MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 28 -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: * * * The new ads showcase how Ameriprise and its advisors help guide clients through personal milestones and achieve their financial goals * * * Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) today released two new television ads showcasing how the firm helps clients live more confidently and achieve their most mea  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 28 -- Faegre Drinker, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: Faegre Drinker announced today that Michael Stark has joined the firm's product liability and mass torts group and food litigation and regulatory practices as a partner. Based in the East Coast, Stark joins from Smithfield Foods where he served as deputy general counsel. Stark brings broad experience and a deep understanding of the legal challenges faced by the food and agribusine  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 28 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) today announced it has completed the sale of its Canadian Yogurt business to Sodiaal. The divesture includes the Canadian operations of several yogurt brands including Yoplait and Liberte, as well as a manufacturing facility in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. The company continues to expect the sale of its U.S. Yogurt business to Lactalis will close in  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 28 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Cases confirmed in DPA 266 near Hawley and DPA 701 near Greenfield * * * Two adult male deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in two deer permit areas without previous confirmed cases of the disease. One deer was harvested in DPA 266 near Hawley in Clay County and the other deer was harvested in DPA 701 near Greenfield in Hennepin County. Both deer were harvested  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 28 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2025: Louisiana-Pacific has been fined $15,775 for stormwater and wetland violations according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. Louisiana-Pacific operates a wood-board manufacturing facility in Two Harbors, Minnesota. MPCA staff inspections in August and November 2023 found the following violations: * Discharge of polluted water into a stormwat  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota State Auditor issued the following news release: "The trend of TIF districts finishing projects earlier continues," said Auditor Julie Blaha. "This is good news." Tax increment financing (TIF) is a financing tool established by the Legislature to support local economic development, redevelopment, and housing projects. TIF allows development authorities to fund these activities by using the additional property taxes, referred to as "tax inc  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 28 -- The Minnesota State Auditor issued the following news release: Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha expressed serious concerns about the recent firing of federal inspectors general at multiple federal government agencies by the Trump administration, calling the move "alarming" and "negligent." An inspector general is an independent position that conducts audits and investigations into allegations of waste, fraud, and abuse of federal funds. "It's bad enough to f  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 28 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft welcomes five attorneys to the firm's Indianapolis office. Phillip J. Fowler is a partner in Taft's Litigation group. He is a highly experienced attorney with a demonstrated history of serving corporate clients in a wide variety of complex litigation and transactional matters. His combined private law firm practice and general counsel experience over nearly three decades give him a unique perspective in advisi  more