(New Ulm, MN) — April 28, 2022 — Dayle Besemer was awarded New Ulm 2022 Tourism Person of the Year in a ceremony, Tuesday evening, at the Best Western Plus. The event also featured tourism leaders describing the upcoming season for plans and events. The New Ulm Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), a part of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce, honors an individual, couple or organization who have
In its 15th annual Top Middle-Market Deals list, Mergers & Acquisitions honored Vista Outdoor’s $474 million purchase of Foresight as 2021’s top deal in the Consumer Products-Recreation category. (Anoka, MN) — April 28, 2022 — Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), the parent company of 39 renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products to consumers around the globe, has been honored by the trade publication Mergers & Acquisitions for the company’s $474 million acquisition of
(Minneapolis MN) — April 28th, 2022 — Shekinah A. Fashaw-Walters, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, is the recipient of the National Academy of Social Insurance’s 2022 John Heinz Dissertation Award. Fashaw-Walters’ dissertation, “Inequities in Home Health Access, Outcomes, and the Impact of Public Reporting,” was submitted for her doctorate in Health Services Research at Brown University. Kali Thomas, an associate professor at Brown
Shipwreck Adventures, a new permanent exhibit, offers an immersive “underwater” experience (St. Paul, MN) – April 4, 2022 – Scuba diving at Minnesota Children’s Museum? Absolutely! Minnesota Children’s Museum is excited to announce the opening of its new permanent exhibit, Shipwreck Adventures. The exhibit, which takes up a large portion of the museum’s first floor, is the first new permanent gallery to open since the museum completed a major renovation
Photos from the Sahan Journal, Pangea World Theater, Native American Community Development Institute, and Cultural Wellness Center. The Minneapolis Foundation today announced $4,207,570 in grants to 86 local organizations that are advancing racial and economic justice in the Twin Cities. (Minneapolis, MN) — April 27, 2022 — Racial and Economic Justice grants support organizations and projects that: Advance structural and systems change through policy advocacy, organizing, and movement building.
Continued investment in key hires to strategically position Company for future growth and scale (Roseville, MN) — April 26, 2022 — Calyxt, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLXT), a plant-based synthetic biotechnology company, yesterday welcomed the second of two director-level hires in areas critical to the continued advancement of the Company’s key technology and business development goals. The first hire was Ms. Suellen Boot who joined as Business Development Director earlier in April. Ms. Boot brings more
“There is a passion among my fellow volunteers that is very inspirational, and I strive to put that forth in everything I do.” – Lindsay Young (Rochester, MN) — April 27, 2022 — The Ronald McDonald House of Rochester, Minnesota, Inc is in its 3rd year of its Distinguished Volunteer Award, an award to honor a volunteer who exemplifies the core values of the House, and who stands out for
Company ranks No. 57 on U.S. EPA’s Fortune 500® list of green power users (Austin MN) — April 25, 2022 — Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a global branded food company well known for its corporate citizenship, is pleased to announce that, for the first time, it appears as No. 57 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Fortune 500® list of the largest green power users from the Green Power
(Theif River Falls, MN) — April 20, 2022 — Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it has appointed Kashu Suzuki as regional business development manager – Japan, enhancing its commitment to the country which is a highly important market for Digi-Key. Suzuki will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to drive the continuous growth of sales and customer
Alarming CDC Report says kids 8-18 spend 6 to 9 ½ hours on screens; Activities like kids’ studio classes, swim lessons, language arts, camps, and birthday parties available all week- and year round at Life Time (Chanhassen, MN) — April 26, 2022 — As summer approaches and the alarming statistics of kids’ sedentary lifestyles continues to increase, Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand, is focused on getting kids to move their
WorkWell Adds Athletic Trainers to Preventative Musculoskeletal Health Programs Flexible Range of Healthcare Providers Enable WorkWell to Meet Organizations Unique Needs (Duluth, MN) — April 20, 2022 — WorkWell, the experts in preventing and treating sprains, strains, and back pain, today announced it has expanded its musculoskeletal (MSK) health programs to include athletic trainers to ensure customers have the most appropriate resource for their onsite prevention programs. WorkWell designs and manages
(Eagan, MN) — April 27, 2022 — Sonex Health today announced the full U.S. commercial launch of its UltraGuideTFR device, which is used in conjunction with real-time ultrasound guidance to perform trigger finger release (TFR) procedures. This follows Sonex Health’s successful limited-market release earlier this year in which more than 100 patients were treated using the device. Real-time ultrasound guidance enables physicians to use a minimally invasive technique while performing TFR
