March 04, 2013 - SAINT PAUL, MN – Consumers and businesses in Minnesota often forget that their confidence in buying goods depends on accurate scales and measures that ensure consumers get what they pay for, and businesses compete on a level playing field. This is all due to the diligence of state weights and measures inspectors. The Minnesota Department of Commerce – Weights and Measures Division and the National Conference on Weights and Measures celebrates these public servants each year with Weights and Measures Week, March 1-7.

August 07, 2012 - The Minnesota Department of Commerce returns to Farmfest this year, with more information relevant to rural Minnesota economies than ever before. The Commerce Department booth is located in the Agriculture Building, where Commerce staff will be on hand to answer questions about a variety of topics affecting the lives of farm families and businesses.

October 14, 2011 - An ongoing Minnesota Department of Commerce investigation has identified at least 38 gas stations and 10 secondary distributors in southern Minnesota that received gasoline with above-regulation concentrations of ethanol.

October 13, 2011 - Minnesota Department of Commerce monitoring situation closely, field investigators inspecting pumps in region.

February 28, 2011 - Weights and Measures: Educating Today for Tomorrow

January 11, 2010 - The Minnesota Department of Commerce will temporarily waive the requirement that #1 diesel fuel be blended with 5 percent biodiesel (B5).

August 28, 2009 - Retro giveaways help one of the oldest state agencies celebrate new "dot gov" website

May 01, 2009 - Minnesota is first in nation to require B5