Oro by Nixta was also a James Beard Award finalist this year. Photo: Travis Anderson/Courtesy of Oro by Nixta
🏆 Oro by Nixta and Vinai made the New York Times' list of America's 50 best restaurants. (New York Times)
🥇 Chippewa Middle School in North Oaks and Oakwood Elementary in Plymouth were among seven in the state honored as National Blue Ribbon Schools. (Star Tribune)
The annual list from the U.S. Department of Education recognizes schools that are "raising the bar for our nation's students" with their academic performance and work to close the achievement gap.
💰 Polar Semiconductor in Bloomington will get $123 million in federal funds to expand and modernize its facilities. (Reuters)
Boosters say the award, the first announced as part of a new federal program, will help the company nearly double its U.S. production capacity of power and sensor chips.
