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Incoming CEO has heavy lift to turn Target around

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Incoming CEO has heavy lift to turn Target around

Michael Fiddelke will take over as CEO in February. The announcement comes as Target is trying to emerge from multiple quarters of sales declines.

Ramstad: The vibe isn’t great at Target today, but things were much worse in 2014

Target’s sales continue to slide, and so does its stock

Ramstad: The vibe isn’t great at Target today, but things were much worse in 2014

Target’s sales continue to slide, and so does its stock

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Twins offense wastes opportunities in extra-innings loss to Athletics

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Leonard Peltier, now mostly free, navigates a new life on the outside

News & Politics

Leonard Peltier, now mostly free, navigates a new life on the outside

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Opinion | Why do we suffer through the Minnesota State Fair every year? Tradition, of course.

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Opinion | Why do we suffer through the Minnesota State Fair every year? Tradition, of course.

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Incoming CEO has heavy lift to turn Target around

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Michael Fiddelke will take over as CEO in February. The announcement comes as Target is trying to emerge from multiple quarters of sales declines.

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Ramstad: The vibe isn’t great at Target today, but things were much worse in 2014

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Retail

Incoming CEO has heavy lift to turn Target around

Retail

Incoming CEO has heavy lift to turn Target around

Michael Fiddelke will take over as CEO in February. The announcement comes as Target is trying to emerge from multiple quarters of sales declines.

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Incoming CEO has heavy lift to turn Target around

Incoming CEO has heavy lift to turn Target around

Who is Target’s next CEO, Michael Fiddelke?

Ramstad: The vibe isn’t great at Target today, but things were much worse in 2014

Target’s sales continue to slide, and so does its stock

Who is Target’s next CEO, Michael Fiddelke?

Ramstad: The vibe isn’t great at Target today, but things were much worse in 2014

Target’s sales continue to slide, and so does its stock

Twins offense wastes opportunities in extra-innings loss to Athletics

Twins offense wastes opportunities in extra-innings loss to Athletics

Leonard Peltier, now mostly free, navigates a new life on the outside

Leonard Peltier, now mostly free, navigates a new life on the outside

Opinion | Why do we suffer through the Minnesota State Fair every year? Tradition, of course.

Opinion | Why do we suffer through the Minnesota State Fair every year? Tradition, of course.

New Timberwolves, Lynx owners lay off dozens of business-side workers

New Timberwolves, Lynx owners lay off dozens of business-side workers

Vikings trade defensive tackle Harrison Phillips to New York Jets for future draft picks

Federal court hears arguments in lawsuit over Minnesota high school transgender athlete policy

Neal: Twins’ next big move is to make room for prospects. Some veterans will have to go.

72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way is crowned at State Fair

Douglas: Sticky start to State Fair, but milder temps will set in by weekend

Twins offense wastes opportunities in extra-innings loss to Athletics

Twins offense wastes opportunities in extra-innings loss to Athletics

Leonard Peltier, now mostly free, navigates a new life on the outside

Leonard Peltier, now mostly free, navigates a new life on the outside

Opinion | Why do we suffer through the Minnesota State Fair every year? Tradition, of course.

Opinion | Why do we suffer through the Minnesota State Fair every year? Tradition, of course.

New Timberwolves, Lynx owners lay off dozens of business-side workers

New Timberwolves, Lynx owners lay off dozens of business-side workers

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Hurricane Erin picking up steam as it edges along the East Coast

Israel approves settlement project that could divide the West Bank

How high is McCarthy’s confidence? ‘The highest it’s ever been.’

Twins have a new knuckleballer: Reliever Ohl adds pitch to repertoire

Vikings trade defensive tackle Harrison Phillips to New York Jets for future draft picks

High-scoring Northfield defenseman Ben Geiger commits to Gophers men’s hockey team

Walmart recalls frozen shrimp over potential radioactive contamination

Gophers wrestler Max McEnelly wins under-20 world championship

Federal Reserve official says she won't be 'bullied' by Trump into resigning

Chapman, Wright in ‘neck-and-neck’ battle for Vikings’ punting job

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Security panel tackles question of guns, metal detectors at Minnesota Capitol

Man charged with killing an ‘American Idol’ exec and husband will undergo mental evaluation

Contract dispute between Blue Cross of Minnesota, Aspirus could disrupt care for 60,000 in Duluth

Texas can't put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts' classrooms, judge says

Minneapolis’ Kate DiCamillo, readers cheer ‘Because of Winn-Dixie’

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Tolkkinen: In-person fundraisers still hold sway in this small Minnesota town

Tolkkinen: In-person fundraisers still hold sway in this small Minnesota town

72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way is crowned at State Fair

72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way is crowned at State Fair

Edgar Award winner's new novel digs into fears from the female perspective

Edgar Award winner's new novel digs into fears from the female perspective

Tolkkinen: In-person fundraisers still hold sway in this small Minnesota town

Tolkkinen: In-person fundraisers still hold sway in this small Minnesota town

St. Cloud mayor eyes 4.5% tax increase to chip away at neglected expenses

Minnesota native, one of world’s top trail runners, to give asphalt a go in Twin Cities Marathon

She slashed a baby’s face with a pizza cutter, gets prison time

Duluth man was recorded saying he killed his mother, charges say

Opinion

Readers Write: The University of Minnesota Morris, artificial intelligence in school, RFK’s nonsense

Readers Write: The University of Minnesota Morris, artificial intelligence in school, RFK’s nonsense

Amy Klobuchar: What I didn’t say about Sydney Sweeney

Amy Klobuchar: What I didn’t say about Sydney Sweeney

Opinion | Why do we suffer through the Minnesota State Fair every year? Tradition, of course.

Burcum: A former 4-H kid’s tribute to the Minnesota State Fair

Readers Write: The University of Minnesota Morris, artificial intelligence in school, RFK’s nonsense

Readers Write: The University of Minnesota Morris, artificial intelligence in school, RFK’s nonsense

Opinion | Why do we suffer through the Minnesota State Fair every year? Tradition, of course.

Burcum: A former 4-H kid’s tribute to the Minnesota State Fair

Strib Voices

Neal: Twins’ next big move is to make room for prospects. Some veterans will have to go.

Amy Klobuchar: What I didn’t say about Sydney Sweeney

Douglas: Sticky start to State Fair, but milder temps will set in by weekend

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