MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 26 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft Detroit is pleased to announce the addition of Katherine Razdolsky Rothstein, from Bodman, as senior counsel in the firm's Paytech and Payment Systems group. Rothstein joins at a time of strategic growth for Taft Detroit. Market expansion over the last year included ten new partners - three from Clark Hill in April 2023, six from Dinsmore & Shohl in February 2024, and one from Warner Norcross + Judd in March   more

WINONA, Minnesota, March 26 -- Winona State University issued the following news: The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Kenneth Janz to serve as president of Winona State University (WSU). The appointment becomes effective immediately. "Under his leadership as interim president, Ken successfully led the university through this transitional period, ensuring continuity in academic programs, financial management, and institution operations," said Scott O  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 26 (TNSres) -- The Metropolitan Council, regional policy-making body, planning agency and provider of essential services for the Twin Cities metropolitan region, issued the following news on March 25, 2024: The Metropolitan Council and the City of Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) begin a search today for a developer for a prime, undeveloped property in the heart of downtown Saint Paul. A Request for Proposals for the Central Station Redevelopment   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 26 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news on March 25, 2024: Today, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced $2.7 million in Robotics Teams and STEM Internships Program grant awards to eight nonprofit organizations and education institutions across the state. This competitive grant program, offered through DEED's Office of Youth Development, provides grants to organizations   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 26 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Northern States Power Co. dba Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2024-050 N/A In the Matter of a Participant Compensation Subcommittee Proposal. Should the Commission create and delegate authority to a Participant Compensation Subcommittee to make decisions on participant compensation requests? (PUC: Moe) Attachments: Briefing Papers (https://minnesotapuc.leg  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 26 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on March 25, 2024: Last Wednesday the Senate Judiciary heard bipartisan legislation (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF4120&version=latest&session=ls93&session_year=2024&session_number=0) authored by Senator Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) that requires the custodian of a petitioner's minor children be notified of any order of protection lifted or placed upon the family. In emotional testim  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 26 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on March 25, 2024: On Tuesday, March 19, Minnesota Senate Republicans presented a bill to give local school districts more options with state funding. Many schools across the state are facing budget shortfalls since the funding passed last year simply did not keep up with the cost of more than 60 new mandates. "Last session, we warned Democrats that their many education mandates would lead to prob  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 26 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on March 25, 2024, by State Sen. Rich Draheim, R-Madison Lake: * * * Friends and neighbors, The Repair Minnesota session continues. This week we are talking about repairing the damage caused to schools by last year's education mandates. Despite $2.2 billion in new education funding last year, school budgets are being crushed by excessive mandates. Many are facing shortfalls. On Tuesday, my  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 26 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement on March 25, 2024, by State Sen. Torrey Westrom, R-Alexandria: * * * On Thursday, March 21, Senator Torrey Westrom (R-Alexandria) made a motion on the Senate floor to immediately bring up for a vote a bill that would give Minnesotans a voice on the new state flag and seal. SF 4771, authored by Sen. Westrom, would allow Minnesotans to approve the designs selected by the Minnesota State Emblems  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: The latest informative and fun 27-minute episode of The Fish Dish Podcast features interviews with the creators of "Smoke on the Waterfront: The Northern Waters Smokehaus Cookbook," and with a staff member from Duluth, Minnesota's Zenith Bookstore, who reviewed the book. A finalist for a 2024 Minnesota Book Award, the cookbook offers recipes for the Smokehaus' famous fish and smok  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 26 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: On March 14, Taft Dayton Partner-in-Charge Jennifer Hann Harrison chaired the 2024 YWCA Dayton Women of Influence event. Since 1998, the YWCA Dayton Women of Influence Awards have recognized and honored more than 180 influential women in the Dayton area, visionaries and thought leaders who have made a difference in the community through their dedication to the YWCA mission of empowering women, eliminating racism,   more