WILLMAR, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- Ridgewater College issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Nearly 200 students from 21 regional high schools tested their hands-on skills and knowledge at the 2024 Skills Fest at Ridgewater College, Willmar Campus, on Friday, February 9. Challenges, activities and tests targeted eight primary categories: agriculture, automotives, nursing, photography and social media, veterinary medicine, and welding. "This event truly celebrates student interest in   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release: Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) has been named by Forbes as one of "America's Best Large Employers" for the fourth consecutive year. The 2024 list ranks the top 600 U.S. companies that are most highly recommended by their employees as a great place to work. "It's a privilege to have Ameriprise employees rank us as one of the   more

BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- Edmentum, a provider of online teaching and learning solutions services, issued the following news release: Edmentum, a global education leader in K-12 learning technology solutions, has added Chris Benwell to its Executive Leadership Team as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) to drive revenue strategy, growth, scale and operational excellence across its global sales and revenue operations. Chris brings deep executive sales experience in technology and education, inc  more

WINONA, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- Minnesota State College Southeast issued the following news release: Winona and Red Wing, MN - Minnesota State College Southeast is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Carrie Travis as the Dean of Nursing and Allied Health. Since joining the leadership team at Southeast in May 2023, Dr. Travis had previously served as the college's Interim Dean of Nursing and Allied Health. "We are confident that Dr. Travis will continue to offer strategic leadership in pro  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- Faegre Drinker, a law firm, issued the following news: Faegre Drinker is pleased to announce that Diego Rosado has been named a member of the 2024 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows, and Joie Hand has been selected for membership in the 2024 class of LCLD Pathfinders. The LCLD Fellows program is an intensive, yearlong professional development program that mentors the legal industry's diverse leaders of tomorrow. Designed for attorn  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed emerald ash borer (EAB) in Renville and Pine counties for the first time. There are now 50 counties in the state with EAB. These finds are attributed to EAB surveys being conducted this fall and winter by the MDA in nearly 100 Minnesota communities. The MDA was awarded a grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: Minnesota livestock product processors seeking to start-up, modernize, or expand their businesses are encouraged to apply for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing (MPEM) Grant. Funded through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), the intent of the MPEM Grant is to increase sales of Minnesota-raised livestock products by investin  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024: Minnesota State Senator Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) and Senate Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a Repair Minnesota agenda aimed at fixing mistakes and reversing unintended consequences from bills that Democrats approved during the 2023 legislative session. The rollout comes days after legislators had to quickly fix several mistakes, including an unintended $350 million tax increas  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024: The Department of Vehicle Services (DVS) recently released a recommendations report addressing public concerns with its operations, and put forward a number of proposed solutions. One of their proposals included the elimination of 47 exam stations throughout the state, cutting available exam stations nearly in half. In response to overwhelming dissatisfaction surrounding   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024: Minnesota State Senator Bill Lieske (R-Lonsdale) and Senate Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a Repair Minnesota agenda aimed at fixing mistakes and reversing unintended consequences from bills that Democrats approved during the 2023 legislative session. The rollout comes days after legislators had to quickly fix several mistakes, including an unintended $350 million tax increase, i  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024: Minnesota State Senator Eric Lucero (R-St. Michael) and Senate Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a Repair Minnesota agenda aimed at fixing mistakes and reversing consequences from bills Democrats approved during the 2023 legislative session. The rollout comes days after legislators had to quickly fix several mistakes in the 2023 tax bill, including a $350 million tax increase Democr  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024: Today Senate Republicans held a press conference to announce the start of their "Repair Agenda" for this legislative session. Legislators have already had to repair the first piece of legislation with last week's tax correction fix. The agenda over the next two weeks includes repairs to the School Resource Officers program. Both of these were issues caused directly by one-party con  more

WILLMAR, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- Ridgewater College issued the following news release: When Ray Johnson, formerly of Cosmos, enrolled in the Machine Tool program in 1981 at Ridgewater College (then Willmar Area Vocational Technical Institute), he likely had no idea what an impact it would have on his life. Once he launched and owned JMD Manufacturing of Willmar for 32 years, Johnson knew he wanted to give back to his alma mater to help change other people's lives as well. He just probably didn't  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 27 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft Southfield partner Holli Targan has been named a Notable Women in Law by Crain's Detroit Business. The Notable Women in Law award recognizes individuals seeking justice, setting precedent, and managing high-profile cases for their corporate clients. The women on this list are mentors, champions, and beacons of their community with a proven track record of success. Holli counsels financial institutions and pay  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: Minnesotans visited food shelves a record 7.5 million times in 2023, indicating a rising need amidst sky-high grocery, gas, and utility prices coupled with the expiration of pandemic-era federal aid. As a leading hunger relief organization, Second Harvest Heartland (SHH) witnesses this need first-hand. Last month, it announced a bold goal to cut hunger in half for all Minneso  more