MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release: Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) and its employees and advisors donated more than $16.5 million through corporate grants, individual donations and gift matching in 2023. Continuing its ongoing commitment to helping individuals meet basic needs, the firm funded nonprofits with a focus on hunger, shelter and economic stabil  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release: Both epidemiologic and laboratory data point to areas of the municipal water system as the source of the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in the northeastern Minnesota city of Grand Rapids, according to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). Fourteen cases of Legionnaires' disease have been confirmed since April 2023. Legionnaires' disease is a serious type of pneumonia (lung infection) cause  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to honor Earl Messer with a Lifetime Impact Pro Bono Award and Jamal Knight with an excellence in pro bono award. Earl Messer/ Litigation/ Cincinnati, has been a leader of the firm's pro bono efforts for the Cincinnati community for his decades-long career at Taft. Not only does Messer take on poverty law cases for the Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor, but he also recruits others at the firm to take c  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Sam Schiffer was quoted in The Detroit News article "Open Season: Southeast Michigan's office market seeks rebound from high vacancy rates," which was published on Feb. 11, 2024. The article discusses the Metro Detroit office real estate market, its slow post-pandemic recovery, and the predicted growth in the pipeline. Sam serves as chair of Taft's Detroit Real Estate practice. He focuses his practic  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: Super Bowl LVIII was a star-studded affair, from the VIPs at the game to the celebrities appearing during the TV commercial breaks. According to AdWeek, a 30-second spot cost as much as $7 million this year. Was the hefty price tag worth it? A group of students from the Carlson School's Master of Marketing program reviewed this year's commercials. They share their thoughts  more