ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Dec. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * 'Zombie' cells spark inflammation in severe fatty liver disease, Mayo Clinic researchers find * ROCHESTER, Minn. Mayo Clinic researchers have uncovered how aging "zombie cells" trigger harmful inflammation that accelerates a severe and increasingly common form of fatty liver disease called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). As obesity rates rise worldwide, M more PR

DULUTH, Minnesota, Dec. 16 -- Minnesota Power, a division of Allete, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * ALLETE Announces Completion of Acquisition by CPP Investments and Global Infrastructure Partners New partnership offers unprecedented benefits for customers and communities while maintaining local management and regulatory oversight * ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE) (the Company) today announced the completion of its acquisition by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 16 -- St. Catherine University issued the following news: * * * Collaborative Online International Learning connects St. Kate's to universities around the world The program offers a chance for students to engage globally without traveling. * This spring, St. Catherine University's Office of Global Studies piloted a new form of global learning for both faculty and students called Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). COIL typically involves the co-deve more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Fischbach Nominates Ten Students to the Service Academies * Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was privileged to nominate ten students from Minnesota's Seventh Congressional District to the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 16 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Executive Order Outlines a Future Federal AI Policy That May Preempt State Laws Employers Should Stay Compliant With Current State AI Laws Until Further Notice Authors: Terran C. Chambers and Joseph C. O'Keefe At a Glance * The executive order outlines a future federal AI policy that may preempt state laws, but no timeline has been set. * Existing state A more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 16 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Hold on Immigration Applications From 19 Countries; Social Media Vetting; and More 2025 Year-End Immigration Updates Authors: Beth E. Carlson, Catherine H. Betts and Jayashree T. Venkateswaran At a Glance * U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will conduct a comprehensive review of approved benefit requests for foreign nationals from 19 African, Asian more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Celebrates Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), member of the House Agriculture Committee, celebrated passage of S.222, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act : "Misguided regulations have prevented schools from serving whole and reduced fat milk, resulting in many children missing out on essential nutrients," said Rep. Fi more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 15 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- General Mills, a food company, posted the following news release: * * * General Mills Helps Fans Score Game Day Snacks and Savings in New Playoff Campaign with Justin Jefferson and Terry Crews * MINNEAPOLIS, MN As fans gear up for playoff season, General Mills is bringing families and friends together over the love of the game with its latest "Tastes Like a Touchdown" campaign starring Justin Jefferson and Terry Crews. The new G more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Cassidy, Jacobs Lead Bipartisan Bill to Help Families Claim the Child Tax Credit After a Natural Disaster * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51) today introduced the Working Families Disaster Tax Relief Act to allow disaster-impacted working families to use the previous year's income to claim the Child Tax Credit more PR

ENCINO, California, Dec. 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Brand-New Dollar General Property in Kenyon, Minnesota KENYON, Minn., Dec. 15, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a brand-new Dollar General property in Kenyon, Minnesota, for $2,139,000. "After selling our cl more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Dec. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic smartwatch system helps parents shorten and defuse children's severe tantrums early * ROCHESTER, Minn. Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a smartwatch-based alert system that signals parents at the earliest signs of a tantrum in children with emotional and behavioral disorders prompting them to intervene before it intensifies. In a new study published in JAMA Net more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah posted the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Minnesota Residents Charged After Allegedly Trafficking 150 Pounds of Methamphetamine through the District of Utah ST. GEORGE, Utah - A federal judge remanded two Minnesota residents into federal custody today during their arraignment hearings for alleged drug crimes after law enforcement allegedly seized 150 pounds of methamphetamine during a tra more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Dec. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * New Mayo-led study establishes practical definition for rapidly progressive dementia * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A new multicenter study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has established a practical, evidence-based definition for rapidly progressive dementia (RPD), a rare but devastating form of cognitive decline that develops over months instead of years. The findings, published in Neurol more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Immunity for City of Independence * On Dec. 11, 2025, the Eighth District Court of Appeals of Ohio upheld a lower court's decision granting summary judgment to Taft's client, the City of Independence, in a lawsuit arising from a 2021 crash in which a driver suffered injuries after his car left a major road in the city and struck a temporary fence and emban more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 15 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security LeadHER Opens Call for Speakers and Registration for 2026 Event * The 2026 Security LeadHER event, hosted by SIA and ASIS and created to advance, connect and empower women in security, will gather hundreds of industry leaders June 15-16 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ALEXANDRIA, Va., and SILVER SPRING, Md. - ASIS International and the Security Indu more PR

MORRIS, Minnesota, Dec. 15 -- University of Minnesota Morris campus issued the following news: * * * Supporting the Minnesota Envirothon and the next generation of sustainability leaders * The Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD)supports a youth-focused environmental education competition every year called the Minnesota Envirothon. A key aspect of the competition is delivering an oral presentation in response to an "issue scenario," which is focused on an imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Calls on Trump Administration to End "Operation Metro Surge" in Twin Cities * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement: "I believe in protecting public safety and upholding the rule of law. 'Operation Metro Surge' is actively undermining both. There has been none of the necessary cooperation and trust between federal offi more PR

DULUTH, Minnesota, Dec. 16 -- The University of Minnesota Duluth Campus issued the following news: * * * Undergraduates tackle breast cancer research Students find rewarding summer work through impactful research. By David Cowardin Biology Student Rowan Malmberg and three fellow undergraduate students spent their summer researching treatments for triple-negative breast cancer in Andrew Skildum, PhD's, laboratory at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus. The paid experien more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor to conduct targeted review of potential fraud in Minnesota's Unemployment Insurance program * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced it will conduct a targeted review of Minnesota's Unemployment Insurance Program using an onsite specialized UI strike team following recent discoveries of widespread fraud in the state's benefits programs. In a letter sent to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer announces more than 300 key stakeholders support the SPEED Act * WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Ac t. More than 300 organizations have voiced their support for this legislation, which creates certainty in the permitting process a more PR