MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 19 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Jackie Bennett was featured in the article "Supreme Court ruling limits prosecutions for corruption," published on July 17 in The Indiana Lawyer. The article explores a significant Supreme Court decision that has extensive implications for federal corruption prosecutions. In the article, Bennett provided crucial insights into the case that questioned the application of a federal code enacted in 1984 co more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 19 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced a $4.75 million grant round to support eligible Minnesota communities with power plants fueled by coal, natural gas or nuclear energy that are scheduled to close, have recently closed or are due to have their operating license expire soon. The Energy Transition G more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 19 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: Fredrikson acted as legal counsel to Outsell, a SAAS provider of customer engagement technology to the automotive industry, in its sale to Impel, a provider of AI-powered customer lifecycle management company to the automotive industry. Fredrikson's legal team was led by Ryan Miest, Soobin Kim, Aaron Nyquist and Ben Sharp. Read the news release (https://www.outsell.com/press-release/impel-acquires more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 19 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: [PINE ISLAND, MN] - Governor Tim Walz today visited the farm of Matt Kruger in Pine Island to highlight resources available for new farmers. A shortage of new farmers and financial barriers to farming threaten the future of agriculture. State resources including the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit, Beginning Farmer Loan Program, and the Down Payment Assistance Grant provide necessary supports to encourage more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, July 18 -- Luther College issued the following news: This year, Luther College's Dorian Summer Music Camps hosted more than 600 middle and high school students throughout June. These campers took part in a variety of music and other programs during their time on Luther's campus. Campers came from the Midwest, Southwest, Southeast and more. Campers represented a total of 18 states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Miss more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 19 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: * * * Applications will open August 1, 2024, for this round of funding * * * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's (MDA) Rural Finance Authority (RFA) has announced details for the next round of funding for its popular Down Payment Assistance Grant program, which will open for applications on August 1, 2024. The Down Payment Assistance Grant offers up to $15,000 for qualified farmers to pu more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus posted the following statement on July 18, 2024, from State Sen. John Jasinski, R-Faribault: * * * Two recent legislative auditor reports exposing widespread fraud in Minnesota's COVID-19 relief programs are incredibly troubling. The scale of wasted and stolen taxpayer dollars is staggering. Start with the Feeding Our Future scandal, where over $250 million meant to feed hungry kids was stolen through an enormous  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: The state's unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a percentage point to 2.9% from May to June, and the labor force participation rate ticked down two-tenths of a percentage point to 67.8% over the month, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota lost 3,200 jo more PR

WINONA, Minnesota, July 19 -- Minnesota State College Southeast issued the following news release: Red Wing, MN (July 17, 2024) -- Minnesota State College Southeast has received a state grant to create a new workforce development program in partnership with several area manufacturing companies. This spring, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) awarded a $399,827 Minnesota Jobs Skills Partnership grant to the college, which will support advanced mechatronics an more PR