ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 28 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news on July 27, 2022: Governor Tim Walz today announced a ten-year economic expansion plan at Wyoming Machine in Stacy, Minnesota. The Governor's Council on Economic Expansion today released the 28-page report, titled "Minnesota's Moment: A Roadmap for Economic Expansion," which offers long-term steps to continue improving Minnesota's economy. Governor Walz launched the fifteen-member Council of business, labor,   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 26 (TNSper) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: An attorney with extensive legislative and public relations experience has been appointed as the University of Wyoming's vice president for governmental affairs and community engagement. Mike Smith, who grew up in Laramie and holds two degrees from UW, is scheduled to assume the position Aug. 15. His appointment was approved by the UW Board of Trustees during its recent meeting in Pinedale. "We'  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A group of researchers, led by the University of Wyoming, recently discovered a rare snail species previously unknown to the state. Lusha Tronstad, lead invertebrate zoologist with the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database (WYNDD) at UW, led the research, which took place in the Bear River and Powder River basins, and the Snowy Range. The Rocky Mountain capshell, or Acroloxus coloradensis, was prev  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 27 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: With statewide events drawing a large number of visitors in the coming weeks, Governor Mark Gordon and state leaders are reminding the public about the dangers of fentanyl, a narcotic that is becoming increasingly prevalent across the entire country, including Wyoming. Emergency responders are seeing a troubling increase in fentanyl overdoses around the state, and fentanyl seizures by law enforcement   more