MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 28 -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * The series of lists recognizes top advisors across the industry for their practice growth and scale, client service, and professionalism * * * Today, Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) announced that 87 of the firm's financial advisors were named to AdvisorHub's third annual "Advisors to Watch" lists. A more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 28 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that it is recommending five candidates for consideration to fill two vacancies in Minnesota's Seventh Judicial District. One of the vacancies occurred upon the elevation of the Honorable Sarah E. Hennesy to the Minnesota Supreme Court, and the other vacancy will occur upon the resignation of the Honorable Greta M. Smolnisky. The seats will be chamb more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 29 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz today authorized the Minnesota National Guard to provide public safety support for the 2024 Republican National Convention. The convention, which will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from July 15 through July 18, has been designated as a national special security event by the United States Department of Homeland Security due to the scale of security operations required. "I am immen more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 28 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz today joined veterans and community leaders to officially dedicate the new veterans home in Preston. The home came to fruition after more than a decade of advocacy and planning and two years of construction. "I am honored to dedicate and showcase the state's newest veterans home in Preston," said Governor Walz. "Our veterans have made considerable sacrifices to protect our state and more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 28 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Legislation will streamline the energy permitting process and help the state transition to 100 percent clean electricity by 2040 * * * Governor Tim Walz today visited a wind energy farm in Dexter, Minnesota where he held a ceremonial bill signing for legislation that will shorten and streamline the energy permitting process. Reforms are estimated to result in time savings of 9-12 months for p more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 29 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, Campaign Finance Board, Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board, Environmental Quality Board, Gambling Control Board, Governor's Workforce Development Board, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, Minnesota Housing Finance Authority, an more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 28 -- The Metropolitan Council, regional policy-making body, planning agency and provider of essential services for the Twin Cities metropolitan region, issued the following news: The Metropolitan Council has awarded four Livable Communities grants totaling nearly $1.5 million for assessing and cleaning up contaminated land for redevelopment. The four communities awarded grants in this round include Minneapolis, Saint Paul, St. Louis Park, and White Bear Lake. "The pr more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 29 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: * * * Funding will support an increase in the number of children with access to culturally affirming, evidenced-based afterschool and summer learning programs * * * Today the Minnesota Department of Education announced 23 Minnesota school districts and community organizations have been awarded $27 million in After-School Community Learning Grants to be used to provide  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 28 -- The Metropolitan Council, regional policy-making body, planning agency and provider of essential services for the Twin Cities metropolitan region, issued the following news: The Metropolitan Council is the recipient of a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation. "It's no secret there is a significant shortage of affordable housing in the region," sai more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 29 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Today the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced it is expanding COMPASS (Collaborative Minnesota Partnerships to Advance Student Success), the state's support system for schools, to support all districts, charter school and Tribal schools in Minnesota. Thanks to an annual $13.5 million investment by the Legislature in 2023 toward implementing Minnesota Multi- more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 29 -- The Minnesota National Guard issued the following news: By Cristina Oxtra, Minnesota National Guard U. S. Steel was recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon company for its efforts in supporting the military community at a proclamation event in Virginia, Minnesota, on June 27, 2024. "We value our partnerships with the many companies, organizations, and communities across Minnesota that are part of our Beyond the Yellow Ribbon network, and we are pleased to welc more PR

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, June 29 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news: * * * Bibi Black served as the general counsel for the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State until retiring on June 26, 2024 * * * On June 26, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon presented Bibi Black, former general counsel for the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Medallion Award. The award honors Black for her  more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, June 29 (TNSres) -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: St. Olaf College student Laura Camila Rubiano Mongui '24 received the Charles H. Turner Award from the Animal Behavior Society and presented her research at the society's annual conference. Her presentation highlighted the research she conducted as part of Associate Professor of Biology Norman Lee's Neural Systems and Behavior Lab, which focused on how the eardrum size of Ormia ochracea, a parasitoid fly, a more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, June 29 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: St. Olaf College student Jenna York '27 was selected as a winner in the latest student music awards contest hosted by DownBeat, a major magazine dedicated to jazz, blues, and beyond. Last summer York participated in the School for Music Vocation (SMV) Vocal Jazz Camp held at Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa. Under the tutelage of jazz musician and instructor Tyler Thomas, York recorded two songs at the more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 29 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft Minneapolis was featured and recognized in a recent Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal article, published on June 27. The article highlights Taft's move to raise the starting salary for first-year associates, effectively setting a new bar for other large local firms. When asked about the pay raise, Taft Minneapolis partner in charge Justin Weinberg stated, "We continue to see a rise in inflation and cost of more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 29 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner and Privacy and Data Security chair Scot Ganow was recently interviewed by Insurance, a National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) publication, to provide insights on cybersecurity and best practices. Ganow will be a featured speaker at the NAMIC Annual Convention, Sept. 22-25, in Denver, Colorado. To learn more about the event, visit here. Ganow is chair of the firm's Privacy and Data more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 29 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: The federal criminal code prohibits bribery for federal officials and state officials in separate provisions. For federal officials, in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 201, Congress separately prohibited accepting things of value intending to be influenced in an official's job, but also accepting things of value "for or because of" an official act already taken. The former refers to what people commonly deem "bribes," and carries a  more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, June 29 (TNSres) -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: St. Olaf College students Ana Colliton '25 and Mikael Maritz '25 have been named Rossing Physics Scholars for 2024-25. The honor recognizes exemplary students in physics at colleges and universities in the U.S. affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). As part of the award, Colliton and Maritz each received a $10,000 scholarship from the Thomas D. Rossing Fund for Physics Education.  more PR

MAPLEWOOD, Minnesota, June 28 -- U-Haul, a subsidiary of Amerco, issued the following news release: U-Haul(R) acquired and is now serving customers at the former Able Mini Storage property at 1810 Gervais Court in Maplewood to better meet the self-storage needs of its customers in Ramsey County. The property, now U-Haul Storage of Maplewood, was purchased on June 18. It is being operated remotely by U-Haul Moving & Storage of Maplewood, less than one mile away. It is the third U-Haul-owned fac more PR