ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 11 -- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the woman who died May 6 after a use-of-force incident involving St. Paul police. According to the medical examiner, Pepsi Lee Heinl, 41, of St. Paul died of multiple gunshot wounds. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified three St. Paul police officers who used force during more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 11 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Education and other partners, is hosting two public input sessions to discuss the future of Farm to School and Early Care efforts in Minnesota. All members of the public are welcome to participate, including -- but not limited to -- farmers, school nutrition professionals, early care providers, food sy more PR

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, May 11 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today, the Minnesota House passed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, HF 2309, as a part of the House Agriculture/Commerce/Energy Supplemental Budget. Authored by Rep. Steve Elkins (DFL - Bloomington), the legislation would grant consumers the right to prevent their data from being sold or used to target advertising at them. In the case of sensitive persona more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 11 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has turned off the water pumps at the Canisteo Mine Pit, marking the end of a second season of winter contingency pumping. For the last two winters into early springtime, water pumping operations ran 24 hours a day to reduce the water level in the Canisteo pit and prevent it from overtopping. During this pumping season, the water levels i more PR

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, May 11 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news: On May 10, 2024, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the Legal Marijuana Now Party did not meet the requirements to be a major political party. Following this decision, the Legal Marijuana Now Party will need to file a notice to the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State that it met the requirements to be listed as a minor political party (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/200.02# more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 11 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: The Senate passed controversial gun legislation this week on a party-line vote. The bill increased the penalties for those who act as a straw purchaser by buying a gun for someone who legally can't have one. However, it also turns law-abiding gun owners into criminals with a controversial binary trigger ban. Notably, it did not include a third provision for safe storage requirements, which have been more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 11 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on May 10, 2024: Yesterday Senate Democrats passed a piece of controversial gun legislation that turns law-abiding gun owners into criminals and creates a binary trigger ban. Though the state already prohibits "machine guns," similar automatic weapons, and conversion kits, this bill broadens the definition of "trigger activator," and states that Minnesotans can no longer own guns with that feature. T more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 11 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: The Carlson School's Management Information Systems (MIS) case teams excelled in competitions in Budapest, Hungary, and Vancouver, Canada, during the Spring 2024 semester. Budapest team earns 2nd place overall In April, Carlson School students Thai Bui, Vedant Vaid, Nicholas Broske, and James Lin won their division for the 24-Hour Case and finished in second place overall at more PR