ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 15 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers awards $639,000 contract for levee repairs in Northern Minnesota The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $639,000 contract to Three Oaks Construction, Inc., of North Sioux City, South Dakota, July 11, to repair damage to the St. Vincent Noyes levee, in Noyes, Minnesota. In April 2022, the Red River of the North basin experienced more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads 30+ Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect California's Proposition 12 * "The Food Security and Farm Protection Act would harm America's small farmers and infringe on the fundamental rights of states to establish laws and regulations within their own borders." This letter follows an announcement last week from the Trump administration seeking to undermine Proposition 12 a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Niron Magnetics, Minneapolis, Minnesota, has submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security urging robust support for domestic alternatives to rare earth-based magnets, warning of "acute geopolitical risk" if U.S. industries remain dependent on foreign supply--primarily China. The request comes as the Commerce Department undertakes a broad review of vulnerability in U.S. critical minerals and magnet technologies used in defense, energ more ST

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57803) involving US Steel - Keewatin Taconite, Minnesota: * * * Rep Org: Minnesota Department of Health Licensee: US Steel - Keewatin Taconite Region: 3 City: Keewatin State: MN License #: 1078 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Ty Benner HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 07/07/2025 Notification Time: 17:22 [ET] Event Date: 07/07/2025 Event Time: 10:00 [CDT] Last Update Da more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly, RSC Chairman Pfluger introduce resolution marking one-year anniversary of Trump assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Sunday, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) announced the introduction of a resolution to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar Introduces Five Amendments to FY 2026 Defense Appropriations Act * WASHINGTON-Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced five amendments to the FY 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The amendments aim to center human rights; redirect funds to critical medical research; destroy chemical agents and munitions; stop military funding to Israel; fund environmental restoration to clean up haza more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- UnitedHealth Group (UHG),Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services emphasizing the need for regulatory changes to reduce healthcare costs and improve patient access. The letter addresses the implementation of Executive Orders aimed at deregulation and innovation within the healthcare system. In their correspondence, UHG highlights that the U.S. significantly outspends other wealthy countries on healt more ST