Walmart has the largest grocery market share in the Twin Cities, followed by Target, and the Minneapolis-based retailer is looking to revamp its strategy, reports the Minnesota Star Tribune. “Shopping for food at Target should feel distinctly Target. Delightful, joyful, unlike what you’ll find anywhere else,” said Cara Sylvester, Target’s chief merchant, at the retailer’s financial community meeting in March.
Thousands of people gathered at Allianz Field in St. Paul on Sunday to celebrate Jesse Diggins’ retirement, reports KARE 11. “The end goal here was to grow this sport and inspire people, and talk about the importance of taking care of yourself,” said Diggins, the most decorated American cross-country skier in history.
A $14 million fundraising campaign is underway for a domestic and sexual violence shelter in Dakota County, the Pioneer Press reports. Lewis House in Eagan is part of the nonprofit 360 Communities and would be expanded from 23 beds to 50 beds.
Reconstruction on part of West Superior Street in Duluth could begin in May at a cost of $33.5 million, reports the Duluth News Tribune. City officials were pleasantly surprised by the price, given the rising price of diesel.
Several tornadoes passed through parts of southeastern Minnesota Friday, and the National Weather Service says two of them were rated EF-2, reports KTTC-TV. One was located near Stewartville and the other near Plainview. Meanwhile, an EF-3 tornado was confirmed in Cream, Wisconsin, reports WCCO-TV.
