4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (656+ words) By Jeff Bollier, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//September 9, 2026// GREEN BAY, Wis. — Construction should begin this fall on the new Green Bay Metro Fire Department headquarters, 85 affordable apartments and more community facilities planned for a former South Broadway industrial…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (474+ words) In early September, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced a construction project to rebuild the John A. Blatnik Bridge had started. The $1.8 billion replacement project will be one of the largest in the state’s history. After locking in federal investment, the Walz…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (452+ words) By JC Reindl, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//September 7, 2026// DETROIT — The long-shuttered Western branch YMCA in southwest Detroit near Clark Park has a new owner with plans to redevelop the late 1920s building into apartments, offices and “community-oriented” space. Ryan…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (504+ words) The first major vertical component of Minneapolis’ long-awaited Upper Harbor Terminal redevelopment is coming together this summer after years of delay and uncertainty. The construction timelines for the 53-acre project’s housing, light industrial and health-and-wellness components are less clear, however....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (367+ words) By Madeline Heim, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//September 4, 2026// CRAWFORD COUNTY, Wis. — A new Mississippi River bridge that connects western Wisconsin and eastern Iowa will open in early November, months ahead of schedule. The historic Black Hawk Bridge it…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (196+ words) Dan Netter//September 2, 2026// The Minneapolis City Council recently passed an ordinance that will require clubs or bars with a dress code to put that code on a notice outside of the establishment. The ordinance was passed unanimously by the City…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (240+ words) The Lake Street Council announced this week that nearly $1 million in grants have been awarded to small Minneapolis businesses recovering from the impacts of Operation Metro Surge. The grants, awarded to 282 small business on Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue, support…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (742+ words) Homebuilder advocates are pushing back against the city of St. Cloud’s decision to raise building permit fees, arguing in part that the move will discourage investments in new housing while making homes less affordable. City officials expect the fee increases,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (877+ words) By Jeff Bollier, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//September 1, 2026// The first of four redevelopment projects is complete on the former De Pere Shopko site, but the impact on downtown’s east side is already undeniable. The parking lot is all…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (446+ words) Editor’s note: “Just Sold” is a Finance & Commerce feature based on the newest certificates of real estate value filed with the Minnesota Department of Revenue for commercial sales throughout Minnesota and reports of sales across the country involving local parties....