ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 28 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced that 81 communities will be receiving a collective $16 million through the ReLeaf Community Forestry Grants and the Shade Tree Bonding Grants, marking a significant investment in community forestry. These grants underscore Minnesota's commitment to addressing emerald ash borer and other invasive pests while fostering climat  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 28 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) today announced the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist) top 10 finalists. As the nation's premier middle school science competition, the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge invites students in grades 5-8 to compete for an exclusive mentorship with a 3M scientist, a $25,000 grand prize, and  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 28 -- Faegre Drinker, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Faegre Drinker team led by corporate partner Elizabeth Lange advised client Philly Shipyard, Inc. ("Philly Shipyard") in a $100 million sale to South Korean conglomerate Hanwha. Last week, Philly Shipyard announced its sale to Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean, two Hanwha subsidiaries, making Hanwha the first Korean shipbuilder to begin operations in the U.S. The transaction is subject to approva  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 27 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of the Minnesota State Academies, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Board on Aging, Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Minnesota Commission on National Community Service, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, and Ombudsman Committee for Mental Health and Developmental Disab  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 27 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * Funding will support those pursuing early childhood degrees and credentials with scholarships and stipends * * * Today the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced that 13 organizations, colleges and universities, and school districts were awarded more than $2.3 million in Grow Your Own Early Childhood and Family Educator Grants to support those pursuing  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus posted the following statement on June 26, 2024, from State Sen. Rich Draheim, R-Madison Lake: * * * Minnesota taxpayers should be deeply troubled by recent audits of on the Walz administration's handling of the Feeding Our Future scandal and the Frontline Worker Pay Program. The two scathing audits expose a disturbing pattern of negligence and mismanagement within the Walz administration, resulting in the astound  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 28 -- The Minnesota National Guard issued the following news: By Capt. Kate Sulzle, Minnesota National Guard The Minnesota National Guard aviation unit from Saint Cloud opened its doors to community groups, fostering connections and promoting understanding of its mission at the Aviation Support Facility, known as AASF2, in Saint Cloud, Minnesota on June 13, 2024. C Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, and B Company, 1st General Sup  more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Shift4, a payment processing company, issued the following news release: EAGAN, Minn. and CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- June 26, 2024 -- Shift4 (NYSE:FOUR), the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, has been selected by the Minnesota Vikings to power payments at U.S. Bank Stadium. Shift4's end-to-end payment platform will power the venue's food & beverage concessions as well as ticket sales. "As we continue to focus on delivering a best-in-class  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers to help monitor the loon population in Aitkin, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and Lake counties. Volunteers are needed for a minimum of one morning during the June 28 through July 8 monitoring period, to count the number of adult and juvenile loons on pre-selected lakes. For more than 20 years, with the assistance  more

WINONA, Minnesota, June 28 -- Winona State University issued the following news: The Winona State University Undergraduate Strength and Conditioning Program has earned accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education (CASCE, pronounced kass-key), a recognized authority in quality strength and conditioning education. "This accreditation demonstrates our commitment to upholding the highest standards of quality and excellence in our strength and conditioning   more