MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Payal Keshvani will serve as a panelist at the Smart Business Dealmakers Conference "The Evolving M&A Landscape" on Oct. 16 in Chicago. The conference will feature sessions covering a range of topics impacting dealmaking. Keshvani will speak during the session "Mastering the LOI: Front-End Negotiation Tactics for Buy-Side Deals," where panelists will discuss key strategies for negotiating Let  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: In recognition of Climate Week, Governor Tim Walz today highlighted nearly $3.5 billion in federal climate grants that Minnesota has received since 2022. Federal funding, combined with the state's historic climate investments, is fueling the clean energy economy, creating new jobs, and generating billions in private sector investments statewide. Examples of Minnesota projects funde  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 25 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Department of Education this week recognized seven schools in Minnesota as National Blue Ribbon Schools. They join a cohort of 356 schools nationally that are being recognized for excelling in academic performance or making significant strides in closing achievement gaps among different student groups. The Minnesota schools named as National Blue R  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Minnesota Power, a division of Allete, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE Inc. (NYSE: ALE), announced today it plans to build two large solar projects in northern Minnesota as part of its continued transition toward a cleaner energy future while prioritizing regional renewable energy investments . The Regal Solar project near Royalton, Minnesota, and the Boswell Solar project in Cohasset, M  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * $9.6 million investment will create 150 new jobs * * * Smartpress, a commercial online printing company, today announced it selects Spartanburg County to establish the company's first South Carolina operation. The $9.6 million investment will create 150 new jobs. Headquartered in Minnesota, Smartpress is one of the fastest-growing printers in North America for businesses and creati  more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Sept. 25 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: Award-winning ESPN journalist Katie Barnes '13 will visit St. Olaf College October 8 and 9 to participate in a series of conversations focused on LGBTQIA+ people's participation in sports. The events are part of the third annual Grose Lecture Series, which aims to amplify voices and issues that are important to the LGBTQIA+ community. Hosted by the Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion, the series will kick off on   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 25 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * Over 75 partner communities selected in first-round of UMN program awards * * * Dozens of communities in every part of the state are already benefiting from the University of Minnesota's new Empowering Small Minnesota Communities (ESMC) program. The program is driven by 2023 legislation that allocated funds to the University to support small community partnerships. The partnerships will   more