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Buffett’s biggest bet yet: $34 billion on BNSF

Buffett’s biggest bet yet: $34 billion on BNSF NEW YORK — The biggest name in investing is making what he calls an “all-in wager” on the U.S. economy — $34 billion to own a railroad that hauls everything from corn to cars across the country.

By Samantha Bomkamp , November 04, 2009

Geothermal firm helps warm a cool economy

APPLETON — Appleton is celebrating welcome news on the jobs front after learning that one of its homegrown manufacturing operations will soon be doubling its output and increasing employment.

By Tom Cherveny , November 03, 2009

Business Briefs, Nov. 3

November 03, 2009

Survey: Midwest holiday sales slump expected

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Holiday shoppers could be in a bah-humbug kind of mood this year, according to a survey of business leaders and managers in nine Midwest and Plains states released Monday.

By AP wire report , November 02, 2009

Oil trades below $79 as U.S. dollar strengthens

Oil prices fell to below $79 a barrel today as the strengthening U.S. dollar outweighed news that the U.S. economy grew again in the third quarter after contracting for a full year.

By AP wire report , October 30, 2009

Bushmills Ethanol must pay $425,000 MPCA penalty

ST. PAUL — Bushmills Ethanol Inc. will pay a civil penalty of $425,000 to the Minnesota Pollution Control for a variety of alleged violations at the company’s ethanol production facility in Atwater.

October 30, 2009

Report: ND is now 4th biggest oil-producing state

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota has surpassed Louisiana as the fourth-largest oil-producing state in the nation, the U.S. Energy Department says.

By AP wire report , October 29, 2009

What recovery? Americans still gloomy on economic picture PressPass

CHICAGO — The housing market and stocks may be looking up, but Americans just can’t shake their job worries.

By Ashley M. Heher , October 28, 2009

Dad’s Belgian Waffles thriving in small town Danube PressPass

DANUBE — When Cal and Suzie Lueck bought in to the Dad’s Belgian Waffles business eight years ago, they did nearly all of the work themselves.

By LindaVanderwerf , October 27, 2009

Business Briefs PressPass

WILLMAR — Melanie Vander Ark of Willmar is starting a new home child care business and plans to call it Caterpillar Clubhouse of Willmar at 1021 13th St. S.W. in Willmar. Vander Ark is writing to assume the name for her business.

October 27, 2009

Stocks rise moderately in early trading PressPass

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose moderately in early trading today as investors brace for the government’s first reading on the economy in the third quarter later in the week and fresh earnings reports and debt auctions.

By AP wire report , October 26, 2009

Businesses urged to be prepared for influenza PressPass

Businesses urged to be prepared for influenza WILLMAR — The phones in the occupational health department at Affiliated Community Medical Centers have been ringing like never before.

By Anne Polta , October 24, 2009

Microsoft starts anew with Windows 7 PressPass

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. put a new edition of Windows on sale today, hoping for a fresh start after a bad reception for the previous version of the software that runs most of the world's personal computers.

By AP wire report , October 22, 2009

Bobcat to end production Dec. 23 at plant in Bismarck, N.D.; 15 jobs being moved to Litchfield plant PressPass

Bobcat to end production Dec. 23 at plant in Bismarck, N.D.; 15 jobs being moved to Litchfield plant BISMARCK, N.D. — Bobcat Co. workers have been told production will end Dec. 23 at the company's Bismarck plant.

By AP wire report , October 21, 2009

Forbes calls for reversal of Pres. Bush's weak-dollar policy PressPass

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Steve Forbes, the executive, editor-in-chief and former Republican presidential candidate, called the nation's economic downturn a crisis created by a series of policy mistakes that can be fixed only by policy actions.

October 21, 2009

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OUR VOICES Minnesota can make tracks for exports

If a product dreamed up by an 11-year-old boy and manufactured in a 900-pupulation community known as the Moose Capital of the North can successfully be shipped around the world, other small Minnesota businesses could do the same. That was the message Monday from Glen Brazier, Mattracks founder and

Posted by: Don Davis on Oct 27, 2009 at 8:23 AM | Capitol Chatter

BUY LOCAL...BUT AT WHAT PRICE???

  Around Bemidji lately (and I am sure other areas) there is a lot of “water-cooler” talk regarding supporting local businesses. The “buy local” theme is nothing new…every chamber of commerce has used the campaign. With difficult economic times around us, the top

Posted by: bemidjimike on May 14, 2009 at 9:17 PM | The View from this side of the Lake

OUR VOICES When worlds collide

Having worked the vast majority of my career at small-town newspapers, I grew accustomed to my personal and professional lives colliding. In a small town, when a reader sees the editor out and about, you're fair game. Nevermind whether you and your kids are trying to grocery shop or go to a movie; r

Posted by: Devlyn Brooks on Feb 14, 2009 at 3:09 PM | Stop Looking At Your Brother ...

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