Bill Lukitsch

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Bill Lukitsch is a business reporter for the Star Tribune.

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Worried about flying? Our reporter wants to answer your questions

We’re hosting a live Q&A about airline safety on April 22 with reporter Bill Lukitsch.
April 15, 2025

At Twin Cities Auto Show, shoppers eye car purchases ahead of looming tariffs

Minnesota car dealers witnessed a March surge in showroom traffic right after the White House announced the hefty import taxes.
April 11, 2025

Despite dour outlook on consumer travel, Delta stock soars on tariff pause

Delta’s stock price climbed 23% Wednesday after company leaders pointed to softer domestic demand among consumers.
April 9, 2025

Minnesota stocks plummet as tariffs’ impact spooks consumers and companies

Economists are warning of a recession as tariffs prompt higher prices, unemployment.
April 4, 2025

Minnesota HOA board members, property managers rally to kill reform bill

Proposed bipartisan legislation would tighten the rules on homeowners associations, which have authority over a majority of new housing built in the state.
April 2, 2025

Medical examiner identifies sole person killed in Brooklyn Park crash as U.S. Bank executive

The longtime company executive has held a private pilot license since 2008. Authorities continued to investigate the crash Tuesday.
April 1, 2025

From a Minnesota farm to bank headquarters: Terry Dolan remembered after fatal plane crash

The Minneapolis-based company’s chief administrative officer is believed to have piloted the single-engine plane that crashed in Brooklyn Park.
March 31, 2025

As COVID spread, so did fraud. Minnesota saw a lot of it.

Minnesota had the nation’s largest pandemic-related fraud in the Feeding Our Future fiasco. But grifters absconded with millions more in dozens of unrelated cases.
March 29, 2025
Photo illustration of court documents. All images from PACER filings.

Minnesota HOA board members, property managers rally to kill reform bill

Proposed bipartisan legislation would tighten the rules on homeowners associations, which have authority over a majority of new housing built in the state.
April 2, 2025

Medical examiner identifies sole person killed in Brooklyn Park crash as U.S. Bank executive

The longtime company executive has held a private pilot license since 2008. Authorities continued to investigate the crash Tuesday.
April 1, 2025

From a Minnesota farm to bank headquarters: Terry Dolan remembered after fatal plane crash

The Minneapolis-based company’s chief administrative officer is believed to have piloted the single-engine plane that crashed in Brooklyn Park.
March 31, 2025

As COVID spread, so did fraud. Minnesota saw a lot of it.

Minnesota had the nation’s largest pandemic-related fraud in the Feeding Our Future fiasco. But grifters absconded with millions more in dozens of unrelated cases.
March 29, 2025
Photo illustration of court documents. All images from PACER filings.
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