July 2022

Author Maurice Draine Debut Novel "Honor Thy Mother" Set in Minneapolis

    A sexual predator is on the loose; the Minneapolis Police Department has to take action before another woman becomes a victim. (Minnepolis, MN) — July 27, 2022  — Maurice Draine debuts his book ‘’Honor Thy Mother’’ in which rising sexual assaults in the city of Minneapolis alarm the citizens. The stakes are high, and who will save them from this predator is worth exploring. “Honor Thy Mother’’ illustrates

DJ IREM$ Set to Release His Newest Single, “Euphoria”

  U.S.-based Nigerian disk jockey announces release of his new Amapiano single “Euphoria” featuring Orie King (Minnepolis, MN) — July 29, 2022  — DJ IREM$, a leader in the AfroHouse music style, today announced that his new single “Euphoria” will be released on September 1, 2022, which happens to also be his birthday. The single features Orie King. As a gift to his fans, DJ IREM$ is giving fans the

The Bell Museum Gaia

(Minneapolis/St Paul, MN) — July 19th, 2022  – The Bell Museum invites visitors to experience Gaia, a touring installation by UK artist Luke Jerram. Gaia is an internally-lit sculpture of the Earth featuring imagery from NASA’s Visible Earth project. At 23 feet in diameter, it presents the Earth at a scale 1.8 million times smaller than its real size and encourages viewers to take a closer look at the place we all call

All Energy Solar

Program more critical than ever after new solar panel removal service offered (St Paul, MN) — July 20, 2022  — All Energy Solar, a multi-state solar installation leader based in Minnesota, tackles waste from old or damaged solar panels with a recycling program that supports the company’s green energy focus. Working with several providers, this commitment to recycling is uniquely important now that the company has launched a solar panel removal

Mega Millions $1 Billion

(St Paul, MN) —  July 27, 2022  — theLotter Minnesota, which launched earlier this year, is reporting selling a massive number of lottery tickets after the multi-state Mega Millions rolled over last again on Tuesday night.. The Mega Millions jackpot rose to over $1 Billion  after no one picked the right numbers for the Tuesday night drawing. Eager to take part in the draw, a growing number of people turn to

Bugs Bunny work by St. Cloud State Alumnus Gifted to University

(St Cloud MN) — 2022 –While Ralph Heimdahl ’30 attended St. Cloud State University when it was a teachers college, his career turned out to be more animated. Heimdahl’s daughter, Martha Slavin, is ensuring her late father’s creative legacy carries on and benefits students at his alma mater. Heimdahl finished his two-year degree in 1930, going on to teach art for several years before he was invited to attend Walt

Frank Costabilo Consulting Announces Hiring of Web Architect Alex Peterson to the Team

I recently worked with Alex on a financial services company website project earlier this spring and Alex was so helpful and technically proficient that I realized that I had to hire him”  — Frank Costabilo   (Newport, MN) — July 25, 2022  — Frank Costabilo Consulting announces hiring of web architect and recent Hennepin Technical College graduate Alex Peterson to the team. “I recently worked with Alex on a financial

akoyaGO

  This capital investment will provide us with sufficient resources to fund our hyper growth while allowing us to further amplify the impact of our clients and their philanthropic endeavors.”— John Long, CEO   (Minneapolis, MN) —  July 25, 2022  — akoyaGO, a fully customizable software solution designed to optimize foundation efficiencies, announces the closing of its Series A Convertible Preferred financing round with $2.5 million of equity sold to

Andrea Davis Pinkney

(Minneapols, MN) — July 21st, 2022 — Andrea Davis Pinkney has been named the 2022 Kerlan Award winner. The Kerlan Award is given each year in recognition of an author or illustrator’s exceptional attainments in the creation of children’s literature and their generous contributions and support of the University of Minnesota Libraries’ Kerlan Collection of Children’s Literature. The award presentation is on Oct. 11, 2022, at the University of Minnesota

Design Center

(Mechanicsburg,Pa./St Paul MN) — July 20, 2022  — West Shore Home®, one of the fastest growing home remodeling companies in America, today announced it has acquired Design Center, Inc. Based in St. Paul, Minn., the company specializes in mobile app development, virtual reality solutions and custom software. The acquisition establishes West Shore Home as the technological leader in the home remodeling industry. West Shore Home has become an industry leader through its use of

