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Target Corporation

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Janitors at Target, Best Buy claim they were forced to work 7 days a week with no overtime

    Big retailers often contract out their janitorial work, meaning they aren't directly involved in staffing the workers that keep stores clean.But a report released earlier this week alleges that some of the janitors who clean Target, Best Buy, and Kmart stores have been treated like modern day slaves ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Keith Ellison condemns Lowe's for pulling ads from Muslim reality TV show

    CMG0220Lowe's: Let's boycott something together.​Rep. Keith Ellison has joined the outcry against home-improvement giant Lowe's after the retailer announced that it is pulling its advertising from a reality TV show called "All-American Muslim." The show, which was intended as a portrait of everyd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    The largest employer in Minnesota is Minnesota

    Mark Dayton, Barack Obama: Minnesota's greatest bosses.​We have officially entered phase three of the plan to turn America into a socialist country: Everyone in Minnesota works for Mark Dayton or Barack Obama.Well, not everyone. But the top two employers in the state of Minnesota are the state gov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel is overpaid

    Steinhafel has enough money to breed giant Target-brand dogs.​Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel makes a lot of money -- too much, says the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal. Steinhafel's $24 million annual salary is the highest CEO salary in the state, according to new data released by the Business ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Food "rescued" from grocery stores helps stock food shelves

    Second Harvest HeartlandGrocers give food to the hungry that would otherwise go to waste. ​MPR's series on hunger in Minnesota recently looked into food waste and reported that the state throws away nearly 715 million pounds of food every year. Wow. Considering the average person eats about fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Target, Best Buy, US Bank customers caught in massive e-mail hack

    EpsilonEpsilon CEO Bryan Kennedy. Is his e-mail secure?​Epsilon, a digital marketing firm whose clients include Twin Cities-based Target, Best Buy and US Bank, has been hit by a hacking operation that made off with what sounds like a massive haul of of e-mail addresses, and perhaps other data ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    DiGiorno Pizza and Cookies makes life worth living

    What has science done?​"In a few years it will read Pizza and Cookies and Weed." That was the first comment that made sense to us when we saw DiGiorno's latest product: a cheese or pepperoni pizza packaged with Toll House cookie dough in one giant $8 box labeled "Pizza and Cookies." Yes, we al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    Target kept on giving to anti-gay politicians after Emmer fiasco

    mmtzjr69out​The dust has settled in the wake of the 2010 elections, and the hot white glare on Target's controversial support for anti-gay Republican Tom Emmer's gubernatorial campaign has faded. But FEC records show that the Target political action committee kept up its donations to anti-ga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Constitutional ban on gay marriage hits the fast track

    Unemployment? Foreclosures? Massive budget deficit? Take a number.​Remember how Republicans kept telling us this election was supposed to be all about jobs, jobs, tax breaks and more jobs? The crappy economy gave conservative Christians cover from having to talk too much about over-sharing the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    Top 5 foodie Halloween costumes

    photo courtesy Vogue JapanThis year's hottest--and grossest--foodie Halloween costume.​This Halloween, the Hot Dish plans to shut off the porch light and keep all the candy to ourselves, because we're waaaay too scared of encountering one or more meat dress-clad Lady GaGa impersonators--and ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Taylor Swift inks deal with Target

    Screengrab via TwitPicTaylor Swift and Target: Kissing the dog means inking a deal. ​We know what Taylor Swift saw from the stage last month at the Target Center, and now we know her performance in front of Big Red's army had an even bigger upside than a quick paycheck. Swift has signed a dea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Target's gay problem keeps getting worse [UPDATED]

    mmtzjr69outEven less LGBT-friendly than you thought​Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel wants us to believe that when his company threw money into Tom Emmer's campaign for governor last month, it wasn't because Emmer's a raging homophobe, but because he's a raging pro-business tax-cutter.But Steinhafel's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    St. Cloud man puts beat down on flat-panel TV in Target store

    Jorge Ozornia reportedly told store employees he wanted to get into trouble before he got down to business.

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Can Target stop the presses?

    Inquiring minds want to know how far daily newspapers will go to satisfy the demands of major advertisers.

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2009

    ALIPAC prez to conduct interviews in "Illegal Alien" costume

    Anti-immigrant groups are urging followers to buy the costume and wear it this Halloween to protest Target's decision.

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Target Field to be located across Target Plaza from Target Center

    Anti-immigrant groups are urging followers to buy the costume and wear it this Halloween to protest Target's decision.

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2008

    Target's New CEO Faces Immediate Challenges

    Anti-immigrant groups are urging followers to buy the costume and wear it this Halloween to protest Target's decision.

  • News

    October 3, 2007

    Letters to the Editor

    Anti-immigrant groups are urging followers to buy the costume and wear it this Halloween to protest Target's decision.

