It was a quiet display of confidence, defense attorney Jon Hopeman and his client, Tom Petters, greeting each other with a fist bump last winter before a courtroom hearing.

Zoss Drug, an independent pharmacy in Minnetonka, is closing. The pharmacy is attached to the Fresh Seasons Market grocery store, which opened about four years ago in the Glen Haven Center strip mall, near Excelsior Boulevard and Woodhill Road.

Although purchase offers consist of many variables, the most important aspect for many home buyers is figuring out how much to pay for a home. Picking the price to pay for a home is crucial, yet few home buyers do their homework beforehand. Most buyers select a price based on the homes they have seen....

I am a huge proponent of green home improvements. From the shade trees I plant around my home to the recycled water I use for growing vegetables in my back yard, I try to use only earth-friendly resources for my home. My husband is on board with this effort as well. He drives a Prius and walks to...

Share + Oct 20, 2009 5:15 pm US/Central Reporting James Schugel 1 of 1 Toyen has an eye for scams and is now seeking scammers on Ebay and other websites on his own, so other golfers don't fall for fakes.

Now that plans for a housing and retail development have fallen through, the U.S. Army is getting ready to put 585 acres of Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant land in Arden Hills up for public auction.

In today's economy, there are articles everywhere about how people are coping and supplementing dwindling income streams.  Real estate professionals are some of the hardest hit.  Many of us who were full time before, may be making more money in other pursuites while we wait for the market to return...

David Dalquist, president and CEO of Nordic Ware, which manufacturers Bundt pans and other cookware, attributes the company's success to local operations, flexibility and innovation.

The person who came up with the idea to offer a home warranty plan to home owners hit upon a gold mine. In many real estate markets, a home warranty plan has become an essential today in a real estate transaction. Often, the seller will agree to pay for a home warranty plan for the buyer, if for no...

A great store concept can survive a change in location. Zelaz has been nomadic since moving out of Ridgedale, but now has a home at the Wayzata Bay Shopping Center.