EDEN PRAIRIE, MN-Axis Corp. sells its "Geppeddo" dolls in holiday kiosks at 350 malls in North America. Department 56 officials hope to expand to those outlets through the acquisition.

MINNEAPOLIS-The $2.7-billion expansion was to include a new north-south runway by 2010. The carrier that accounts for the majority of flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is cutting 20% of its routes, however.

MINNEAPOLIS-The $2.7-billion expansion was to include a new north-south runway by 2010. The carrier that accounts for the majority of flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is cutting 20% of its routes, however.

ST. PAUL, MN-The New York City and Washington, DC terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 will likely cost The St. Paul Cos. $700 million in insurance claims. Says CEO Douglas W. Leatherdale: "We are not going to hide behind the war exclusion for these acts of terrorism.

MINNEAPOLIS-The 89,000-sf shopping center is sold by Carlson Real Estate Co. to John B. Pfaff, whose family's primary business is hotels in Iowa and Minnesota. Tenants include Applebee's, Walgreens, Barnes & Noble and Hollywood Video.

ST. PAUL, MN-The $160-million project is underway as Dallas-based Centex begins ambitious site preparation. The project includes from 580 to 600 units of housing and 23,000 sf of commercial space.

PLYMOUTH, MN-Paper Warehouse will be able to expand its business and "become an

AUSTIN, MN-Hormel's museum dedicated to "a slice of Americana that deserves recognition" replaces a much smaller history center in OakPark Mall that has drawn about 60,000 visitors a year.