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Global Creative Council Minnesota, a new nonprofit founded by BeBe Zahara Benet, launched publicly in Minneapolis to connect fashion and arts groups across the state.

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The Family Business Consulting Group has hired Kalli Nallick as a consultant to help family enterprises manage leadership transitions, conflict and multigenerational decision-making.

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Simon Construction served as a Walk Hero Sponsor for the 2026 Minnesota NF Walk on Sept. 19 in Bloomington, helping support the Children’s Tumor Foundation.

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Granite Bank received the 2026 SBA Minnesota Lender Award in the $250 million to $500 million asset category from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Tickets are still available for the Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame’s 2026 banquet and induction ceremony on Oct. 2 in Little Falls, where the organization will honor anglers, guides and fishing businesses tied to the state’s angling history.

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Willmar-based Preferred Roofing is urging West Central Minnesota homeowners to verify licensing and certification before fall roof work.

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Expo 2031 Minnesota USA said it has secured its legacy site in Lakeville and selected the city as the proposed host for the first A1 International Horticultural Exposition in U.S. history.

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Minnesota Hospice will host a free community open house in Lakeville on Sept. 17 to mark 10 years of serving families in the Twin Cities southern metro.

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Legacy Cup Minnesota will let attendees browse products from growers and brands, place orders at event kiosks, and pick up purchases through a centralized retail operation powered by Cova Software.

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Veracity Technologies has launched Secure Managed AI as a Service in Minneapolis, giving regulated businesses access to a private, SOC 2-compliant AI platform with a 90-day rollout plan.

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Certified AI 360 launched today in Minnetonka, Minnesota, with an AI training and certification program built to stay current through weekly updates.

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Western Specialty Contractors’ Minneapolis branch completed interior wall restoration in August 2026 at an active refrigerated food production facility in Minneapolis.

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LeBrent Speed will launch his new book, The Transformation Code: The Five Keys to Transforming Your Life and Impacting the World, with a Sept. 11 event in Minneapolis that also doubles as a birthday celebration.

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TPI Hospitality has been recognized by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as one of Minnesota’s Best Places to Work for the fourth consecutive year.

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Rocket Group has added Carver County HVAC provider Encore Heating and Air to its national home services portfolio, marking its first partnership in the upper Midwest.

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Coccinella Mediterranean Heritage in Edina earned Gold for Best Specialty Store and Silver for Best Place to Buy a Gift in the 2026 Minnesota’s Best awards.

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The Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation hired Howard Brockhouse to lead business recruitment and expansion efforts in Grand Forks County.

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VOLTAS will open its Cottage Grove, Minnesota, headquarters on Aug. 28 for an open day aimed at medical device companies, founders, innovators and local business leaders.

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North Wind has started construction on a new Aerospace & Hypersonic Research and Testing Complex at UMore Park in Rosemount, Minnesota, aimed at modernizing U.S. ground-testing capacity.

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Market & Johnson is expanding its Minnesota team with the hire of Zach Lamppa as business development manager as the Wisconsin construction firm targets more work across healthcare, education, municipal, industrial and infrastructure markets.