  • News

    August 29, 2007

    The Farm That Doesn’t Exist

    Critics say Target undercuts organic growers by pretending to be one of them

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2006

    Crime blotter: Mother always said "Never stick a gun in someone's face if you're not prepared to use it"

    Critics say Target undercuts organic growers by pretending to be one of them

  • News

    November 8, 2006

    Mass Consumption

    A once-local author talks about the perils of big-box retailers

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2006

    Crime blotter: isn't that cute?

    A once-local author talks about the perils of big-box retailers

  • Restaurants

    April 12, 2006

    Take the Cannoli

    Are the best cannoli in the world available to Minnesotans, and even Bismarckers? Dear Dara finds out.

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2006

    The Wal-Mart Effect: a Q & A with author Charles Fishman

    Are the best cannoli in the world available to Minnesotans, and even Bismarckers? Dear Dara finds out.

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2005

    Wal-Mart and Target: The color of their money

    Are the best cannoli in the world available to Minnesotans, and even Bismarckers? Dear Dara finds out.

  • News

    February 2, 2005

    A Stranger Is Watching

    RFIDs and the coming age of the digital pickpocket

  • News

    December 1, 2004

    I Came In for a Mop and Left with Six Public Forums on HMO Reform

    RFIDs and the coming age of the digital pickpocket

  • Arts

    June 9, 2004

    Dedicated Followers of Fashion

    Inside the vaguely glamorous world of local clothing design

  • News

    April 21, 2004

    Open Season

    Times are tough for downtown office rentals

  • News

    March 17, 2004

    Wal-Mart Wants Your Job

    As the Retailing Behemoth Prepares to Open Its First Store in the Twin Cities Metro, Neighborhoods and Workers Brace Themselves for the Wal-Mart Treatment: Low Wages, Union Busting, and a Big, Friendly Smile

  • News

    February 11, 2004

    Up For Grabs

    Target throws money at the north side--but who gets it?

  • News

    June 18, 2003

    Big Brother's Corporate Sponsor

    The Minneapolis police team up with Target to keep an electronic eye on the corporation's corner

  • News

    February 19, 2003

    Dragnet

    A new computer database system called CriMNet is supposed to revolutionize crime fighting in Minnesota. Cops, politicians, big business, and the media love it.

  • Books

    September 11, 2002

    Sign of the Times

    Pumping up the troops for the best company ever

  • News

    May 15, 2002

    Mother Mary Blessed by Retail Chain

    Copeland's orphanage to open at Supertarget

  • Books

    February 14, 2001

    The Employer of Choice

    The St. Paul City Council wants to keep Dayton's downtown. But at what price?

  • News

    August 9, 2000

    The Candidate

    When did U.S. Senate hopeful Rebecca Yanisch get the idea to make affordable housing a top priority? It sure wasn't while she was running the Minneapolis Community Development Agency.

  • News

    April 12, 2000

    Off Beat

    When did U.S. Senate hopeful Rebecca Yanisch get the idea to make affordable housing a top priority? It sure wasn't while she was running the Minneapolis Community Development Agency.

  • Books

    March 1, 2000

    Pass the Block

    With all the noise about Block E, one minor detail hasn't gotten much attention: The numbers

  • Music

    March 17, 1999

    Wrecking Balls, Meet the press, The rites of summer and Low-power readings.

    With all the noise about Block E, one minor detail hasn't gotten much attention: The numbers

  • Books

    March 3, 1999

    Turn Your Public Sector Know-How Into Big Bucks!

    Stuck in a dead-end government job? Revolving Door Career Counseling Services® can help you cash in!

  • Books

    February 17, 1999

    Hot Wheels

    Farm implement, barbecue grill, delivery truck: Meet the real American sport utility vehicle

  • News

    November 25, 1998

    Off Beat

    Farm implement, barbecue grill, delivery truck: Meet the real American sport utility vehicle

  • News

    November 11, 1998

    Off Beat

    Farm implement, barbecue grill, delivery truck: Meet the real American sport utility vehicle

  • Books

    October 21, 1998

    Civil Disobedience

    Don't want to play by the city's rules? No problem, if you're Dayton Hudson

  • Books

    July 22, 1998

    The Black Ceiling

    An African-American Target employee's lawsuit alleges that Dayton Hudson set him up for failure

  • Feature

    May 1, 1998

    AIDS Walk aims at $800,000 goal

    Charity afoot: Minnesotans participate in the AIDS Walk

  • Feature

    May 1, 1998

    Eyes Wide Shut

    Camera man Chuck Smith makes the most of each waking hour

  • News

    October 8, 1997

    Target: Target

    "[Dayton-Hudson CEO] Bob Ulrich got a 200 percent raise after the value of the company stock doubled," says one Target employee. "We got a 2.7 percent raise. And for Christmas I got a box of candy."

  • Music

    April 30, 1997

    Music vs. Aids

    "[Dayton-Hudson CEO] Bob Ulrich got a 200 percent raise after the value of the company stock doubled," says one Target employee. "We got a 2.7 percent raise. And for Christmas I got a box of candy."

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