Como Park Zoo Penguins

(St Paul, MN) — July 22, 2022 — Como Park Zoo features a fan-favorite penguin exhibit with nine African Penguins. Zoo goers delight in seeing the penguins launch into the water and waddle around their enclosure in Saint Paul, Minnesota. But there is a health risk facing these penguins. It’s an oddly named condition called bumblefoot. No, bumble bees don’t have a vendetta against penguins, but abrasive surfaces do. Bumblefoot

Noxious Weeds

(Minnesota) — July 20, 2022 — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded $120,000 to combat noxious weeds across Minnesota. Twenty-seven projects are being funded though the 2022 Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Grant. The money, awarded to cities, counties, townships, conservation districts, and tribal nations, will be used to purchase equipment and supplies, conduct mapping and outreach activities, and hire private applicators to manage noxious weeds. Noxious weeds

Two22 Tower Named a Top Project of 2021 by Finance & Commerce

    Every year, the projects seem to increase in creativity, level of difficulty and innovative construction techniques. We are proud to honor the best building and construction projects in Minnesota.” — Bill Gaier, Publisher of Finance & Commerce     (Minneapolis, MN) —  July 20, 2022 — Finance & Commerce has honored the recent remodeling of the 41-story Two22 Tower, one of the tallest buildings on the Minneapolis skyline,

Prime Theraputics

Opioid registry, predictive modeling help identify at-risk Medicare members in Florida (Eagan, MN) — July 18, 2022  — During the COVID-19 pandemic, drug overdoses killed over 107,000 Americans in 2021.1 Prior to the pandemic, Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime), a leading pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) serving nearly 33 million members nationally, began an intervention program targeting Medicare members who were at high risk of overutilizing opioids. A pilot with Medicare members of GuideWell

Split Rock Lighthouse Second Annual Keeper’s View

Learn about the history of the stormy Mataafa Blow of 1905, followed by dinner and beacon lighting; Tickets are limited and available online only.   (Two Harbors, MN) — July 18th, 2022 — Split Rock Lighthouse Second Annual Keeper’s View will be help July 31st.   Join an evening with the experts on shipwreck mapping, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society. Tours will explore the infamous Mataafa Blow of 1905 that

AgVend

WinField United and AgVend collaboration gives agriculture retailers the ability to provide a premier, unified digital experience (Arden Hills, MN) — July 19, 2022  — WinField United and AgVend today announced a new collaboration that allows agricultural retailers and growers the ability to access WinField United’s proprietary digital tools, services and marketing programs using AgVend’s digital enablement solution. The collaboration will deliver a transformative digital experience to locally owned ag

Rhonda Blanford-Green Joins rSchoolToday as DIEO Executive

rSchoolToday Announces Rhonda Blanford-Green as Executive Director of Diversity, Inclusion & Educational Opportunities (Minneapolis, MN) –July 20, 2022 — To further the company’s commitment to supporting administrators, rSchoolToday, makers of the most-adopted Scheduling and Publishing platform for athletics & activities, has hired Rhonda Blanford-Green as Executive Director of Diversity, Inclusion & Educational Opportunities. In its process, rSchoolToday has been intentional about bringing on a DIEO leader that aligns with its

Luminary Therapeutics selected as a 2022/2023 Showcase Company in NIH/NCI’s investor initiative program

  Luminary Therapeutics a clinical stage gamma delta allogeneic cellular therapy company. MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA, July 19, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Luminary Therapeutics was selected as a  investor initiative program. Luminary Therapeutics is a clinical stage allogeneic cellular therapy company. Its gamma delta expansion platform coupled with its non-viral cell engineering process is unique in the industry. Luminary Therapeutics’ novel ligand-based CAR designed to bind three targets is set to enter

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Receives its Largest-Ever Single Donation

  $8 million gift will help more families achieve recovery and well-being (Center City, MN) –July 18, 2022 — The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation—the nation’s leading nonprofit system of substance use disorder treatment, mental health care, recovery resources and related prevention and education services—today announced it has received $8 million – the largest single philanthropic gift in the Foundation’s history – from the estate of Max E. and Joyce S.

