MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 2 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: By Charly Haley Former NBA player and current business developer Devean George recently broke ground on a modular housing facility that will bring 166 full-time jobs to north Minneapolis. That number of jobs was determined, in part, by research from students at the Carlson School of Management. The students, part of the Carlson Ventures Enterprise (CVE) program, divide into  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 2 -- Dayforce Inc. (formerly Ceridian) issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * Experienced HCM executive to lead sales and drive momentum across key region * * * Dayforce, Inc. (NYSE: DAY; TSX: DAY), a global human capital management (HCM) leader that makes work life better, today announced the appointment of Nicole Bello as Group Vice President of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), effective immediately. In this role, Bello will lead t  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert advised Quest Diagnostics, a leading provider of diagnostic information services, on the acquisition of select laboratory assets from Allina Health, a leading non-profit health care system. The deal, expected to close in Q3 of 2024, will improve access to and affordability of innovative laboratory services across Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The Dechert team advising Quest Diagnostics includes co  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Governor Tim Walz today celebrated $24 million in funding for job training and economic development programs. The funding, which takes effect today, will support entrepreneurs and start-up businesses with operating needs, fund training programs, and support community events that provide an economic boost, including the Special Olympics, Taste of Minnesota, and other festivals. "Investm  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 2 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news on July 1, 2024: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)'s draft wastewater permit for the 3M facility at Cottage Grove, released today, adds new water quality protections for the Mississippi River and improves accountability through monitoring and reporting requirements. The draft permit is one of the most rigorous in state history and mandates the removal of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl s  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 2 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Dakota Electric Association, Minnesota Power, Otter Tail Power Co. and Northern States Power Co. dba Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2024-105 ** E111/M-23-420; ; E015/M-23-258; E017/M-23-380; E002/M-23-452 Dakota Electric Association; Minnesota Power; Otter Tail Power Company; Xcel Energy In the Matter of Distribution System Planning for Dakota Electric Asso  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 2 -- The Minnesota National Guard issued the following news: By Capt. Kate Sulzle, Minnesota National Guard For more than the last 20 years, the Soldiers of Minnesota National Guard's 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, who are known as the "Red Devils," have partnered with the Canadian Armed Forces to conduct joint training exercises every spring at Minnesota's Camp Ripley. This year's event during the week of March 9, 2024, the units continued this tradition  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 2 -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: Dr. Amy Smith, dean of the School of Education at University of St. Thomas, was recently named an Impact Academy fellow through national nonprofit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). Smith joins a cohort of leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation. Educator-preparation programs today face complex challenges as they recruit and prepare teachers who are equipped to engage all PK-1  more