ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 10 (TNSres) -- AgriBank, a provider of loans and financial services to farmers, ranchers and rural businesses and homeowners, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, St. Paul-based AgriBank announced financial results for the first quarter of 2024, with strong profitability, credit quality, and liquidity and capital. Highlights: * Profitability: Net income remained strong at $211.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. AgriBank's year-to- more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 10 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released its annual report on drinking water, which notes that 98% of Minnesota community water systems have drinking water that met all federal health-based standards throughout 2023. The report includes the results of monitoring done in the past year on Minnesota's 6,616 public water systems. Water from various public wate more PR

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, May 10 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, the Minnesota House passed HF 5216, the joint Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget Bill. The public safety portion of the bill continues House Democrats' comprehensive approach to public safety and crime prevention with support for victims, corrections staff assistance, traffic stop reform, and more. A primary focus of this bill a more PR

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, May 10 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, the Minnesota House passed HF 5246, a bill making funds available for settled litigation related to retained surplus proceeds from tax-forfeited lands sold by counties. The bill is authored by Rep. Dave Lislegard (DFL - Aurora). The bill passed unanimously on a vote of 127-0. "This legislation creates a framework to responsibly settle damages with those i more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 10 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news: According to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, Central Specialties Inc., based in Alexandria, Minn., violated several air permit conditions between 2021 and 2023 for its portable hot-mix asphalt facility that travels to construction sites around the state. Violations included failing to properly maintain pollution control equipment and inadequate recordkeeping an more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 10 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news: According to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, Young Life Castaway Club violated several wastewater regulations, including modifying wastewater treatment systems without approval and improperly discharging hot tub wastewater at its youth and family camp. The violations occurred between 2019 and 2022 at its camp on Pelican Lake, just south of Detroit Lakes, Minn.  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 10 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on May 9, 2024: Today Senate Democrats chose partisan and political gun policy over commonsense bipartisanship. Democrats continue to pass controversial legislation relying on the deciding vote of Democrat Senator has been charged with a felony crime of violence. The bill includes some Republican language to increase the penalties for those who act as a straw purchaser by buying a gun for someone who more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 10 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on May 9, 2024: Today Senate Democrats played partisan games, passing a controversial gun control bill that targets law-abiding citizens tied to an increase in penalties for illegal straw purchases. Republicans have been working to address illegal straw purchases for over a year; however, Democrats passed their controversial legislation relying on the deciding vote of a Democrat Senator who has been  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 9 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: The Senate Subcommittee on Ethics met May 7 to consider the complaint filed against Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) after her arrest and subsequent charge of first-degree felony burglary. Sen. Mitchell is accused of breaking into her stepmother's home in the early morning hours of April 22. Sen. Eric Lucero (R-St. Michael) and Sen. Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) were the co-leads in the hearing to more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 10 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on May 9, 2024: On Tuesday, May 7, the Minnesota Senate passed the 2024 Omnibus Tax bill. The bill is primarily a collection of tax breaks for local projects and does not include permanent tax relief for the average Minnesotan. "Last year, the Senate majority passed nearly $10 billion in tax hikes, in addition to spending the entire $19 billion surplus," said Senator Gary Dahms (R - Redwood Falls).  more PR

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, May 10 -- The Minnesota State Auditor issued the following news release: "Small governments need good tools to do good work. Our accounting system updates will provide increased efficiency and better delivery of services," said Auditor Blaha. The on-going modernization project for the Small City and Town Accounting System (CTAS), developed by the Office of the State Auditor (OSA), completed its first set of updates. CTAS 2024 updates include the addition of Earned Sick a more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 10 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, Taft is proud to offer its clients new comprehensive legal solutions and resources to navigate today's opportunities and challenges. In April, the firm launched a Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) practice group to provide strategic advisory services to help clients leverage emerging technologies while ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 10 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Rob Bilott was interviewed and quoted in recent articles as well as participating in a radio interview discussing the hazards of PFAS: * "What is Canada doing about 'forever chemicals'?" YouTube. * "What you need to know about 'forever chemicals'," Texas Public Radio/NPR. * "How To Poison a Planet: 'None of us had a choice in this': How these man-made chemicals will affect us for generations," The Syd more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 10 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Will Gardner was quoted in the article "Water systems, manufacturers brace for limits on "forever" chemicals," which was published on May 8 in The Indiana Lawyer. The article details new rules adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals found in drinking water as well as designating certain PFAS chemicals as hazardous subs more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: By Charly Haley While public entities and private enterprises have different motives--social good and profit, respectively--society needs collaboration between the two to successfully address grand challenges facing the world. There are many examples of this, most recently in the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. But are public-private partnerships as effective an more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: By Steve Henneberry Migration is one of the world's oldest realities. In today's global labor market, which faces workforce shortages, skilled migrants are an essential component. The value this population, defined as individuals with a bachelor's degree or equivalent, provides is clear for both nations and firms that take them in. For example, in the U.S., where 28 more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: By Charly Haley With more than 700 million people around the world experiencing mental illness, the growing need for accessible and equitable mental health care is undeniable. New research from the Carlson School points to mental health mobile apps as a possible solution. In a paper recently published by Production and Operations Management, the researchers--Yi Tang more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: By Charly Haley After uploading video clips to TikTok or other social media, people usually keep an eye on how many likes, views, and comments they're getting. The more, the better. And social media platforms are regularly reviewing and adapting their algorithms to help boost engagement and interaction among users. Again: the more, the better. With this in mind, a  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: By Charly Haley Have you ever enjoyed listening to a great song over and over? Or kept replaying the same video because it was just so funny? New research from the University of Minnesota recently published in the Journal of Consumer Research offers insight into why that happens. In fact, "clustering" similar experiences is often more enjoyable than switching things more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news on May 9, 2024: By Steve Henneberry As today's housing market faces pressure from rising interest rates and continued short supply of available homes, a recent study of a different point in time offers a way to bring stability to the sector--and highlights a missed opportunity from the devastating 2008 financial meltdown. That time was the early 1990s. Back then, whe more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: By Steve Henneberry Boeing's been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons in 2024. Following multiple safety issues with their airplanes, the company recently announced a revamp of employee bonuses by tying them to quality and safety benchmarks, not financial results. To Associate Professor Salman Arif and his co-authors, this approach is another real-world examp more PR