ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The Metropolitan Council, regional policy-making body, planning agency and provider of essential services for the Twin Cities metropolitan region, issued the following news: * * * "We are very weary of land acknowledgments...We are interested in commitments - actions - things that actually do something...not empty words." -Dr. Kate Beane, Flandreau Santee Sioux and Muscogee Creek * * * The Metropolitan Council's American Indian Advisory Council, a group of In  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Minnesota Power, a division of Allete, issued the following news release: A significant investment in an innovative transmission project is one example of Minnesota Power's commitment to maintaining a strong, reliable grid as the demand for energy grows, more renewable energy comes online and the nation makes strides toward a clean-energy future. Federal and state partners and energy leaders gathered at the company's Arrowhead Substation in Hermantown to  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 9 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Collaboration Leverages Technosylva's Advanced AI and Machine Learning to Strengthen Resilience and Prepare for Extreme Weather * * * CenterPoint Energy, a leading electric and natural gas utility serving Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, Minnesota and Mississippi, today announced an agreement to work with Technosylva, a global leader in wildfire science and extreme weather risk mitigation so  more

PELLA, Iowa, Oct. 10 -- Central College issued the following news: Jay Wackerly, associate professor of chemistry at Central College, is the lead author of an article titled "Teaching Abductive Reasoning for Use as a Problem-Solving Tool in Organic Chemistry and Beyond," recently published in Frontiers in Education. Collaborating with faculty from Augsburg University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the US Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, the research focuses on how instructors can ef  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft attorneys Victoria Sedinger and Garrett Hutchinson will host the International Trademark Association North America Roundtable titled Enforcement: AI and Fair Use. The program will be held on Oct. 28 at Taft Indianapolis. The program will cover Intellectual Property Ownership in Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI and the Fair Use Doctrine, recent cases regarding company rights in AI, and potential legisla  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets led the sales efforts for B-Side Apartments, a 147-unit community in South Minneapolis, Minnesota * * * MINNEAPOLIS, MN., Oct. 8, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has closed the sale of B-Side Apartments, a 147-unit, transit-oriented multi-housing community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. JLL represented the seller, Satu  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: Attorneys Bridget A. Hoffmann and Margaret G. Severson have joined Fredrikson as associates in its Litigation Group. Hoffmann assists clients in finding effective, high-quality solutions in a wide range of business disputes. She is committed to using her advocacy skills to meet her clients' goals in every stage of their cases. Before joining Fredrikson, Hoffmann served as a judicial law clerk to Just  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: Firm president Melodie R. Rose was named a 2024 National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship 100 Governance Professional honoree. The annual NACD Directorship 100(TM) Awards recognizes the most influential directors and leaders in the corporate governance community who have demonstrated excellence in the boardroom through innovation, courage and integrity. This year's honorees will  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Public comment period about the WMA opens in November * * * The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has designated 1,820 acres of land in Washington County as Minnesota's newest wildlife management area, named Keystone Woods WMA. Formerly a cattle ranch, Keystone Woods is one of the largest undeveloped tracts of lands remaining in the metro area. With support from the   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news: * * * Ad reminding Minnesotans of the three ways to vote will be aired on television and radio stations across the state * * * With four weeks to go before the November 5 Election, the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State has launched a new ad promoting the Here We Vote campaign. The ad is a part of the voter outreach and education effort challenging Minnesotans to reclaim their #1 spot   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking comments on two draft items related to Wisconsin's water management, conservation and efficiency efforts under the Great Lakes Compact. The Great Lakes Compact is an agreement among the eight Great Lake states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Wisconsin, aimed at implementing aligned  more