MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 12 [Category: BizHospital -- Allina Health, a nonprofit health care system that serves Minnesota and western Wisconsin preventing and treating illness and improving the health of individuals, families and communities, posted the following news release: * * * Allina Health Faribault Medical Center recognized by Vizient as 2026 Birnbaum Quality Leadership Top Performer * FARIBAULT, Minn. (Oct.12, 2026) -- Allina Health Faribault Medical Center announces it has been recognized as a top performer in the 2026 Bernard more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Unlawful Changes to Head Start * RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 24 other states opposed proposed harmful and unlawful changes to the Head Start program that could gut early childhood education in North Carolina. Head Start is a federally funded preschool program that helps address the childcare gap for children aged 3 to 5. It provides early education, h more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Bilott's Latest Media on 'Forever Chemical' Dangers * Taft partner Rob Bilott was featured in articles published in France and Italy, quoted in a new documentary on 3M/PFAS, and mentioned in several articles on PFAS dangers: * "Robert Bilott, the man who challenged eternal pollutants," Greenreport. * "Robert Bilott, lawyer: "If people in the United States had waited for regulators to establish standards on PFAS, they would still  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrap up on Oct. 9, 2026: * * * InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by other watchdog groups. The information compiled in InfluenceWatch give more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 12 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Sugar Alliance posted the following news release: * * * Celebrating the Sweetest Farmers in America * This National Farmer's Day, we celebrate all the sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers who work tirelessly to produce America's sugar. October marks not only spooky season, but it's also harvest season for both sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers. While families across the country prepare for a Halloween filled with sweet treats, our family farmers are hard at work producing the ke more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Condemns Trump Administration's Politically Motivated Raid on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "The raid carried out this morning at the home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar by the Trump Administration is a sham designed to cast suspicion on the Congresswoman and manufacture an appearance  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Condemns ICE Raid of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's Residence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement regarding the pre-dawn raid of the residence of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) by federal agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "I stand with Ilhan. The raid of Congresswoman Omar's home is an unprecedented escalation in Trump's we more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Economists Robert E. Hall PhD '67 and Michael Woodford PhD '83 share Nobel prize The MIT alumni are honored for work that illuminates how government policy can spur growth in response to economic downturns. - Robert Hall PhD '67 and Michael Woodford PhD '83, scholars who both earned their doctorates at MIT, have been awarded the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Hall, a professor at St more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown Launches $3 Million Paid Media Campaign to Elect Moms Demand Action Volunteers in 5 Battleground States and Flip State Legislative Chambers * WASHINGTON -- Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Everytown for Gun Safety VF MN announced a $3 million paid media campaign to elect former Moms Demand Action volunteers in key state legislative battleground districts across Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania an more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Faculty Spotlight - Kurt Kipfmueller * Kurt Kipfmueller shares his forestry journey and his work with Indigenous communities. Dr. Kurt Kipfmueller has been hired as the 1855 Professor of Indigenous and Tribal Natural Resource Management, jointly appointed in the Department of Forestry at Michigan State University and the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities. Kipfmueller was born and raised in  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Minneapolis Named Law Firm of the Year by Tubman * MINNEAPOLIS - Oct. 12, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP's Minneapolis office has been named Law Firm of the Year by Tubman. The firm was recognized at the organization's Pro Bono Celebration Oct. 8. The recognition reflects Greenberg Traurig's longstanding relationship with Tubman and its commitment to providing pro bono legal services to more PR

WACO, Texas, Oct. 12 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Michigan Tech Notches Big Overtime Win * In a back-and-forth game that saw both Michigan Tech and Grand Valley State trade the lead, the Huskies tied the score, 35-35, with 65 seconds left to go, sending the game into overtime. The Lakers didn't get a first down in their OT possession, then fumbled the snap on the field goal attempt, which meant all Michigan Tech had to do was score and win the game. Huskies quarterback Alex more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Oct. 12 -- St. Olaf College posted the following news: * * * New partnership connects students to start-ups * St. Olaf College and University Enterprise Laboratories (UEL) announce the continuation of an internship experience designed to build practical skills alongside Twin Cities start-up companies. The internships provide students with hands-on experience and mentorship with biotechnology startups, developing practical skills applicable to both commercial and post-graduate settings. "The UEL Biotechnology Internsh more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * NFL players rally fans to close the CPR readiness gap * DALLAS, October 12, 2026 -- More than half of people who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital do not receive immediate CPR, underscoring the urgent need for more widespread knowledge of how to respond when every second matters. To help close that gap, the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, an more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 12 -- St. Catherine University posted the following news: * * * St. Kate's annual career fair connects students with employers and graduate schools, opening doors to opportunities * Every fall, St. Catherine University's Career Development Office hosts an on-campus career fair for students and alumni. This year's career fair took place on September 29 in Coeur de Catherine's Rauenhorst Ballroom. Even before hundreds of students entered the space, the ballroom was bustling with employers setting up their tables, co more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Oct. 12 -- St. Olaf College posted the following news: * * * St. Olaf Choir releases new holiday album * The St. Olaf Choir will release a new Christmas album, In Winter's Night, on October 16, featuring a collection of 20 arrangements from 15 years of the celebrated St. Olaf Christmas Festival. Produced by St. Olaf Records, the album unites some of the choir's most memorable Christmas Festival performances, showcasing the ensemble's signature sound and musical tradition. The collection features selections handpicked more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 12 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * University of Minnesota Alumni Association Announces 2026 Twin Cities Campus Homecoming Grand Marshals October 12, 2026 The University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA) today announced its 2026 Twin Cities campus Homecoming Grand Marshals: Pat Duncanson (B.S. '83), Dr. Ken Holmen (M.D. '78) and Carissa Carroll (M.Ed. '08). The trio will serve collectively as guests of honor for the 2026 University of Minnesota Twin Cities Homecoming more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy seeks rate stability for customers through 2028 * MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 12, 2026) -- Xcel Energy is proposing a plan that would keep electric base rates flat for two years while continuing investments to maintain and strengthen our energy system that powers homes, businesses and communities across Minnesota. "Customers value stability and predictability, and they depend on reliable electric service. This proposal delivers b more PR