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State Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Tuesday November 26, 2024 ( 5 items )  

MDE Awards $5 Million in Student Support Personnel Grant Funding to Minnesota Universities
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 26 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * Funding Will Expand the Student Support Personnel Workforce * * * Today, the Minnesota Department of Education announced that 13 programs at Minnesota universities were awarded at total of $5 million in Student Support Personnel Workforce Pipeline Program grant funding to be used to support students pursuing licensure as student support personnel in order to expand   more

Minn. Agriculture Dept.: Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council Seeks New Members
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: The Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council (AFREC) is looking for new members to join the council and help expand soil fertility research, education, and outreach in Minnesota. AFREC is a farmer-led program to advance soil fertility research, technology development, and education. Money is raised through the sale of fertilizer in the state and invested through a competiti  more

Minn. Health Dept.: Minnesota Completes Lead Pipe Inventory With One of the Highest Response Rates in Nation
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 26 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * Work is underway to replace almost 90,000 pipes and eliminate exposure to lead from drinking water by 2033 * * * The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that 100% of the state's community water systems have completed an inventory of their service lines as part of a national effort to identify where lead pipes need to be replaced. MDH has been working  more

Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to J&J Ventures Gaming in Integration of Golden Route Operations
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 26 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC in the integration of Golden Route Operations, LLC into J&J Gaming's Nevada distributed gaming route operations following the approvals from the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Nevada Gaming Commission. In addition, J&J Gaming and its principals have now obtained all required gaming licenses in Nevada to operate their business in that import  more

Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to Next Door Lending in Sale to NerdWallet
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 26 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to Next Door Lending in the sale to NerdWallet. Next Door Lending is a Michigan-based mortgage brokerage licensed in 25 states. NerdWallet is a California-based personal finance company and online lead provider for mortgage and insurance companies. Read the release here.. Taft's legal team included Bill Lentine, Jeremy Ellis, and Ryan Mardini. * * * Original text   more