Mike Hughlett
Reporter
EnergyHughlett has primarily covered economics, business and workplace issues for 32 years at five newspapers. He grew up in Brooklyn Center.
Latest from Mike Hughlett
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
Nationwide cyberattack exposes data of thousands of Minnesota students
The hack at PowerSchool, a provider of K-12 educational software, spread across North America. State regulators won’t say how many Minnesota schools were hit.
March 27, 2025
High-ranking General Mills executive named CEO of Michigan building products firm
Jon Nudi, a 32-year veteran who leads three of General Mills four divisions, will head Masco Corp.
March 11, 2025
How St. Cloud’s tech darling failed, leaving dozens of local investors empty-handed
Bankrupt LVX System was once worth more than $100 million. Now, it’s bankrupt with less than $2,000 in the bank.
March 3, 2025
Delta plane from Minneapolis crash-lands and ends up upside down at Toronto airport
No fatalities have been reported among the 80 passengers and crew members on board, though 18 were injured.
February 18, 2025
After state ruling against Walmart, transgender man sues over harassment at West St. Paul store
The case highlights what studies say is widespread on-the-job harassment of transgender people at a time when federal gender discrimination enforcement is waning.
February 14, 2025
Owner of Stillwater masonry firm pleads guilty to state tax charge
Todd Konigson must pay over $71,000 and serve probation, but 15 other tax charges against him are dropped. The case started as a wage theft investigation.
February 11, 2025
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Honeywell, with significant operations in Twin Cities, will break into three companies
The once-leading Minnesota corporation, now based in North Carolina, has been pressured by shareholders to split up.
February 6, 2025
Delta plane from Minneapolis crash-lands and ends up upside down at Toronto airport
No fatalities have been reported among the 80 passengers and crew members on board, though 18 were injured.
February 18, 2025
After state ruling against Walmart, transgender man sues over harassment at West St. Paul store
The case highlights what studies say is widespread on-the-job harassment of transgender people at a time when federal gender discrimination enforcement is waning.
February 14, 2025
Owner of Stillwater masonry firm pleads guilty to state tax charge
Todd Konigson must pay over $71,000 and serve probation, but 15 other tax charges against him are dropped. The case started as a wage theft investigation.
February 11, 2025
Honeywell, with significant operations in Twin Cities, will break into three companies
The once-leading Minnesota corporation, now based in North Carolina, has been pressured by shareholders to split up.
February 6, 2025