Top college entrepreneurs are in Minneapolis pitching business executives and competing for $215,000 in cash prizes. (Minneapolis, Mn) — April 26, 2022 — As start-ups surge across the country, some of the nation’s top college entrepreneurs are in Minneapolis this week pitching local business executives and competing to bring their ideas to life. Twenty-five teams will participate in this weekend’s annual e-Fest competition for $215,000 in cash prizes and an opportunity to advance
The steady increase in the popularity of shooting sports has created capacity issues at some shooting ranges in Minnesota. In an attempt to address this, the Minnesota Legislature has funded a grants program to provide people with more and better places to safely shoot. For the current round of funding under this program, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering $125,00 in grants. The application period is open-ended and
85 Year-Old Brand Still “Sizzling” with Record Sales, Festival and Museum (Austin, Mn) — April 26, 2022 — The SPAM® brand is one of the world’s most beloved brands, with loyal fans in every corner of the globe serving up the versatile protein-packed delicacy as a delicious SPAM®burger, on top of fried rice, in a taco and every tasty way in between. With seven consecutive years of record sales under its belt,
(Minneapolis, MN) — April 26, 2022 — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced that it has been included on the Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity 2022. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list can currently be viewed on the Forbes website. Forbes Best Employers for Diversity 2022 Forbes and Statista selected the Best Employers for Diversity 2022 through an independent survey
Zillow and Rover name top 20 fastest-growing dog-friendly cities in America More than 60% of dog parents credit their dog’s happiness and well-being with inspiring them to move The fastest-growing dog-friendly city in the country is Antioch, Tennessee, near Nashville. Nearly three-quarters of U.S. dog owners report they would consider moving to a home that better suits their dog’s needs. Just over half of dog owners find it challenging to find a
Operator of Manufactured Home Communities Awards Total of $155,000 in New Scholarships This Year (Orem, Ut) — April 26, 2022 — Iszavier Moe of Blaine is one of 18 recipients of a Havenpark Communities Scholarship. Each scholarship recipient will receive up to $10,000 per year and may be renewed for three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned. Havenpark Communities, an operator and developer of manufactured home communities, today announced it
Legacy Amendment Supports $355,452 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota (Minnesota) — April, 2022 — The Minnesota Historical Society is pleased to announce the newest recipients of 42 Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Small Grants ($10,000 and less), totaling $355,452 in 23 counties. Small grants are awarded quarterly to help nonprofits, educational organizations, government units and federally recognized tribes to preserve and share Minnesota history. This cycle of
AOC to offer canine rehab products to enhance recovery road for injured animals. Dogs truly love working on FitPAWS equipment and want to please their owners and trainers by doing what is asked of them and seeing that for myself made me feel even more excited about my job.” — Sonya Courtney, Global Sales Manager of FitPAWS (Arden Hills, MN) — April 25, 2022 — Animal Ortho Care (AOC)
3M acquires LeanTec technology, advancing inventory management and digital solutions for auto body shops Technology advances ‘connected bodyshop’ and provides shop owners and managers more access to data for enhanced productivity. (St. Paul, MN) — April 25, 2022 — 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced that it has acquired the technology assets of LeanTec, a provider of digital inventory management solutions for the automotive aftermarket segment in the United States and
U.S. Postal Service pays tribute to Native American modernist George Morrison (Grand Portage, Mn) — April 22, 2022 — The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the life and work of George Morrison, one of the nation’s greatest modernist artists. Morrison is best known for his abstract landscapes and monumental wood collages that draw on his childhood memories and reflect a deep and abiding connection with the natural world. “A founding figure of Native
Author of the best-selling book “The 5 Second Rule” (Moorhead, Mn) –April 22, 2022 – The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber announces national speaker Mel Robbins will keynote the annual Women Connect Celebration event on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. Mel Robbins is the host of the new daytime syndicated talk show, The Mel Robbins Show. She has spent the
Now Available: Let’s Go! Ten Adventures Through West Central Minnesota Free copies of West Central Initiative’s region-focused children’s book available for families with young children (Fergus Falls, MN) — April 12th, 2022— West Central Initiative released its region-focused children’s book titled Let’s Go! Ten Adventures Through West Central Minnesota. The book is free to families in west central Minnesota with children five years old and younger. West Central Initiative’s Director
