DULUTH, Minnesota, Feb. 8 -- The College of St. Scholastica issued the following news release: David Marc, PhD, CHDA, associate professor, chair of the Health Informatics and Information Management department at The College of St. Scholastica and healthcare data analytics expert, has been selected to participate in a national workgroup for the National Academy of Medicine to create an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Code of Conduct for the healthcare industry. The AI Code of Conduct will set the s  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 9 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced that nearly 90,000 Minnesota children are benefitting from Minnesota's new Child Tax Credit in just the first two weeks of tax filing season. To date, 89,000 children have qualified for the credit with families receiving an average credit of $1373, for a total of $116 million in tax credits. Governor Walz and Lieut  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 9 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2024: The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today that it has awarded more than $3.1 million in infrastructure grants to projects in Austin and Lester Prairie. The funding, awarded from DEED's Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program (BDPI), is expected to retain or create 211 full-time jo  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 9 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2024: Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced more than $7.8 million in funding for seven business expansion projects statewide. The projects are expected to support 719 jobs and leverage more than $169 million in outside investment. "Minnesota is proud to be a top state to start and grow a busin  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 9 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will hold a public hearing on Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. on Lake Region Healthcare's closure of its voluntary admission inpatient mental health unit in Fergus Falls. With the closing of its inpatient mental health unit, Lake Region Healthcare will partner with other regional inpatient units to provide these services, according to the submission it  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 9 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving All Pipeline Developers and Northern States Power Co. dba Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2024-025 * PL-999/R-23-364 All Pipeline Developers In the Matter of a Rulemaking to Amend Pipeline Definitions in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7852, to Conform with Statutory Changes. Should the Commission adopt the draft amendments? (PUC: Northagen) Attachments: Briefing   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 8 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news release: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) requests public comment on a rule that will shape nation-leading restrictions on the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Currently, only Maine shares such protective measures. Minnesota's PFAS prohibitions take full effect on Jan. 1, 2032. "Minnesota's PFAS use prohibitions were written to protect public health and the environmen  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 9 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Sonya Jindal Tork was named to Lawyers of Color's inaugural Wonderful Women and was profiled in Lawyers of Color's Wonderful Women 2023 Issue. Wonderful Women recognizes dynamic women attorneys working in law firms, companies, and government agencies who show promise in their careers and demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing diversity in the legal profession. Honorees were chosen through a two-pr  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 9 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: As a financial coach and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing counselor, Demitri McGee spends his days helping people achieve financial goals, such as buying a home. He does this through a variety of programming at Build Wealth MN, a nonprofit organization founded by McGee's father, who serves as executive director. For nearly 20 years, Build Wealth has provided financi  more