Spring must be the season when rankings of different things come out. I guess that makes sense now that they have had last year’s data to play with.
Instead of posting each one as it comes out I have been holding on to them:
Kiplinger Personal Finance, 50 Smart Places to Live
#2 Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
We get a high grade for the economy, culture, sports, universities and colleges. Here is the best line I have seen in a while:
Yes, the winter weather isn't for wusses. But locals embrace the cold with winter festivals, and they make the most of every pleasant day with trails, parks and outdoor restaurants.
That’s right, no wusses allowed…
Business Ethics, Top 100 Ethical Companies
7 Minnesota companies make the list:
#14 General Mills
#19 St. Paul Travelers
#20 Ecolab
#43 3M
#54 Tennant
#85 Graco
#98 Apogee Enterprises
Fortune, America’s Most Admired Companies
13 Minnesota companies make the list:
3M
UnitedHealth Group
Wells Fargo
Medtronic
St. Jude Medical
Bemis
Best Buy
C.H. Robinson
General Mills
Patterson Companies
PepsiAmericas
SuperValu
Target
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