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Forgotten Star Brewing Hurricane Victims
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(Fridley, MN) — November 14th, 2024 — Hurricane Helene has long ended, but the needs of those impacted by the disaster are ongoing. Through the project Destination Asheville, Forgotten Star Brewing is working to fill a semi-truck located outside the brewery’s taproom with supplies for the Asheville community. The truck will depart for Highland Brewing in Asheville on Dec. 2. Destination Asheville: how beer can bring people together to help

Connexus Selected New ERA Program
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Connexus Energy Board of Directors   (Ramsey, Mn.) — November 13,2024 —  Connexus Energy Board of Directors has announced that Connexus is a selectee in the competitive Empowering Rural America (New ERA) grant program. Connexus was one of six selectees revealed at a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) event in Westminster, Colorado, on Oct. 25. Once this last stage of the awards process is complete, the company looks forward

Legacy Amendment Small Grants
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (November 12, 2024) – The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) is pleased to announce the newest recipients of 30 Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Small Grants ($10,000 and less), totaling $253,605 in 15 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 awards was approved by the MNHS Executive Council on September 19, 2024.

New Folk Records and Purple Heart Homes
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Home for the Holidays cover art Christmas CD titled Home for the Holidays will benefit veteran’s nonprofit, Purple Heart Homes (Savage, MN) — November 7, 2024  — New Folk Records (newfolk-records.com) has released a classic instrumental Christmas charity album today, November 9th featuring 20 timeless traditional and original Christmas songs performed with the guitar as the featured instrument. 100% of the proceeds received by New Folk Records will go directly

The Warner Archive Collection John Ford's "The Searchers"
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The Searchers 4k with O-card sleave packaging Newly Remastered and Restored from the Original VistaVision Negative. Available December 17th from the Warner Archive Collection. (Minneapolis, MN) —  November 7, 2024  — Perhaps the greatest collaboration between the legendary director John Ford and his famed leading man John Wayne, the 1956 Warner Bros. classic The Searchers will be arriving on 4K UHD Blu-ray disc, meticulously restored and newly remastered from its

Envoy Medical Implantable Cochlear Systems
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(White Bear Lake MN) —  Nov. 08, 2024  — Envoy Medical®, Inc., a hearing health company focused on fully implanted hearing systems, today announces that the European Patent Office has granted the Company Patent No. 3858425, titled,” Implantable Modular Cochlear Implant System with Communication System and Network.” The patent relates to a modular cochlear implant system configured to receive input signals from an implantable source and a wireless receiving device

SouthWest Transit Unveils Autonomous Vehicles
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  This is really a story about partnerships, because there are many people that it took to put this all together.” — Erik Hansen, CEO (Eden Prairie, MN) — November 7, 2024   — SouthWest Transit (SWT) held an Autonomous Vehicle (AV) unveiling event, bringing together local leaders and stakeholders to celebrate this milestone initiative and welcome the new technology to the Twin Cities. Attendees were given the opportunity to

Alexandria Technical College Cybersecurity Students
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(Alexandria, MN) — November 4th, 2024 — Cybersecurity students from Alexandria Technical and Community College competed in the Great Lakes Regional Qualifier for the 2-Year College Cyber Defense Competition (2CDC), held at Century College in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, on October 26, 2024.   Alexandria College brought two teams to compete in the event. One team was composed of first-year students and the other of second-year students. The teams demonstrated

Bell Receives 2024 Jefferson Award for Public Service
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(Minnesota/N.D.) — Nov 6th, 2024 — Bell Bank has been named the 2024 recipient of the Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service by a Corporation. For 50 years, the Jefferson Awards have been one of the country’s most prestigious honors recognizing individual and corporate philanthropy and service. Past companies honored with the Jefferson Award, recognizing “philanthropic and service commitment across their organization and the community,” include Prudential, Pfizer, GE, Target, Mastercard, Patagonia

Midwest Autism & Therapy Centers
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(St Paul, MN) —  Nov. 4, 2024   — Midwest Autism & Therapy Centers recently welcomed a delegation of Minnesota state legislators to their Edina and Woodbury facilities. Senator Dr. Alice Mann, Senator Nicole Mitchell and House Representative Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger joined Clinical Director Melanie Bren, M.Ed., BCBA for a series of discussions aimed at raising awareness for the needs of families and clinicians supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Promoting Understanding and Support for Autism Therapy Services During their visits,

