BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Oct. 14 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: More than 5,000 students are pursuing their higher education dreams at Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College, with both institutions enjoying their highest enrollments in years. Data after the 30th day of fall classes -- the official fall census date used by the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities which this year fell on October 7 -- shows 4,076 students enrolled at BSU, an inc  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: Firm president Melodie R. Rose has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel, an organization of leading corporate governance lawyers from the U.S. and Canada. Through its programs and other events, the College seeks to promote a high level of professional standards for those engaged in governance practice along with a better understanding and broader adoption of  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: The state of Minnesota is located on ancestral and contemporary lands that have been called home by Indigenous peoples since time immemorial; and WHEREAS: There is a rich Native American history going back 10,000 years that includes the Dakota, Ojibwe, Ho-Chunk, Oto, Hidatsa, Arikara, A'aninin, Cree, Blackfeet, Assiniboine, and the Sac and Fox Tribes; and WHEREAS: Today, Minnesota is  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Access to nutritious meals is essential for children's health, well-being, and academic success; and WHEREAS: Minnesota's Free School Meals program ensures that every student can receive healthy meals at no cost, removing barriers to learning and fostering equity in education; and WHEREAS: Created in 2023, Minnesota's Free School Meals program builds on the foundation of the National  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 15 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will hold a public hearing on Monday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. on Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS)-Fairmont's closure of its inpatient obstetrical care, inpatient pediatric care and surgical procedures units. According to the filed submission, MCHS will be consolidating and relocating these services to its Mankato campus. The hearing, which w  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 15 -- The Minnesota Office of Higher Education issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: In an effort to address food insecurity at Minnesota colleges, the Office of Higher Education (OHE) has awarded 24 campuses with Hunger Free Campus grants, totaling over $400,000. Grants were awarded to both public and private schools across the state. "For too many students, food insecurity is a daily concern," OHE Commissioner Dennis Olson said. "This initiative is pro  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 15 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news on Oct. 14, 2024: The MPCA will provide a total of $5.3 million to 11 grant recipients for projects that will build lasting capacity to support recycling markets in Minnesota. These efforts make recycled materials more valuable, keep recyclable materials out of the waste stream, and create jobs in Minnesota. Healthy recycling markets convert recyclable materials into commodities and supply them to   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * With a grant from the NIH National Institute of Environment and Health Sciences, SPH researchers will estimate the impact of daily air pollution on people with chronic respiratory diseases to determine which populations are most vulnerable to air pollutants based on their location, underlying conditions and other personal risk factors * * * Nearly 10% of pe  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Dan Moser, Research and Innovation Some 1.1 billion years ago, the North American continent nearly split in two, leaving behind a 1,200-mile swath of volcanic rocks known as the Midcontinent Rift that may be able to produce enough natural hydrogen to yield vast amounts of clean energy. University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are studying the rift -- which runs from beneath Lake Superior through   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Mai See Thao, a medical anthropologist and professor, studied the experiences of Hmong residents in a nursing home in Minnesota to gain insights. Photo courtesy of Envato While a growing body of research has revealed racial disparities in the quality of life for nursing home residents, few studies have focused on Hmong residents in these facilities. A new University of Wisconsin-Madison case st  more