David Phelps
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Tom Petters disputes claims that he's a high-stakes gambler
In more than three dozen e-mail exchanges with the Star Tribune over the past two years, Tom Petters spreads blame in his massive fraud case.
December 7, 2015
Business magnate, arts patron Bruce Dayton dies at 97
Bruce Dayton, the father of Gov. Mark Dayton, was the bookish, numbers-oriented analyst among the five Dayton brothers who built a retail empire.
November 14, 2015
Olson ad agency lands California Lottery account
Contract worth $13.5M; agency also handles the Minnesota Lottery.
September 29, 2015
Contract vote on pilots pact at Sun Country set for next month
The union representing pilots said the pact includes ‘significant’ pay raises.
September 25, 2015
![A Sun Country airplane was being prepared for take off early Friday, July 22, 2011, at the Humphrey terminal in Bloomington, MN.] (ELIZABETH FLORES/STAR TRIBUNE)](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/4ETCHRFHBAFIXCHZL7CN3DGBNU.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Former TV reporter Trisha Volpe makes mark in legal field
Trisha Volpe goes from covering the courts to working in them
September 21, 2015
![Trisha Volpe and Bob McNaney. - In the fall of 2009, KARE 11 reporter Trisha Volpe had a front-row seat to the best legal drama in town -- the criminal trial of Tom Petters. But it was more than a story assignment. It also was a slice of on-the-job training for the high-profile Volpe who by then had her eyes set on becoming a litigator herself.Today, Volpe is an associate in the Minneapolis office of Barnes & Thornburg, an Indianapolis-based firm with a national practice. ] Tom Sweeney, Star Tri](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/JBLSE4UQJD3UHD56SSUOS3ZXLQ.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Sun Country, pilots reach tentative labor agreement
The tentative accord brings a five-year labor dispute to a close.
September 19, 2015
![Sun Country airlines logo on 737 wing tips and tail at Humphrey terminal, MSP ] 2014 - for use with business related stories- illo ORG XMIT: MIN1407031432470341](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/B7DKTFGUGBEKCCETOB5KBK3VJU.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Sandpiper pipeline project likely delayed with ruling
Minnesota Court of Appeals ordered a full scale environmental review, meaning the PUC must revisit a June decision that endorsed the need for the proposed pipeline.
September 15, 2015
Select Comfort acquires BAM Labs, developer of smart bed technology
The SleepIQ system, which BAM developed, is sold as an accessory to Select Comfort’s beds.
September 11, 2015
Travel Leaders Group appoints Ninan Chacko as CEO
Ninan Chacko replaces Barry Liben, who is returning to Tzell Travel Group.
September 10, 2015
SEC accuses Owatonna fiber optics firm of investor fraud
Regulators say the southern Minnesota company has no employees, no operations and no revenue.
September 2, 2015
SixSpeed is where extreme sports and extreme marketing come together
At St. Louis Park's SixSpeed, extreme sports and extreme marketing go hand in hand
August 31, 2015
![SixSpeed advertising agency co-founders Tom Cusciotta, from left, and Grant Johnson, and chief operating officer Joe Hurd pose at the SixSpeed advertising agency office in St. Louis Park on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. ] LEILA NAVIDI leila.navidi@startribune.com /](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/6PEQKUO5HQY7QICYMXZRDOOOHI.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)