Kristen Leigh Painter
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Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Cargill is 'scaling back' in Russia, but continuing food and feed operations
The Minnetonka-based agribusiness is straddling the geopolitical fence as public pressure to withdraw from Russia grows. The agriculture behemoth is one of the largest non-Russian exporters of Russian wheat and owns a complex of mills south of Moscow. → Read More
These Sun Country top bosses went 'undercover' as flight attendants
CEO Jude Bricker and COO Greg Mays got flight attendant certification to keep in touch with crews and passengers. → Read More
Animal rights group accuses Minnesota's Jennie-O and Butterfield of mistreating birds
Animal Welfare Institute asks local county attorneys to prosecute firms where turkeys and chickens died in trucks. → Read More
Minnesota AG sues Sparboe Farms over the price of eggs when COVID-19 hit
Minnesota joins other states in suing egg producers, but Sparboe and other farmers wonder if prosecutors understand economics. → Read More
SunOpta to build a new "mega" plant in Texas
The Minnesota company will produce its full lineup of dairy-free milks at the new site in Dallas-Fort Worth. → Read More
Ag Secretary Vilsack visits drought-stricken Minnesota, pledges support for farmers
The visit comes amid a deepening drought afflicting cattle and dairy farmers and worrying some crop growers about next year's water levels. → Read More
Judge says $1.3-billion defamation suit against Lindell, MyPillow can proceed
The U.S. District judge in D.C. denied request to dismiss lawsuits against Lindell and his allies Sydney Powell and Rudy Giuliani. → Read More
Norman Midthun, a WWII pilot for Norway who spent a career at Northwest Airlines, dies at 96
Follow the StarTribune for the news, photos and videos from the Twin Cities and beyond. → Read More
Pipeline Foods' bankruptcy creates headache for growers of organic grain
State agriculture officials are scheduled to meet later this week with farmers who may not have been paid for crops after Fridley-based Pipeline Foods declared bankruptcy. → Read More
A dispute over Hammer-Schlagen in Stillwater zeroes in on quirky game's origin
The trademark owner of the nail-and-stump game sued a restaurant for offering the game after a licensing deal expired. → Read More
Delta's new station chief works to build back MSP hub after pandemic
Minnesotan Mary Loeffelholz has been commuting to Delta operations in Atlanta and L.A. for more than a decade. Now, she's in charge at MSP and has big plans. → Read More
General Mills tells employees 700 to 800 job cuts are expected in U.S. and Canada
The food maker on Friday updated employees and investors on its restructuring costs and layoff targets. → Read More
As Minnesotans return to the skies, a new fight emerges at MSP to take them to Alaska
Millions of Americans are planning getaways now that the pandemic is in retreat. → Read More
Summer bookings take off for Sun Country
In its first-ever quarterly report, Sun Country signals air travel is rebounding. → Read More
For Cargill's shipping unit, Suez block ended up as a minor challenge
Cargill had 13 vessels caught in the backlog when the Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week. → Read More
General Mills takes trip through social media grinder after man claims shrimp tails in cereal
Allegation over shrimp tails in cereal goes viral, then flakes out. → Read More
Pillsbury soft-baked cookies roll out, as General Mills takes baking brand to another part of the grocery
The launch will have four flavors: chocolate chip, confetti, sugar and peanut butter. → Read More
Mike Lindell's biggest gamble: Giving hard sell to baseless election fraud claims
After a lifetime of big risks, the MyPillow CEO bet he could discredit a presidential election. → Read More
Hormel buys Planters nuts business from Kraft Heinz for $3.3 billion
It's the biggest deal Hormel has ever made and will add more than $1 billion → Read More
Sun Country sees a travel rebound in sight, announces 16 new routes
The Minnesota-based leisure airline is banking on the vaccine distribution and rapid COVID testing to jumpstart air travel again. → Read More