Mike Hughlett
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EnergyHughlett has primarily covered economics, business and workplace issues for 32 years at five newspapers. He grew up in Brooklyn Center.
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News & Politics
Delta plane from Minneapolis crash-lands and ends up upside down at Toronto airport
No fatalities have been reported among the 80 passengers and crew members on board, though 18 were injured.
February 18, 2025
Business
After state ruling against Walmart, transgender man sues over harassment at West St. Paul store
The case highlights what studies say is widespread on-the-job harassment of transgender people at a time when federal gender discrimination enforcement is waning.
February 14, 2025
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Owner of Stillwater masonry firm pleads guilty to state tax charge
Todd Konigson must pay over $71,000 and serve probation, but 15 other tax charges against him are dropped. The case started as a wage theft investigation.
February 11, 2025
Business
Honeywell, with significant operations in Twin Cities, will break into three companies
The once-leading Minnesota corporation, now based in North Carolina, has been pressured by shareholders to split up.
February 6, 2025
Business
Minnesota charities out at least $500M because of Bremer Financial’s loss of value
A downturn in the banking industry and the St. Paul-based bank’s lower financial results likely meant the difference between a $2 billion and $1.4 billion sale.
February 1, 2025
Retail
Home Depot settles with Minnesota over sexual harassment complaints at Fridley store
The home improvement retail chain agreed to pay $65,000 after the Department of Human Rights found probable cause of harassment.
January 31, 2025
Business
Surge in CenturyLink landline outages leaves some customers without service for over a month
CenturyLink, already in regulators’ crosshairs for years of landline service lapses, says copper thieves are to blame for the recent outage outbreak.
January 10, 2025
Business
Feds say Twin Cities assisted living operator harassed worker after discovering she was pregnant
The EEOC sued the owner of an Inver Grove Heights memory care facility, saying it theatened to terminate the worker, fearing she would go on maternity leave.
January 9, 2025
Business
Minnesota charities out at least $500M because of Bremer Financial’s loss of value
A downturn in the banking industry and the St. Paul-based bank’s lower financial results likely meant the difference between a $2 billion and $1.4 billion sale.
February 1, 2025
Retail
Home Depot settles with Minnesota over sexual harassment complaints at Fridley store
The home improvement retail chain agreed to pay $65,000 after the Department of Human Rights found probable cause of harassment.
January 31, 2025
Business
Surge in CenturyLink landline outages leaves some customers without service for over a month
CenturyLink, already in regulators’ crosshairs for years of landline service lapses, says copper thieves are to blame for the recent outage outbreak.
January 10, 2025
Business
Feds say Twin Cities assisted living operator harassed worker after discovering she was pregnant
The EEOC sued the owner of an Inver Grove Heights memory care facility, saying it theatened to terminate the worker, fearing she would go on maternity leave.
January 9, 2025