(Bemidji, MN) — April 12, 2022 — Lakeland PBS was recently honored with two first-place Eric Sevareid Awards from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Both stories aired on the station’s “Lakeland News” newscasts. A story by Chaz Mootz titled “Northwest Angle Ice Road” earned first-place honors in the General Reporting category. The story chronicled a 30-mile ice road running from Warroad to the Northwest Angle. It was the only way
(New Brighton, MN) — April 21st, 2022 — Starting the week of April 18, New Brighton will be hosting a small herd of goats at Creekview Park. The City of New Brighton was awarded a $5,000 grant through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to help remove invasive Buckthorn from approximately ten acres of Creekview Park. In order to accomplish this goal, the City will be using animals to tackle the
(New York/Minneapolis MN) — April 20, 2022 — Jackpocket, the leading third-party app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, and the Minnesota Twins today announced Jackpocket as the Official Mobile Lottery Partner of the Twins. This partnership signals Jackpocket’s entry into the Major League Baseball (MLB) scene. With the new season heating up, Jackpocket is providing fans with giveaway VIP tickets, field
(Mankato MN) — With the weather warming up the BBQ Grill comes out. If you’re into grilling culture, check out The BBQ show. Stunt and Jake take on weekly topics in regard to grilling and smoking with plenty of tips and tricks. The BBQ Show features two guys and a grill. Based in Mankato Minnesota, it covers a covers a variety of topics including: Cuts of meat Cooking materials (Charcoal,
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More than 250 entries submitted from students across the state (Minnesota) — April 21, 2022 — Mohamed Mustafa, a senior at Moorhead High School, and Princess Hart, an eighth grader at Buffalo Community Middle School, are this year’s Escape the Vape video contest winners for their videos Don’t Let Vaping Take that Away from You and Vaping Is Stressing You Out!, respectively. Each student will receive a $500 cash prize. Their schools
(Grand Rapids, MN) — April 20, 2022 — This Earth Day, the National Forest Foundation (NFF) will enter the final fundraising year of the 50 Million For Our Forests campaign. Since its launch in 2018, the campaign has planted over 22 million trees on more than 77,000 acres of public National Forest land. Fundraising for the campaign will end in 2023, but we will have two additional years to plant all 50 million
New leaders join human resources, treasury and investments, medical management and legal (Eagan, MN) — April 19, 2022 — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) has announced four leadership appointments, including the addition of two members to the company’s senior leadership team, reporting to president and CEO Dana Erickson. Dr. Mark Steffen, who has been with Blue Cross since 2018, has been promoted to senior vice president, medical management
Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II Opens April 23 at the Minnesota History Center Exhibit opening events include Taiko drumming, traditional Japanese dancing, origami and a documentary film screening. (St Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Historical Society is pleased to announce the opening of the Smithsonian traveling exhibition Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II on April 23 at the Minnesota History
(Minneapolis, MN) — April 19th, 2022 — Anyone with a 2022 Minnesota fishing or hunting license can receive a free camouflage and blaze orange Minnesota Twins logo cap thanks to a special ticket offer. That’s right — the Minnesota DNR Days are back at Twins games this season, through a partnership between the Twins and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The Minnesota DNR Days partnership includes six games this
Winning Ticket purchased at Holiday Station stores in Ramsey (Roseville, MN) –April 13, 2022 — Minnesota is home to its first Mega Millions jackpot winner thanks to one lucky ticket purchased for the April 12 drawing that matched all five winning numbers plus the Mega Ball to win the $110 million jackpot, with an $66.9 million cash option. Jackpot amounts are approximate. The final jackpot amount was higher than
The Dragon and Our Stories (Minneapolis, MN) — April 18th, 2022 — Throughout both Nordic and Chinese history, the dragon looms large, and the American Swedish Institute is hosting an exhibition that explores the similarities between Nordic and Chinese culture and tradition through an art form that traces its roots back more than 1500 years.Danish papercut artist Karin Bit Vejle (Bit), and Chinese artist and Professor Xiaoguang Qiao (Professor Qiao),
Free Hotline Connects Minnesota’s Deaf Community with Agents Who Are Fluent in American Sign Language for COVID-19 Information Such As Face Mask Requirements and Vaccine Locations (Minneapolis, MN) — April 12, 2022 — Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) has launched an American Sign Language-based COVID-19 information hotline in the State of Minnesota. This free service gives the 20% of Minnesotans who are Deaf or hard of hearing access to the latest coronavirus health
(Minneapolis, MN) — (April 15, 2022) – Pillsbury United Communities (Pillsbury United), an agency with a 140-year legacy of recognizing and amplifying the assets and aspirations of the communities living in historically under-invested neighborhoods across Minneapolis, announced $1M in scholarship funds raised for the Minneapolis North High Class of 2022 at 3pm on Friday, April 15. Every senior who graduates this year will receive up to $10,000 for post-secondary education.