New Ulm Named One of America’s Most “Charming European” Towns by USA Today
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Photo credit: Adam Towles, Foresee Studios   (New Ulm, MN) — Nov 1st, 2024 — The New Ulm Chamber of Commerce has announced that New Ulm has been highlighted by USA Today as one of the top ten U.S. towns that bring the charm and feel of Europe right to your backyard! The article celebrates American destinations that reflect European culture, heritage, and architecture – and New Ulm stands out as

3M America’s Top Young Scientist
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(St Paul, MN) — October 18th, 2024 — 3M and Discovery Education named Sirish Subash, a 9th grader at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Snellville, Georgia, the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition. Sirish set himself apart with an AI-based handheld pesticide detector. As the grand prize winner, he received a $25,000 cash prize and the prestigious title of “America’s

Minnesota Ranks Among Top States for Job Hunting
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(Minnesota) — Nov 1st, 2024 — Job hunting is hard work from searching for employment openings and updating résumés to contacting references and preparing for interviews. Not knowing where to look can make finding a job even more difficult, so narrowing your search area is crucial. Since that part requires research, WalletHub did the homework to help you focus on the most important task: finding your dream position in a

Split Rock Light House
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(Two Harbors, MN) —  (October 28, 2024) – On November 10, Split Rock Lighthouse will hold its annual memorial for the 29 lives lost during the SS Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking in 1975. For those who cannot attend the ceremony in person, an online livestream will bring the event to the public throughout Minnesota and beyond. The event will be streamed on Split Rock Lighthouse’s Facebook Page, and the Minnesota Historical Society’s YouTube channel.

Native American History Month MIA
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(Minneapolis, MN) — Nov 1st, 2024 — In celebration of Native American History Month, the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) presents a suite of exhibitions, displays, and programming that honors Native American culture and artistry. With ongoing and upcoming exhibits featuring influential Native artists, Mia emphasizes its commitment to recognizing Indigenous perspectives through inclusive and community-centered curation. “At the Minneapolis Institute of Art, we are honored to celebrate Native American History

pet life radio
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  Tune in to the Whisker Report Each Week for PR Tips and Tricks on Pet Life Radio We want to help the people who are making life a better place for animals. That’s the mission of our agency and this is part of who we are” — Mary Tan (Buffalo, MN) — October 31, 2024  — Whisker Media, a pet public relations agency based in Minnesota, is thrilled to

Daniel Sullivan & Chad Tameling
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MEA presents Philip Rohl of St. Croix Gas with a Meritorious Service Award for assisting a person suffering from heat stroke. MEA award recipients embody positive values and qualities that make valuable contributions to society”— John Gann (Bloomington, MN) —  October 30, 2024  — MEA Energy Association (MEA) is honored to present Philip Rohl, journeyman gas technician, with a Meritorious Service Award for going above and beyond in assisting a

Vireo Growth Inc Convertible Debt
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(Minneapolis, MN) — Nov. 04, 2024 — Vireo Growth Inc, a cannabis company committed to providing safe access, quality products and great value to its customers, today announced that it has secured a new convertible debt facility which provides a financing commitment of up to U.S. $10.0 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible notes (the “Convertible Notes”). This facility is being funded by the Company’s senior secured lender and

Josten's Introduces the Mascot Shop
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(Minneapolis, MN) — Oct. 16, 2024  — Jostens is thrilled to announce its latest endeavor. The Mascot Shop empowers schools to protect their brand from start to finish. This new platform gives schools the power to choose what artwork and products are available to their community. It not only makes it easy to order spirit wear in bulk, but also offers the added convenience of fulfilling individual orders online. This

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation
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(Eagan, MN) —  Oct. 24, 2024  — The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation has awarded $4.08M in grants to 18 nonprofit organizations in Minnesota, as part of its focus on increasing healthcare coverage across Minnesota, supporting community solutions to accessing equitable care, and increasing awareness about communities most impacted by a lack of healthcare access. Nine grants were awarded through the Foundation’s recent Access to Equitable Healthcare

Arvig Network Milestone
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(Perham, MN) —  Oct. 28, 2024  — Arvig has been awarded a grant from the state of Minnesota’s Border to Border Broadband Program to expand fiber internet access to more than 100 rural homes and businesses in central Minnesota. Arvig will invest its grant award of $708,790 into a 26 route-mile fiber network expansion project to bring gigabit internet speeds to 113 structures in Wakefield and Luxemburg townships, south of

