Our new name represents the value we bring to railroad & contractor clients. It also reinforces Spark TS’s dedication to being a one-stop strategic partner for the railroad & transportation industries” — Katie Inouye, CEO and founder of Spark TS™ (St Paul, MN) September 8, 2022 — Spark Training Solutions, a software safety, compliance and drug & alcohol testing company, announced a name change to Spark TS™ to better reflect
here are a lot of reasons these days to be discouraged about progress toward justice. The relationships are deeply encouraging. I am so happy to be in the fight for justice with all these people.” — John Aeschbury (St Paul, MN) — September 8, 2022 – Rev. John Aeschbury, a 1985 alum of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, is the executive director of DART (Direct Action
The Minnesota State Fair 2022 kept 1,842,222 of us entertained this year. In case you missed it, or want to see it again, here are a few of our favorite memories. Some Links Worth a Look: To see replays of Live Cam’s from the fair here is the LINK. To see a countdown clock to next years Minnesota State Fair Click Here.
(New Ulm, MN) — Aug 31, 2022 — 3M’s New Ulm plant opened in 1962 when the company purchased a vacant 33,000 square foot building sitting on 60 acres of property in the southern Minnesota town. The first production line on site made electrical connectors, connectors for telephone lines, and electrical splicing kits. Over the years, 3M has constructed several additions in New Ulm to add new manufacturing capabilities
(Goodridge, Mn) — Sept. 6, 2022 — “I wanted to create a more convenient way to remove the scales from multiple blue gills or other small fish,” said an inventor, from Goodridge, Minn., “so I invented the BLUE GILL BOOK. My design would eliminate the risk of being jabbed with a knife when cleaning fish and they can be scaled as fast as you wash them.” The patent-pending invention provides
(St Paul, MN) — September 6th, 2022 — The great Minnesota get together has come to a close and the countdown to the Minnesota State Fair 2023 has already begun! They even have a countdown clock. Attendance for the 2022 State Fair was a solid gain over 2021, over 41% growth, but didn’t approach the record setting numbers of 2019. The Minnesota State Fair was cancelled in 2020 due to
(Minnesapolis, MN) — August 31st, 2022 — The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) recently acquired several historic works of functional art for its Asian collection. The new pieces include a rare, unaltered straight sword created in Japan around 1280, with incredibly intricate detailing on the blade; an eighteenth-century Chinese jewel-encrusted censer shaped like a mythical beast with the features of a lion, tiger, and dragon; and a pair of Japanese
The acquisition of the assets of The Oeser Company, located in Bellingham, WA, expands Bell Lumber & Pole’s service to utilities in the Pacific Northwest. (New Brighton, MN) — Sept. 6, 2022 — Bell Lumber & Pole Company is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets of The Oeser Company, a utility pole manufacturer and supplier located in Bellingham, WA, founded in 1929. The transaction enables Bell to further establish
(Brainerd/Mankato, MN) — August 31st, 2022 — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) are teaming up to offer conferences on Suicide Prevention for Rural Faith Leaders in Brainerd on September 17, 2022 and in Mankato on September 29, 2022. Rural clergy and lay leaders of all faiths and denominations are welcome. “Suicide can be prevented, and help is available,” said Minnesota Commissioner of Health
(St Paul, MN) — August 31st, 2022 — The Eco Experience, sponsored by Xcel Energy, is a partnership of the State Fair, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and dozens of organizations and businesses across the state. It is the largest environmental education event of its kind in the country. Here are just a few of this year’s highlights – all free with fair admission. Land of the Loon – Protecting
