MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 19 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: Fredrikson shareholder Asmah Tareen has been selected as an honoree for the Minnesota Lawyer Top Women in Law awards. Minnesota Lawyer's second annual Top Women in Law class celebrates the outstanding achievements of women in Minnesota's legal community. The honorees were selected based on the core principles of leadership, professionalism, accomplishment and passion for making a difference. As a p  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 19 -- Faegre Drinker, a law firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Faegre Drinker announced today that Eli Burriss has joined Faegre Drinker's litigation group as partner in the Dallas office. Burriss joins from an international law firm where he was a partner and head of commercial litigation. Burriss is the fourth partner to join the Dallas office in the past year and his addition further bolsters the firm's growing litigation team. The firm'  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Native American elders hold a respected and cherished place in their communities as the keepers of tradition and cultural knowledge and connect younger generations to their culture, ceremonies, and traditional medicines; and WHEREAS: Native American elders have lived rich lives filled with valuable lessons in traditional teachings that offer guidance and healing rooted in culture; an  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan are celebrating a historic summer for infrastructure and safety improvements across the state. There have been 193 road and bridge projects statewide this construction season and an additional 54 projects to improve airports, water ports, railroad crossings, and transit infrastructure. Today, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan highl  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 19 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release: The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Sage Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program is working with the American Cancer Society and more than a dozen partners in Southwest Minnesota as part of a pilot campaign to raise awareness about the availability of free breast cancer screening services. Health care partners in the area came together with Sage to address this issue of breast cance  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 19 -- Minneapolis College issued the following news: Get Ready, a college access initiative housed in the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, has been awarded a $31,150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Minneapolis College is proud to be a collaborate partner of Get Ready. Other collaborators include Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the Minnesota Department of Education, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Southwest Minnesota  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 19 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Eight-year project will include input opportunities * * * The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will conduct a webinar for anyone interested in learning more about the department's project to update Minnesota's Public Waters Inventory. The webinar will be held from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. Here is the link and phone option for joining the webinar: * Join link   more