TopLine Credit Union Foundation Awards $36,500 in Scholarships
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(Maple Grove, MN) — Oct. 24, 2024  — In its tenth year, TopLine Credit Union Foundation has awarded a total of $36,500 in scholarship money to 35 TopLine members who are continuing their education, and $1,500 in scholarship funds to support post-secondary educational needs and goals of students in Nigeria through partnership with African Education and Health Initiative (AFEDHI), a local non-profit organization with a vision to assist African students

JENNIE-O® Brand 1-800-TURKEYS
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  The makers of the JENNIE-O turkey brand, a category leader and one of the top turkey brands in the United States, announced today that the 1-800-TURKEYS hotline will be live for a 17th consecutive year.   Consumers can call, live chat on jennieo.com/hotline/ or text “TURKEY” to 73876 for advice on all thing’s turkey   (Willmar, MN) —  Oct. 17, 2024  — The makers of the JENNIE-O turkey brand, a category

2024 Top Lawyers List
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  (Minnesota) —  October 16, 2024  — Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Attorneys is happy to announce that multiple attorneys of its Minnesota practice have been named 2024 Top Lawyers in Minnesota by Minnesota Monthly. Among the 45 lawyers selected in the “Personal Injury” category, seven spots were awarded to Nicolet Law attorneys. Those attorneys include: • Russell Nicolet, Founder & President• Drew Epperly, Partner• John Spiten, Partner• Lindsay Lien,

Documentary on Prince Rogers Nelson
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  Many of Prince’s childhood friends are still keeping his music alive!! (Minneapolis, MN) —  October 17, 2024   — Director Marc Cayce and Music Supervisor Mrs. DeMonica Flye are boldly putting the finishing touches on a groundbreaking documentary that pays fierce homage to the legendary musician Prince Rogers Nelson and the pulsating Minneapolis music scene that fueled his meteoric rise. In a time when music documentaries dominate the cultural

Life Time 2025 race lineup
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Life Time Grand Prix 2024. Photo (c) 2024 Taylor Chase   2025 Grand Prix prize purse and scoring system unveiled for new best-five-of-six format   (Chanhassen, MN) —  Oct. 17, 2024 — Following last week’s 2025 race lineup announcement, Life Time, (NYSE: LTH), the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand and athletic event producer, has unveiled a record prize purse encompassing the Life Time Grand Prix plus three new total awards

Ship Thrifty Shares 2024 Holiday Shipping Deadlines to Ensure Timely Deliveries
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(Forest Lake, MN) —  October 8, 2024  — As the busy holiday season approaches, Ship Thrifty, a leading provider of shipping solutions, is encouraging customers to plan ahead to ensure their packages arrive on time. To help customers avoid delays, Ship Thrifty has released the 2024 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for both domestic and military shipments, covering services offered by USPS, FedEx, and UPS. For those sending packages to military service

Mavericks Name Press Box and Radio Booth
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(Mankato, MN) — October 11th, 2024 – Minnesota State University announced today that the press box area at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center will be named after former Maverick Senior Deputy Director of Communications Paul Allan. The radio booth in the press will be named in honor of the longtime play-by-play voice of Maverick hockey and football Mike Sullivan. Allan came to Minnesota State in 1985 as the Sports

Jackson & Perkins Roses
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Celebrating Exceptional Performance in the World of Garden Roses   Winning the AGRS award is a testament to our ongoing commitment to quality and innovation in rose cultivation.” — Kelly Funk   (Edina, MN) —  October 8, 2024   — Jackson & Perkins, a leader in rose cultivation, is pleased to announce that two of its Floribunda roses, Like No Other™ and Soaring to Glory™, have been named winners in the 2025 American

Florida Panthers Championship Ring
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(Sunrise, FL) — Oct. 07, 2024  — Jostens is honored to have been selected as the partner of the Florida Panthers to craft their Stanley Cup Ring. Players, coaching staff, and ownership received their 2024 Stanley Cup rings in a unique Champions Ring Ceremony in front of their loyal fans at Amerant Bank Arena. “It is an honor to celebrate such a historic win with this incredible organization,” said Chris

