MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * 5 Things I've Learned: Karla Leis * Karla Leis, '91 BSB, '94 MBA, is the president and CEO of PAR Systems, which designs and integrates high-precision, automated, and robotic solutions at any scale, and delivers innovative, mission-critical systems for the U.S. Navy and global allies. Previously, she worked at nVent and Tennant Company in a variety of leadership roles. Leis serves on the board of directors at Red Wing  more PR

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Oct. 6 -- The Altru Health System issued the following news: * * * Altru Names Jeremy Gardner, MD, Chief Medical Officer October 06, 2026 GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Altru Health System is pleased to announce Jeremy Gardner, MD, as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Gardner will begin his new role effective October 19, 2026. As CMO, Dr. Gardner will provide physician leadership across Altru, working closely with medical staff and organizational leaders to support high-quality, patient-centered care and advance Altru's  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Leads 35-State Coalition To Protect Victims of Crime * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, alongside Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, led 34 other states in a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary supporting the passage of H.R. 909, the "Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025," which is critical to supporting victims of crime across more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Berger Montague, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Berger Montague's Michelle Drake Delivers Keynote for Legal Aid's Access to Justice Dinner * MINNEAPOLIS, MN - E. Michelle Drake, Executive Shareholder of Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiff law firm, delivered the keynote address at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid's 2026 Access to Justice Dinner in St. Cloud on October 8, 2026. In her remarks, Ms. Drake described the extraordinary pro bono response of Minnesota's l more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Carlson Alumni Food Entrepreneurs Dish On Success * Today, SMACKIN' has more than a million followers across social media, and its sunflower seeds are distributed nationwide. While the company remains headquartered in Minneapolis, it opened a production facility in Salt Lake City in 2024 and now has almost 100 employees across the two sites. In 2025, SMACKIN' moved back into stores in a big way, landing contracts with  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Carlson Community Rallies for Students in Need * As students returned for the Spring 2026 semester, an unprecedented number faced unexpected financial hardship that jeopardized their education. Existing programs at Minnesota Carlson that support student wellbeing were inundated with requests. The Student Emergency Support Fund, which acts as a safety net for students facing financial hardship that threatens their abili more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Carroll Appointed to Denver Data Center Working Group * Taft Denver attorney Terrance Carroll has been appointed to the Denver Data Center Working Group. More than 250 community members applied to join the Working Group; Carroll was one of 29 selected. The Denver Data Center Working Group includes union, utility, industry, academic, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, and community member representatives, as well as healthcare more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- CenterPoint Energy posted the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy Sending 355 Mutual Aid Workers to Help Restore Power in Areas Impacted by Hurricane Isaias * Frontline personnel and contractors deploying to help support Florida Power & Light with expected outages along the Florida Gulf Coast HOUSTON - Oct. 10, 2026 - To help support customers and communities impacted by Hurricane Isaias along the Northwest Florida Coast, CenterPoint Energy crews are heading out to play an impor more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, Oct. 9 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Christmas at Luther tickets go on sale to the public Oct. 27 * Tickets for Luther College's award-winning annual Christmas at Luther performance will go on sale to the general public starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Limited in-person tickets are available for performances running Dec. 3-6 in the Center for Faith and Life (CFL) Main Hall. Unlimited livestream tickets are available for the performance on Sunday, Dec. 6. Tickets may be purchased at tickets.luther. more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Connecting Carlson Q&A: Marilyn Carlson Nelson and Dean Prenkert * We're championing a place that educates leaders. Marilyn, you've had a storied career, rising to CEO when there were very few women in that position -- and still are. With the school's primary building now named after you, what message do you hope that sends? MCN: There are no words that can convey my thrill with this honor. Imagine! When I graduated  