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State Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Tuesday February 25, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Boston Globe Highlights Professor's Insights on Abuse Prevention
BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: * * * Boston Globe Highlights Professor's Insights on Abuse Prevention Dr. Judith Zatkin, assistant professor of psychology, provided expert insight for a front-page Boston Globe feature published in December 2024. Drawing on years of experience in sexual violence prevention -- work she began as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan -- Zatkin shared her research on how grooming patterns unfold within y  more

Dr. Marah Jacobson Named Provost at Bemidji State University
BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Marah Jacobson Named Provost at Bemidji State University Bemidji State University has named Dr. Marah Jacobson as its next provost and vice president for academic affairs. Jacobson currently serves as the associate provost for academic and student affairs and Title IX coordinator at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minn. Dr. John L. Hoffman, BSU and Northwest Technical College president, said he s  more

ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Eastern Conference's Top Two Record Holders Play This Friday as the Defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum Host the Cleveland Cavaliers and Donovan Mitchell on ESPN
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Eastern Conference's Top Two Record Holders Play This Friday as the Defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum Host the Cleveland Cavaliers and Donovan Mitchell on ESPN ESPN media contacts: ben.cafardo@espn.com and ronce.rajan@espn.com. -30- Tags Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers Denver Nuggets ESPN NBA Full Court Press Gold  more

Husker Scientist Illuminates Species' Ability to Glow
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 24 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker scientist illuminates species' ability to glow By Deann Gayman From the lakes in Minnesota and the streams in Kansas and Nebraska to the Pacific Ocean off the shores of California and the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Husker biologist Rene Martin is chasing light. Or, more specifically, bioluminescence and biofluorescence. Martin, assistant professor in the School of Natural R  more

Minn. House DFL Caucus: Trump Cuts to Victim Services Persist, Despite Federal Judge Order
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Trump Cuts to Victim Services Persist, Despite Federal Judge Order St. Paul, MN - The Trump Administration's dangerous unilateral action to cut funding for victim support services such as domestic violence shelters and sexual assault advocates has continued to wreak havoc on victim support services in Minnesota. Recently, the Office on Violence Against W  more

Minnesota's P-20 Educational Partnership Receives $473,000 in Grant Funding to Advance Work Supporting Minnesotans From Birth to Career
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- The Minnesota Office of Higher Education issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Minnesota's P-20 Educational Partnership Receives $473,000 in Grant Funding to Advance Work Supporting Minnesotans from Birth to Career From housing to education to health, there are many factors that can impact a person's path to success. If we want to increase equity and opportunity for all, it is critical that Minnesotans have access to the supports they need t  more

Taft Acted as Legal Counsel to Medality in Sale to TrueLearn
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Acted as Legal Counsel to Medality in Sale to TrueLearn Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to Medality (formerly MRI Online) in its sale to TrueLearn. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Medality is the leading education and practice development platform for radiologists and one of the region's fastest-growing companies. Based in Charlotte, N.C., TrueLearn is a leading digi  more

Taft Continues Growth in Chicago, Adds Three Real Estate Attorneys
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Continues Growth in Chicago, Adds Three Real Estate Attorneys Taft, one of the fastest-growing law firms in the nation, is pleased to announce that partners Jennifer Garner and James (Jay) Augustyn, and associate Bob McAuliff have joined the firm's Real Estate practice in Chicago. The trio joins Taft's 140-strong Real Estate group, which was recently named the #1 Top Real Estate  more

UnitedHealth Group Board Authorizes Payment of Quarterly Dividend
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- UnitedHealth Group issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * UnitedHealth Group Board Authorizes Payment of Quarterly Dividend The UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) board of directors has authorized payment of a cash dividend of $2.10 per share, to be paid on March 18, 2025, to all shareholders of record of UNH common stock as of the close of business March 10, 2025. About UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a health care and   more