Topline Financial Credit Union Recognized for Prestigious Marketing Efforts
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(Maple Grove, MN) —  Oct. 08, 2024  —  TopLine Financial Credit Union, a Twin Cities-based member-owned financial services cooperative, was honored with three marketing awards from the Marketing Association of Credit Unions. The Marketing Association of Credit Unions (MAC) Awards honored TopLine in three categories: Community Engagement, Financial Education and Brand/Rebrand Evolution. In the Community Engagement category, TopLine won bronze for their Winter Spirit Week Penny Wars competition. The goal

Snapshots of Everyday Life
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(St Paul, MN) — September 27, 2024 – Thousands of photographs that capture a view of community life in Minnesota will be available to the public, following the acquisition by the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS). The archive of photographs and related material are by artist, writer, educator, and photographer Wing Young Huie.  The first year’s material, 1,000 images and supporting material, is available in the searchable Collections Online database and the Gale

Prevention of Wolf Attacks
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(St Paul, MN) — Oct 2nd 2024 — New money is available to Minnesota livestock producers to help prevent wolf attacks. A total of $45,000 will be awarded by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) through the Wolf-Livestock Conflict Prevention Grants. Applications are due January 3, 2025. The grants provide reimbursement for costs of approved practices to prevent wolf-livestock conflicts. Only costs incurred after entering into a grant agreement with

Buckingham Creek Stream Restoration
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DNR and partners restore imperiled trout stream through Enger Park Golf Course in Duluth (Duluth, MN) — October 8th, 2024 — Native brook trout will soon benefit from improved habitat as the Buckingham Creek stream restoration project nears completion. Buckingham Creek has the coldest water of Duluth’s 16 trout streams and runs through the city of Duluth’s Enger Park Golf Course. When the city needed to make some improvements to

Alexandria Technical & Community College Ranks #1 in Minnesota
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Alexandria Technical & Community College has once again been recognized as an educational leader, achieving top state and national rankings from several reputable sources.   (Alexandria MN) — October 10th, 2024 — In 2024, Niche.com has ranked Alexandria College as the #1 Best Community College in Minnesota for 2025. Learn.org named the institution as the #1 community college in the United States, and WalletHub ranked it as the #2 community

Heat & Glo Trending Today
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Heat & Glo, the pioneering leader in fireplace innovation, will be featured on the award-winning television show Trending Today, airing on A&E. We want to break down the barriers that prevent homeowners from adding fireplaces to their homes.” — Stephan (Lakeville, MN) —  September 20, 2024  — Heat & Glo, the pioneering leader in fireplace innovation, was featured on the award-winning television show Trending Today, airing on A&E September 21st

Feline Veterinary Medical Association (FelineVMA)
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  The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) is now the Feline Veterinary Medical Association (FelineVMA). (Minneapolis, MN) —  September 27, 2024 — A Modern Approach to Feline Healthcare and Wellbeing.  We are honored, proud, and excited to announce that the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) is now the Feline Veterinary Medical Association (FelineVMA). This change represents a watershed moment for feline healthcare and wellbeing, as it aligns with

Stokes NBA’s First Black Superstar
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(Minneapolis, MN) — Sept. 24, 2024   — There’s nothing but net in Stokes: The Brief Career of the NBA’s First Black Superstar, a new picture book biography from Millbrook Press™, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group™. Written by Ty Chapman and John Coy and illustrated by Lonnie Ollivierre, Stokes tells the story of the NBA’s first Black superstar, Maurice Stokes, who broke the mold for NBA players in the 1950s.

Cory Kent Lakes Jam 2025
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Cory Kent is playing Saturday night at Lakes Jam 2025 (Brainerd, MN) —  September 27, 2024   — Rising star Cory Kent will be performing on the Busch Light Main Stage at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 27th, 2025. Cory burst onto the major-label scene in 2023 with his debut album, Blacktop. His breakthrough Platinum-certified single “Wild as Her” hit #1 on the Mediabase country radio chart. It also earned

First Phase of Graco Park Opens on the Northeast Minneapolis Riverfront
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(North Minneapolis, MN) — September 25th, 2024 — Graco Park is now open along the Northeast Minneapolis riverfront. The new nine-acre park is located just north of the Plymouth Avenue Bridge, between Boom Island Park and Graco Inc. headquarters. It includes Hall’s Island, which was restored in 2018, plus new trails and walkways, a river landing, public art, picnic tables, and gathering spaces surrounded by hundreds of new trees and