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Energy Pioneers: J. Howard Marshall II * The career of J. Howard Marshall II (1905-1995) is one of the most diverse in the history of the U.S. petroleum industry. His autobiography Done in Oil (Texas A&M University Press, 1994), an inside-out view of the oil business from the 1930s through the 1960s, describes his professional life as an academic, government regulator, and industry executive. Marshall's introduction to the oil  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Executive Spotlight: Dave Huml of Tennant Company * Dave Huml, '04 MBA, has spent his career at Minnesota-based companies, working across numerous business functions -- sales, product management, marketing, operations, and global strategy. He started at Graco, then moved to Pentair, before joining Tennant Company in 2014 and then rising to become Tennant's president and CEO in 2021. Reflecting on this journey, Huml sha more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Federal grant to address mental health in rural Wisconsin * Contact: Jeff Starck Marshfield Clinic 715-389-4978 / Jeffrey.Starck@sanfordhealth.org MARSHFIELD, Wis. - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded Marshfield Clinic a three-year Mental Health Awareness Training Grant, bringing nearly $580,000 in federal funding to support mental health awareness, education, and access acr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * From Insight to Action: Charting What's Next for Boating * Marketing leaders from across the recreational boating industry gathered in Tampa this week for the 2026 Discover Boating Marketing Leadership Summit, an exclusive event for NMMA and MRAA manufacturers and dealer members focused on reaching and engaging the next generation of boaters. Now in its third year, the Summit continues to bring industry le more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Gerontological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * October 07, 2026 15 Journalists from Across U.S. Awarded Aging-Focused Fellowships The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and the Journalists Network on Generations are welcoming 15 distinguished reporters for the next class of the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program, now in its 17th year. They represent a wide range of general audience, ethnic, and community media outlets, including local and national publications and online outlets. more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * McCollum Condemns President Trump's Failure to End His Spiraling Iran War * "The deadly attack on Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Airport shows that President Trump's war of choice in Iran is now dangerously spiraling throughout the region. Our U.S. servicemembers and our regional allies face increased attacks by Iranian-backed militias, because he has failed to present clear objectives and a plan to end this war. "When Trump took our nation to war eigh more PR

WALLA WALLA, Washington, Oct. 9 -- Whitman College posted the following news: * * * Meet Whitman's New Faculty Fellows for 2026-2027 * This year's fellows bring unique perspectives on developmental biology, music and classics By Lina Paykar '29 Photography by Lizzett Zaragoza '27 New voices on campus. Whitman's 2026-2027 Faculty Fellows--(from left) Tashi Treadway, Alexandra Sjobeck and Elaine Kushkowski--are bringing fresh energy and perspectives to Whitman's classrooms. This year Whitman College is pleased to welcome three new Faculty more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Face the Nation: Americans Should Be Furious at Trump's Spiraling Crisis in the Middle East * WASHINGTON, D.C.--U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday joined Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan. In the immediate aftermath of Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, which killed at least 12 people, including an American citizen, and injured  more PR

DUNCAN, Oklahoma, Oct. 7 -- The National Rural Water Association issued the following news release: * * * National Rural Water Association Rewards Excellence Deserving organizations from across the U.S. were recognized during the 2026 WaterPro Conference in Phoenix Oct 7, 2026 The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) presented the State Rural Water Association Awards of Excellence, to deserving organizations across the United States at the 2026 WaterPro Conference, hosted in Phoenix, Arizona. NRWA is proud to recognize the following St more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 9 [Category: Union] (TNSrpt) -- National Nurses United posted the following news release: * * * New report finds cost-cutting at MedStar Franklin Square puts patient care in jeopardy * Researchers find chronic understaffing leads to poorer patient outcomes on keys measures In a new report, "The Cost of Cutting Care: How MedStar Is Failing Franklin Square Nurses and Patients", released by National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest nurses union, finds chronic registered nurse (RN) understaffing by MedSt more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Okun to be Featured Speaker at PBPO Annual Professionalism CLE * Taft