(St Paul, MN) — April 15, 2022 — 3M’s Safety and Industrial Business Group and the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) have announced the winners for the Skilled Trades – 3M Transformational Scholarship for students with a focus in skilled trades. This scholarship will allow schools to help students from diverse backgrounds pursue their dreams in skilled trades while also bridging the gaps of inequality in our communities. 3M
(St Paul, MN) — Apr 1, 2022 — 3M is investing $165 million to improve water quality and reduce water use at its manufacturing facility in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. The investment follows an August 2021 announcement of a company wide collaborative effort to partner with Clean Harbors for waste management, which eliminated the need for 3M’s incinerator to process waste in Cottage Grove. The company has since fully transitioned its
— Dana Erickson and May Vang added to its board of directors. (Minneapolis, MN) — April 5, 2022 — The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation is excited to announce the addition of Dana Erickson and May Vang to its board of directors. Dana Erickson is the president and chief executive officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) and its parent company Stella, and May Vang is Blue Cross’ vice president of treasury and chief investment
Fans have stuffed Wild forward’s Venmo account with donations to help pay fine from incident Tuesday in St. Paul by Dan Myers @mnwildscribe / Wild.com (St Paul, MN/Dallas, TX) — April 14th, 2022 — Talk about making the best of a bad situation. When Wild forward Ryan Hartman came to the defense of teammate Kirill Kaprizov Tuesday night in St. Paul, a scuffle ensued between he and Oilers forward Evander Kane. The two were separated
(Minnesota) — April 14th, 2022 — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ award-winning I Can! program resumes this summer with outdoor skill-building sessions held in more than 25 Minnesota state parks. Programs start Saturday, June 11, and continue through late August. Registration begins Thursday, April 14. Program offerings include: I Can Camp! I Can Paddle! I Can Mountain Bike! I Can Fish! I Can Camp! These one- or two-night
(Ames, Ia) — April 15, 2022 — Summit Carbon Solutions is pleased to announce a new partnership with Bushmills Ethanol, Inc. to decarbonize its ethanol plant in Atwater, Minnesota. Bushmills Ethanol is the 32nd ethanol plant to officially join Summit Carbon Solutions’ transformative carbon capture and storage project. The plant began operations in 2005, and currently produces 85 million gallons of fuel ethanol per year. Summit Carbon Solutions is developing the
(Northhampton, Mass) — April 15, 2022 — Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its nineteenth annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. 4,593 entries were received from around the world. The Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest is sponsored by Winning Writers and co-sponsored by Duotrope. Learn more at winningwriters.com/tompoetry Qin Qin of Minneapolis, Minnesota won the Tom Howard Prize of $3,000 for a poem in any style or genre, for “Bastards’ Tongue”. Edythe Rodriguez of Upper Darby,
(Minneosta) The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering free admission to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas on Saturday, Feb. 19. This “Free Park Day” is one of four days each year on which the DNR waives entrance fees to state parks. The entrance fee waiver does not cover activities like camping, rentals or tours. The goal of Free Park Days is to get all Minnesotans outdoors.
St Peter Area Food Shelf Exceeds Goal to help fight food insecurity. (St Peter, MN) — April 14th, 2022 — People don’t give to needy organizations, they give to effective organizations. With this in mind, the St Pete Area Food Shelf must be doing an outstanding job. During their Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign Food Drive, a group of 29 local businesses and organizations had a goal to collect 11,000
(Minnesota) — April 12, 2022 — Eleven partnerships across Minnesota will receive funding to develop and implement programs to offer meaningful career exposure and paid work experience for students 16 years of age and older. The grants are part of a Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI’s) Youth Skills Training program that was signed into law in 2017 with bipartisan support to create and provide employment training for
(Minnesota) — April 13th, 2022 — Prompted by the many sources of stress affecting farmers and ranchers, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Linder Farm Network, and the Red River Farm Network (RRFN) have joined forces to expand a radio series called “TransFARMation” throughout the state. The series profiles people in agriculture who have coped with challenging situations and highlights sources of support. “Farming is a stressful business even during
(Burnsville, Mn) — April 13, 2022 — The OLLIF procedure is a true minimally invasive lumbar fusion technique that employs an incision of 15mm, produces up to 90% less blood loss than a traditional fusion, and requires no muscle detachment to access the disc space. Many patients are ambulatory within hours after surgery and are often discharged the same day. No deep infections have occurred during the first 1,500 procedures. By tremendously