“INSOMNIAC” by Nina Martine Robinson Opening at Susan Hensel Gallery

  Susan Hensel Gallery welcomes back fiber artist Nina Martine Robinson for her latest solo exhibition INSOMNIAC (Minneapolis, MN)  — July 15, 2022  — Susan Hensel Gallery welcomes back fiber artist Nina Martine Robinson for her latest solo exhibition INSOMNIAC. The show opens July 20 and runs through September 15, 2022, both online at artsy.net and in the windows of the Susan Hensel Gallery at 3441 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis,

LifeTime Fitness 30 Years

From first opening in 1992 to nearly 160 athletic country clubs and more than one billion visits, countless stories of extraordinary transformation, life-altering events and strong community serve to warm the heart CHANHASSEN, Minn., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand, opened its first club in a Brooklyn Park, Minn. strip mall 30 years ago today. Much has occurred over three decades, including extraordinary growth of the company, which

Minnesota's Tallest Family

(Esko, MN) — A family in Esko, Minnesota, USA, has achieved a record that not many can measure up to – quite literally! Meet the Trapp family of five; Scott, Krissy, Savanna, Molly, and Adam. On 6 December 2020, the Trapps were confirmed as the tallest family in the world with an average height of 203.29 cm (6 ft 8.03 in). The family’s combined height is equal to the length

Interventional Orthopedic Solutions Rochester

(Rochester, MN) — July 14, 2022 — Interventional Orthopedic Solutions Rochester is establishing its commitment to excellence in the field of Regenerative Orthopedics by entering into a partnership with Regenexx®, a worldwide network of specially trained physicians providing advanced, research-driven, regenerative orthopedic treatments. The alliance brings cutting-edge, non-surgical orthopedic treatments to Minnesota residents suffering from sports injuries, spine pain, or degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis. Interventional Orthopedic Solutions Rochester was

stop arm camera systems

  Minnesota Department of Public Safety Providing Second Round of Grants to Schools and Transportation Companies Statewide ​(St Paul, MN)  — July 12, 2022 — To change dangerous driving behaviors and keep students safe, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (DPS-OTS) is awarding more than $3.7 million to 42 schools and transportation companies for stop arm camera systems. This is Phase 2 of a project that

Alpheus Medical sonodynamic therapy

The company is currently enrolling patients in a multi-center Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) (Oakdale, MN) —  July 13, 2022  — Alpheus™ Medical, Inc, a privately held company developing a novel sonodynamic therapy (SDT) platform targeting solid body cancers, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted both Orphan Drug and Fast Track Designations to Alpheus Medical’s CV-01 delivery of sonodynamic therapy

UMN $1.4M Keck Foundation Grant

Researchers will test a new process that could make quantum devices more stable and efficient   (Minneapolis/St Paul, MN)  — July 12th, 2022 — A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has received a $1.4 million award from the W. M. Keck Foundation to study a new process that combines quantum physics and biochemistry. If successful, the research could lead to a major breakthrough in the quantum computing field. The

State Law Library

(St Paul, MN) —  July 11, 2022 — The Minnesota State Law Library has received the 2022 Excellence in Community Engagement Award from the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). The AALL presented the award to the State Law Library in recognition of a series of Appeals Self-Help videos produced by library staff. The State Law Library developed a four-part video series in early 2021 to explain the appellate court process in Minnesota and

BSU Affordability

(Bemidji, MN) — June 30th, 2022 – Bemidji State University and its degree programs have recently received a variety of awards for quality and affordability from several websites specializing in college rankings. BSU ranked 33rd on the list “2022 Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools” by College Factual. BSU ranked 53rd on the list “2022 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools” by College Factual. BSU ranked 105th

Solifi names Mithu Bhargava as president

  (Minneapolis, MN) —  July 12, 2022  — Solifi™, a global fintech software partner for secured finance, announced that Mithu Bhargava joined the company as its first president. In this newly created position on the Solifi executive team, Bhargava brings more than 20 years of operational leadership to drive the delivery of scalable, sustainable, high-performing software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for the secured finance industry. “I am delighted to welcome Mithu to

