ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 24 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * $20 million available for restoration and recreation projects * * * A request for proposals will open in early February for restoration and recreation projects in the Twin Cities east metropolitan area and in downstream areas of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers that have been affected by Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) released by 3M. The state of Minne  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 24 -- The Mississippi Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) Consumer Services Division handled more than 10,000 inquiries last year in the form of emails, phone calls, and written complaints. Those cases resulted in more than $10 million recovered for consumers in 2024. Additionally, about 1,600 Mississippians used the Life Insurance Policy Locator Tool to recover about $35 million in lost life insurance   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 24 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release: Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson gave the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate Confirmation Hearing of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Nominee Brooke Rollins. It was with keen interest that I listened to the U.S. Senate Confirmation Hearing for Brooke Rollins, President Donald J. Trump's nominee to serve as our next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture   more