biz and careers

Pushing Tin

Nestled in the middle of the Twin Cities, the tiny trailer-park city of Hilltop (pop. 766) has been getting shoved around since the day it was born

Mark Dery: The Pyrotechnic Insanitarium: American Culture on the Brink

Personality Crisis

Recovered memory Doc's license is suspended -- five years later.

When the Music Stops

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