Minnesota State Fair Announces New Foods

(St. Paul, Mn) — July 12, 2022– The Minnesota State Fair has added 38 official new foods and eight new food vendors to theexpansive menu already offered at the Great Minnesota Get–Together. In total, nearly 500 foods will be available atapproximately 300 different concession locations throughout the fairgrounds this year. All Quacked Up!: Fried, farm–fresh duck egg from Graise Farm in Faribault atop shaved smoked ham, aged cheddarcheese, tomato and

Alexandria Inventor Creates the Marshmallow Mitt

The Perfect Marshmallow IS possible. No more Marshmallows falling into the Flames. (Alexandria MN) —  It’s taken about 12 years — and more than 1,200 files on his computer — but Jeff Roste’s idea has come to fruition. It all started when he was roasting marshmallows around a campfire with his family, and one of his son’s marshmallows kept falling into the fire. “My son goes, ‘Dad, you’ve got to

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play SWEAT

  After commissioning and premiering Nottage’s comedy Clyde’s (formerly Floyd’s), which received a 2022 Tony Award nomination for Best Play, the Guthrie produces the playwright’s gripping, landmark drama   Previews begin Saturday, July 16; Opening on Friday, July 22 Playing through Sunday, August 21 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage (Minneapolis/St. Paul) — The Guthrie Theater (Joseph Haj, Artistic Director) today announced the cast and creative team for Sweat, written by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and directed by Tamilla

Adolfson & Peterson Construction Moves Up to #75 on Industry List of Top 400 Contractors

MINNEAPOLIS , July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a leading construction management and contracting company in the U.S., was ranked #75 on the Engineering News Record (ENR) Top 400 Contractors list – up three spots from the previous year. Additionally, AP was ranked #44 in the Top 50 Domestic Building/Manufacturing Revenue list. The annual Top 400 Contractors list nationally ranks 400 private and public general contractors based on construction contracting-specific

Forest Management

(Minnesota) — July 11th, 2022 — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has resources and foresters available to help landowners manage woodlands damaged by recent tornadoes and storms. “Seeing trees down in your woods and coming up with a plan for cleanup can be overwhelming,” said Jennifer Teegarden, cooperative forest management outreach specialist. “Be sure to take advantage of the help the DNR can provide to you.” The DNR has

Leya Hale’s Boucha

  Leya Hale has been awarded production funding from Vision Maker Media’s Public Media Fund for the Twin Cities PBS documentary on Minnesota hockey icon Henry Boucha. (St Paul, MN) – July 9, 2022 — Boucha (working title) is the most recent Twin Cities PBS (TPT) project led by director and producer Leya Hale (Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota, Diné). The project has received a production award of $150,000 from Vision Maker

KLÖ’s “Sweet Luva” single hits digital retailers Worldwide

  KLÖ set to release new single that is sure to make summer playlists throughout the world. (Detroit Lakes, MN) —  July 7, 2022  — Simplicity 26 Records and Sunai Paradise Music LLC are set to release “Sweet Luva” on July 10, 2022. The new single boasts a twist of “poppy” synthesizer keyboards, hypnotizing Haitian Konpa guitars; blended with the typical zouk love drums, percussion, and Haitian-Caribbean rhythms; “Sweet Luva”

Anti-Racist Initiatives Launched at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities

      Anti-racist initiatives, under Dr. Green’s leadership, will bring together the places within United where this racial justice work is already being done. I look forward to deepening relationships with the United community, community partners, and the public to live into a reality where white supremacy is continually rendered a thing of the past.” — Rev. Dr. Gary Green II   (St Paul, MN) — July 7, 2022

Sibley Historic Site

  (Mendota, MN) — July 7th, 2022 — The Dakota County Historical Society will host Fur Trade Weekend at the Sibley Historic Site in Mendota on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. both days. The event will be held on the grounds of the Sibley Historic Site. Admission to the event is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and college students, $8 for ages 5–17,

Brainerd Rise through the Ranks

(Nashville, TN) — July 7th, 2022 — Scholarship recipients for the 2022 Rising Through the Ranks program have been announced by the RAB, BMI, and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio. The 14th annual “Rising Through the Ranks” will be a hybrid event starting with a virtual session taking place Aug. 2 and leading up to the in-person event Aug. 9-11 at the BMI Nashville office. The professional development course

