MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 10 -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release: Financial advisor Joe Chairez MBA, CFP(R), recently joined the branch channel of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) from J.P. Morgan Securities with $105 million in assets in Dallas, Texas. Reflecting on his decision to join Ameriprise, Chairez said, "I was drawn to the capabilities Ameriprise offers that will help me del  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 10 (TNSres) -- Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America (Allianz Life), a provider of retirement solutions, including fixed and variable annuities and life insurance for individuals, issued the following news release: Nearly two in three Americans say they worry more about running out of money than death with concerns about inflation, Social Security and taxes contributing to the fear, according to the 2024 Annual Retirement Study/* from Allianz Life Insurance C  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 10 -- Augsburg University issued the following news: Augsburg University has been named a 2024-25 Military Friendly(R) School, earning a gold ranking. Military Friendly(R) Schools strive toward and succeed in the areas that matter most in helping veterans make the transition from the military to school and, ultimately, satisfying careers in the civilian world. The Military Friendly(R) Schools list is created each year based on extensive research using public dat  more

BEMIDJI, Minnesota, April 9 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: The Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence (Center) located at Bemidji State University, has been awarded a $750,000 Drive for Five Workforce Initiative grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). This grant aims to grow Minnesota's manufacturing workforce by training and placing individuals in family-sustaining wage careers over the next 15 months. Eq  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 10 (TNSres) -- Dayforce Inc. (formerly Ceridian) issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Dayforce, Inc., a global human capital management (HCM) leader that makes work life better, today released its annual ESG Report, Impact Through Innovation. The report features its performance from the past year across the five pillars of the company's sustainability strategy: Our People, Governance and Trust, Tech for Good, the Environment, and Our Communities. "O  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The Minnesota Department of Commerce is holding two public scoping meetings and asking the public to submit comments as part of preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) on Xcel Energy's request to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) for changes at its Prairie Island Nuclear Plant. The meetings are April 25, 2024, in person at the Red Wing Ignite Buildi  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointments of Matti Adam and Seamus Duffy as District Court Judges in Minnesota's Ninth Judicial District. Adam will be replacing the Honorable Shari R. Schluchter and Duffy will be replacing the Honorable Darlene Rivera Spalla. These seats will be chambered in Bemidji in Beltrami County and Mahnomen in Mahnomen County. "I am proud to appoint Matti Adam to the  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently announced the latest recipients of the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP). This state program provides funding assistance to local agencies for construction, reconstruction or reconditioning projects. In Grant County, a County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 5 project will receive a $1,434,000 million grant. As Grant County sought funding th  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: Senator Michael Kreun (R-Blaine) has authored key legislation that seeks to ease the burden on those looking to renew their Minnesota drivers' licenses. The bill creates an online renewal option for licenses and allows those who have a valid license to designate a secondary mailing address for license and identification card renewals. This would be beneficial for "snowbirds" who have a secondary a  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 9, 2024: The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a Jobs and Economic Development Policy bill (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=senate&f=SF4027&ssn=0&y=2024) that fails to take the steps necessary to address Minnesota's labor shortage or increase worker wages. Recent reporting indicates Minnesota still has 10,000 fewer jobs today than it did before the pandemic, lagging behind mo  more

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota State Auditor issued the following news release: "Relief associations weathered the market downturn of 2022," said Auditor Blaha. "Even though the average rate of return was negative 14.3 percent for the period covered in this report, the average relief association still ended the year with a funding ratio well over 100 percent." A fire relief association is a governmental entity that receives and manages public money used to provide re  more