Evan Ramstad
Columnist
BusinessHe moved to the Twin Cities and joined the Star Tribune in 2013. Ramstad previously worked for The Wall Street Journal in Seoul, Hong Kong and Dallas, and the Associated Press in New York, Washington and Dallas and briefly at the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He grew up in Grinnell, Iowa, where he got a start in journalism at radio station KGRN.
Latest from Evan Ramstad
Ramstad: With co-workers in grief or suffering, remember that not everything happens for a reason
In Minnesota’s workplaces this fall, many people are connecting with colleagues touched by terrible events.
September 2, 2025
Ramstad: In Lino Lakes, a quiet end to a firestorm about growth and religion
Exurb sets a high bar for building out one of the last big open tracts in the Twin Cities.
August 30, 2025
Ramstad: Leaving St. Paul campus after a century-plus is an act of faith for Luther Seminary
The training ground for the nation’s Lutheran churches no longer needs as much ground.
August 25, 2025
Ramstad: Rekindling economic growth in Minnesota won’t be easy. Here are four suggestions
There’s no magic bullet, no single industry, no single leader who can make it happen. All Minnesotans need to pitch in.
August 23, 2025
Ramstad: The vibe isn’t great at Target today, but things were much worse in 2014
The Minneapolis-based retailer certainly has challenges now, but looking back, it’s clear Target was in a make-or-break moment when Brian Cornell took charge 11 years ago.
August 20, 2025
Ramstad: Edina precision sprinkler maker aims at market obstacles and water efficiency
Irrigreen has a new generation of products, a new U.S. manufacturing partner and investors from Silicon Valley behind it.
August 18, 2025
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Ramstad: Even Trump’s favorite economist says the U.S. needs immigration
President Trump isn’t just trying to stop illegal immigration. He’s clamping down on all immigration, and people don’t like it.
August 16, 2025
Ramstad: The get-growing drumbeat just got louder in the Twin Cities
The latest MSP Regional Indicators Dashboard shows the metro area and state behind its competitors in economic and job growth. It’s time to make Minnesota vibrant again.
August 13, 2025
Ramstad: The walls of Minnesota’s future houses grow in farmers’ fields
Minnesota is on track to be the first state to put straw and hemp in its residential building code.
August 11, 2025
Ramstad: Like his dad, David Wellstone is trying to help people with mental illness
Minnesota senator Paul Wellstone fought for the rights of mentally ill through acts of Congress. David does it through business.
August 9, 2025
Ramstad: Readers remember Hortman and question my ideas on immigration, corporate downturns
UnitedHealth is the latest Minnesota company to take a punch from investors. Several others have, too.
August 2, 2025
Ramstad: At UnitedHealth HQ, it was humble pie for breakfast
Returned CEO Stephen Hemsley says nation’s largest health care company needs a “real cultural shift.”
July 29, 2025
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