MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 4 -- Faegre Drinker, a law firm, issued the following news release: Faegre Drinker's Design Lab has published a new eBook "Design Thinking and Visual Advocacy for Lawyers Two Point Oh!" The eBook introduces legal professionals to design thinking and visual advocacy in 41 minutes. It is available for free download on Faegre Drinker's website or from Apple Books. This new eBook is a shorter version of the first, original "Design Thinking and Visual Advocacy for Law  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 4 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: Fredrikson announces the hiring of Director of Pro Bono & Community Service, Katy Drahos. Drahos is responsible for the development, implementation and overall coordination of Fredrikson's multifaceted and nationally recognized pro bono program. "Fredrikson has such a strong reputation for leading the way in providing pro bono services to those who need it," said Drahos. "I am excited to continue sh  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 4 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: Attorney Mattie M. Kim has joined Fredrikson as a senior associate in its Litigation Group. Kim has experience representing and advising corporate clients in various stages of litigation and dispute resolution for complex insurance claims and other business litigation matters. She helps corporate policyholders maximize insurance recovery by securing favorable policy language, navigating complex insu  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 (TNSres) -- Macalester College issued the following college Q&A on April 3, 2024: * * * Famous dinosaurs, like the long-necked giant sauropods, duck-billed hadrosaurs, and fearsome carnivores like T. rex grew up fast, but all of these icons evolved millions of years after dinosaurs originated. When dinosaurs first evolved, they were far from the most numerous, most diverse, or most specialized in their world. In fact, that world was ruled by different groups of rep  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: Demand is high for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's (MDA) new Soil Health Financial Assistance Grant. The MDA recently awarded 81 grants to individual producers, producer groups, and local governments to purchase or retrofit soil health equipment. The grants total over $2.35 million. Interest far outpaced available funding. The MDA received 284 applications for $8.4 million in requests   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: New data released by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today showed mixed results regarding health insurance coverage in the state during 2023. Minnesotans who went without care due to costs and those who expressed concerns about the financial protection of health insurance both increased, but the percentage of state residents without health care coverage remain  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 3, 2024: Yesterday Senate Democrats passed a partisan, mandate-heavy education policy omnibus bill. The legislation fails to address the three areas where schools need the most support: increasing academic success, providing mandate relief and improving school safety. "Democrats have focused on passing education bills loaded with unfunded mandates, and our districts cannot afford this - th  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 3, 2024: Today Senate Democrats passed a partisan, mandate-heavy education policy omnibus bill. The legislation fails to address the three areas where schools need the most support: increasing academic success, providing mandate relief and improving school safety. "Just last week, we got the latest report showing graduation rates are slipping for Minnesota students. Combined with the fact   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: Small cities, towns, and townships across Minnesota could soon get an infusion of $25 million for street and road repairs under legislation authored by State Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) that is moving through the Senate. The bill, Senate File 4899, provides funding to address a gap before a new dedicated funding stream for smaller municipal road projects kicks in next year. The proposal wa  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 3, 2024: Senate Democrats today passed a labor policy omnibus bill (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3852&ssn=0&y=2024) that does little to increase employment opportunities or make Minnesota a competitive place to grow a business. Instead, it contains burdensome policies that will ultimately increase costs for businesses and result in job loss and decreased earnings f  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: Today Senate Republicans voted to repair last year's tax bill that wrongly moved the date to end the Net Operating Loss (NOL) to 2023 instead of 2024, causing higher taxes for small businesses and entrepreneurs earlier than expected. "When we make mistakes, it's our job to fix them," Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne) said. "I'm glad we are finally taking up the bill today to repair the damage from la  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on April 3, 2024, by State Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen, R-Glencoe: * * * Friends and neighbors, As you know, Democrats in the legislature this session have indicated they wanted to legalize assisted suicide in Minnesota. As I have written before, this is a terrible idea. It sends a tragic message to our most vulnerable loved ones not only that they are disposable, but that by remaining alive they   more

WILLMAR, Minnesota, April 4 -- Ridgewater College issued the following news release: Ridgewater College Agriculture students like Quentin Van Dam in Curt Yoose's Electronic Components and Troubleshooting class explore a new $25,000 Raven Precision Ag Simulator after the recent donation of the high-tech experience from New Vision Co-op of Brewster. Josh Hilbrands donated the simulator at a recent Lunch and Learn event at Ridgewater. Agriculture students at Ridgewater College now have an additio  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 4 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft Cleveland associate Joe Hendlin is quoted in the Cleveland Jewish News article "Federation 'Running for Them' on April 7 to mark six months since Oct. 7," which was published on March 26, 2024. The article discusses The Jewish Federation of Cleveland's Ratzim Bishvilam event on April 7. Ratzim Bishvilam, or "Running for Them," is a community-wide run or walk to mark six months since Hamas attacked Israel. The   more