MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 23 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: Attorney David R. Moeller has joined Fredrikson as an officer in its Energy & Natural Resources, Energy Regulation & Permitting, Energy Litigation, Renewable Energy and Energy Transition & Decarbonization groups. With almost 20 years of experience as the primary regulatory attorney for an integrated electric utility, Moeller has an extensive understanding of regulators, utilities, customers and sta  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 22 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Iowa DNR, Pheasants Forever: Partners for decades to expand wildlife habitat The farm crisis of the 1980s fundamentally changed the Midwest in multiple ways, as did the large-scale loss of habitat on farm land leading up to it, which was the circumstance that ultimately created Pheasants Forever (PF) in St. Paul, Minn., in 1982. Iowa is proud to be home to the first chapter outside  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 22 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Today, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced $6.9 million for 11 communities to assess and clean up contaminated sites for private or public redevelopment. The grants are expected to create 481 new jobs, collectively increase local tax bases by $4.7 million and leverage more than $395 million in private inv  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * 2023-2024 mild winter conditions helped deer populations begin to recover * * * Hunters harvested more than 170,000 deer during the 2024 hunting season, up 7% statewide from the 2023 hunting season. The statewide harvest was 3% lower than the five-year average. "We still have a way to go in parts of northern Minnesota," said Todd Froberg, Minnesota Department of Na  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 23 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2023-196 ** E002/M-23-454 Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of Xcel Energy's Petition for approval of its 2024 Renewable Energy Standard Rider revenue requirements. Should the Commission approve Xcel Energy's 2024 Renewable Energy Standard Rider revenue requirements? (PUC: Worlobah) 2. Details 2023-054  more

MEDINA, Minnesota, Jan. 22 -- Polaris Industries, a snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles manufacturer, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Polaris invites people to experience an adventure in the snow with a free snowmobile ride at a Polaris Adventures Outfitter location of their choice * * * Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), the global leader in powersports, today announced it is offering free snowmobile rides at more than 50 participating Pol  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 23 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to announce the firm's support of Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), combined with Taft partner Lacy Johnson and his wife Patricia's recent scholarship gift, totals nearly $5 million. Since 2011, Taft Indianapolis has contributed approximately $2 million to Ralph Waldo Emerson, Indianapolis Public School 58. Last month, the Lacy and Patricia Johnson Scholars Scholarship was announced for IPS student  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: This February, Dr. David Gardiner, director of St. Thomas' 64-year-old tradition of Irish studies (the oldest in the U.S.), will have his introduction to Tim Robinson's A Little Gaelic Kingdom published by Milkweed Press. Robinson (1935-2020) studied mathematics at Cambridge and worked for many years as a teacher and visual artist in Istanbul, Vienna, and London. In 1972 he moved to the Aran Island  more