Cincinnati partner Megan Okun will be the featured speaker at the Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio's Annual Professionalism CLE. The event will be hosted by Taft on Nov. 12 and include a panel of experienced professionals, including Taft's Mike Moeddel. The program, "The Attorney's Guide to Nonprofit Board Service: Practical & Ethical Considerations for Lawyers Servin more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Philanthropy Helps Expand Study Abroad Scholarship Awards * Minnesota Carlson aims to ensure that a transformational international experience is within reach for all students. In the 2025- 2026 academic year, the school distributed approximately $1 million in scholarships through the Carlson Global Institute (CGI), a significant increase over previous years. This translated to 344 students receiving study abroad schola more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Valley City hosts Boo to the Flu * Contact: Nathan Aamodt Sanford Health Media Relations (701) 200-6080/nathan.aamodt@sanfordhealth.org VALLEY CITY, N.D. - Keep your children protected this season by saying, "Boo the Flu." Sanford Children's invites parents and their children to attend Boo to the Flu at Sanford Valley City Clinic, 520 Chautauqua Blvd., on Friday, Oct. 16, from 3 to 6 p.m. The event aims to create more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Scholarships Power a Force for Good: Fall 2026 * Scholarships help provide opportunities for students to pursue a world-class business education while engaging in meaningful activities outside the classroom, gaining leadership and management experiences that enhance and are strengthened by their classroom learning. Philanthropy from alumni and friends of Minnesota Carlson makes a positive impact, extending far beyond t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Survey: 80 Percent of Cancer Patients Report Symptom Improvements Following Cannabis Use * Lexington, KY: Patients undergoing cancer treatment overwhelmingly endorse the use of cannabis for symptom mitigation, according to survey data published in the journal The Oncologist. A team of investigators at the University of Kentucky surveyed a cohort of cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. A more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to S&P Global in its Acquisition of datacenterHawk * Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) in its acquisition of datacenterHawk in a carve-out from Leeds Equity Partners' portfolio company, Simplify Compliance. datacenterHawk is a leading provider of proprietary intelligence for global data center, fiber optic, and related infrastructure markets and the combined platform more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * The Carlson Alum Behind the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games * The 2026 USA Games had a monumental scope, with thousands of athletes from across the country participating in 16 sports for one week in June. More than 10,000 people volunteered to make it all happen, and about 75,000 fans attended. Most events were held at the University, with a secondary site at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minnesota. Beyond the more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * The Twin Cities Headquarters Economy: Revisited * In 2015, Shaver conducted a study investigating the mechanisms that power this region (later leading to the publication of his book "Headquarters Economy: Managers, Mobility, and Migration"). At its heartbeat is the workforce. He determined that strong talent retention fuels the Twin Cities region, making it a prime HQ ecosystem. Skilled, highly educated workers -- like more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Thomson Reuters Publishes Condominium Redevelopment Article Co-Authored by B. Joseph Krabacher and Isaac Lodico * Taft attorneys B. Joseph Krabacher and Isaac Lodico co-authored an article published in the third-quarter 2026 issue of Real Estate Taxation, a Thomson Reuters publication. The article, "My Building Has Every (In)convenience: The Tax Trap of Condo Redevelopment," was written alongside Taft colleague Amy Zhang. The artic more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Whaley Auditorium Elevates Community and Learning * After a few years working for Minneapolis-based banking company Norwest (later acquired by Wells Fargo), he was asked to join Northwest Growth Fund, a Norwest affiliate firm that focused on venture capital, "a term that hadn't been coined yet." There, Whaley oversaw the firm's accounting and reporting functions. As Northwest Growth Fund itself grew, he also provided h more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Yale Economic Growth Center issued the following news: * * * October 8, 2026 When a policy hits its target, where does the value go? Insights from the Firms, Trade, and Development Conference 2026 By Rahul Shukla & Zeynep Bayram Two export bans, one government, and opposite results. When Indonesia banned raw nickel exports, China had limited alternative sources and shifted processing to Indonesia. When Indonesia tried the same policy with bauxite, a mineral of which it produces barely 3% of world output, C more PR