2022 Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener

Photo from Kandiyohi County 2021 Pheasant Opener. Photo Credit: Office of the Mn Governor (Worthington, MN) — July 6th, 2022 — With more than 6,600 acres of state-owned, public hunting land, Worthington and Nobles County will host the 2022 Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Opener Oct. 14-15. The event will highlight local hunting, recreational, and tourism opportunities in the heart of southwest Minnesota’s prairie lands. “I thank the communities of Worthington and

Kimberly Olson

(Oakdale, Mn) — June 28, 2022 — St. Croix Hospice is proud to announce that Chief Compliance Officer Kimberly Olson RN, PHN, CHPN, CHC has been chosen as one of Women We Admire’s Top 50 Women Leaders of Minnesota for 2022. Women We Admire provides news and information on today’s women leaders in business, entertainment, sports, motherhood, medicine, law, and many other fields. Each year they recognize distinguished women leaders throughout the United

Electronics Manufacturing Conference and Exposition Returns to Minneapolis in 2022

    More than 500 exhibiting companies and over 4000 attendees are anticipated across the six design and manufacturing shows. (Minneapolis, MN) — July 6, 2022– The Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) announced their annual conference and exposition, SMTA International, will be held October 31 – November 3, 2022 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN, USA. The event is co-located with Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minneapolis bringing

NASA’s Science Mission

  (St. Paul, Mn) — (July 1, 2022) — NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has awarded Twin Cities PBS (TPT) $1.2 million dollars across four years in support of a new project entitled NASA Inspires Futures for Tomorrow’s Youth. In partnership with the National Girls Collaborative, Space Science Institute and the NASA Langley Research Center, this initiative is designed to broaden youth participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM studies

Camp Ripley Archery Hunt

(Little Falls, MN) — July 6th, 2022 –Hunters can apply for the fall archery deer hunt at Camp Ripley near Little Falls through Friday, Aug. 19. This year, the three-day hunt will happen on Oct. 28-30 (Fri.-Sun., application code 668). A total of 2,500 permits will be made available. The bag limit is two and bonus permits may be used to take antlerless deer. Additional rules and instructions will be

SPAM Celebrates 85th

World’s “favorite little blue can” continues to inspire, celebrate and connect consumers around the world (Austin, MN) —  July 5, 2022 — The SPAM® Brand has sizzled in millions of kitchens since it was first introduced on July 5, 1937. From the late 1930s to today, the brand has evolved from a wartime delicacy to a trending ingredient on TikTok, a 16,000 square foot museum, a celebrity chef staple, an

Children's Minnesota and PrairieCare

The partnership will leverage each organization’s strengths and areas of expertise to offer expanded mental health care.   (St Paul, MN) — June 21, 2022 — Children’s Minnesota and PrairieCare are pleased to announce a new partnership that will deliver high-quality psychiatric care to kids as young as six years old. As Children’s Minnesota prepares to open its first inpatient mental health unit this fall, PrairieCare will provide programmatic guidance and joint clinical leadership

Business Trade Fair Global Event is Coming to Minneapolis

      BTFGE will hold a Trade Fair event for the first time at the Minneapolis Convention Center on October 1st, 2022, featuring leading companies from the top industries across the globe.” — Michael Udofot   (Minneapolis, MN) —  June 30, 2022  — Business Trade Fair Global will hold a BIG Trade Fair event for the first time at the Minneapolis Convention Center on October 1st, 2022, featuring leading

First Independent Bank and Citizens State Bank

Southwest Minnesota’s banking leader in personal and ag financing is expanding through a merger(Russ (Russell, MN)– June 30, 2022  — First Independent Bank, Russell MN, and Citizens State Bank of Tyler, Inc., announced the signing of an agreement to merge. Completion of the transaction occurred May 31, 2022. The Citizens State Bank was founded and chartered on May 28, 1917, by Hans Lauritsen. He was bank president, and his son,

Hormel Foods EVP Deanna Brady Receives Top Women in Grocery Honor

Deanna Brady, executive vice president of Refrigerated Foods at Hormel Foods   (Austin, MN) — June 29, 2022 — Hormel Foods Corporation, (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today announced Executive Vice President of Refrigerated Foods Deanna Brady is on the 2022 Top Women in Grocery list compiled each year by Progressive Grocer magazine. Progressive Grocer’s 2022 Top Women in Grocery awards program recognizes the integral role women play across