3M's "Green Works" Docuseries
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3M’s docuseries debuts at Fast Company Innovation Festival ahead of New York Climate Week Collaboration with Work on Climate will address the critical need for more green talent and provide resources for professionals 3M to emphasize importance of inspiring the workforce, closing the skills gap and developing a green economy talent pipeline during New York Climate Week events (St Paul, MN) — Sept. 18, 2024 — 3M is premiering a new

U.S. Identity Preserved brandmark goes international
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Officials with the U.S. Identity Preserved celebrate the first international brand mark to be awarded in Nepal. Korea, Nepal companies now certified to use U.S. Identity Preserved on retail packaging (Minnesota) —  September 23, 2024 — Assurance of a quality product is now being felt across the world with the first international companies becoming certified to stamp the U.S. Identity Preserved mark on their food products. The U.S. Identity Preserved

The Tile Shop Morris & Co.
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(Minneapolis, MN) —  Sept. 16, 2024 — Fans of the British heritage brand Morris & Co., the original company founded by William Morris, will soon have even more ways to incorporate its famed Arts & Crafts designs into their homes with the latest additions to the Morris & Co. Tile collection, an exclusive collaboration with The Tile Shop (NASDAQ: TTSH). The specialty retailer of natural stone and man-made tiles began

MBOLD Names Compeer Financial CEO Jase Wagner as New Coalition Chair
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(St Paul, MN) —  Sept. 17, 2024   — MBOLD, a coalition of Minnesota-based global companies and innovators dedicated to generating practical solutions to challenges facing food and agriculture, has announced that Jase Wagner, president and CEO of Compeer Financial, will serve as its new chair. Wagner succeeds Dimitrios Smyrnios, former CEO of Schwan’s Company. “Something special is happening here in Minnesota,” Wagner said. “This unique, collaborative effort is scaling

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Center to Combat Racial and Health Inequities
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(Eagan, MN) —  Sept. 23, 2024 — As an extension and evolution of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota mission to pave the way for everyone to achieve their healthiest life, the company today announced the launch of the Center for Racial and Health Equity. The Center for Racial and Heath Equity builds on Blue Cross’s longstanding commitment to health equity, with a renewed focus on systemic inequities

Major Envoy Medical Investor Glen Taylor Discusses How Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid Announcement is a Potentially Positive Development for the Company
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During “The Claman Countdown,” the billionaire investor and entrepreneur noted how hearing aid modes in next-gen wireless earbuds can work with Envoy Medical’s fully implanted hearing devices (White Bear Lake, MN) — Sept. 23, 2024   — Envoy Medical®, Inc., a hearing health company focused on fully implanted hearing systems, today highlights an interview with key investor Glen Taylor on Fox Business News “The Claman Countdown” in which he commented

DigiKey’s Linda Johnson receives Women in Electronics Unity Award
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(Thief River Falls, MN)  — Sept. 23, 2024   — DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, is proud to announce that Linda Johnson, executive vice president of operations for DigiKey, has received the WE Unity Award from industry organization Women in Electronics (WE). “It is with great honor and pleasure to recognize Linda Johnson for

Institute of Art Jody Folwell
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(Minneapolis, MN) — August 28th, 2024  – The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), in partnership with The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia, is thrilled to welcome “O’ Powa O’ Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell” as the museum’s latest exhibition, available for viewing from Sept. 14, 2024 – Jan. 26, 2025 in the Cargill Gallery. Jody Folwell is a contemporary potter from Kha’p’o Owingeh

Fall Color 2022
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(Minnesota) –September 6, 2024 — To celebrate Minnesota’s most colorful season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources shares a fall color forecast, typical timing of peak colors, ways for Minnesotans to find where colors are at their peak each week, and autumn trip-planning tips. The 2024 fall colors forecast Fall colors in Minnesota typically peak in mid-to-late-September through mid-October, starting in the northwest and working toward the southeast corner of

Minnesota State Fair Wraps Up the 2024 Great Minnesota Get-Together
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(St Paul, MN)  – Sept. 3, 2024  –The 2024 Minnesota State Fair brought people together from across the state of Minnesota to celebrate. Labor Day attendance of 175,889 brought this year’s cumulative total to 1,925,904, making it the fifth best-attended fair ever. Day of the Week Aug. 22 to Sept. 2, 2024 Aug. 24 to Sept. 4, 2023 Aug. 25 to Sept. 5, 2022 Record Daily Attendance (Year) Thursday 138,875*