CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Minnesota - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 56,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Minnesota in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that this res  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Wireless Decorative Tree Light Controllers Hazard: The wireless receiver that plugs into an outlet can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: December 12, 2024 Units: About 44,600 Consumer Contact: Mr. Christmas at 800-489-6328 any day of the week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT, email at recall@mrchristmas.com or online at www.mrchristmas.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has released the following public communication dated Dec. 4, 2024, from Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, Minnesota: * * * To: Division of the Secretariat U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East West Hwy. Bethesda, MD 20814 Re: Polaris Industries Inc.'s Comment Regarding Notice of Availability and Request for Comment: Data Regarding Debris Penetration Hazards for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles and Utility Task/Terra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Federal Reserve System Board of Governors issued a change in bank control notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 3, 2024, entitled "Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company". The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec.225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, and Rep. Peter Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following joint news release: * * * The co-leads teamed up to ensure Congress will fortify protections before the end-of-year deadline. * * * Representatives Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and Peter Stauber (MN-8) have joined forces to write a bipartisan letter calling on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure to hold a markup on H.R. 7257, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiativ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 2591) on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * In Re: Syngenta AG MIR162 Corn Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiffs in the District of Minnesota Dingmann action listed on Schedule A move under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate the order that conditionally transferred their action to MDL No. 2591. Defendants BASSFORD REMELE PA, GUSTAFSON GLUEK PLLC, SCHWEBEL GOETZ & SIEBEN PA, LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NA  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: A Nevada man was sentenced today for illegally discharging waste, collected by a business he managed, into a local wastewater treatment system, in violation of the Clean Water Act. Matthew Thurman, general manager of Environmental Resources Inc., doing business as Easy Rooter Plumbing (ERP), was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay a $680,000 fine and serve one year of super  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Governor Tim Walz today announced $4.5 million in grants for 46 law enforcement agencies in Minnesota to support officer training and recruitment. The Governor made the announcement alongside cadets and police chiefs from across the state at Hennepin Technical College, which is one of two locations that will provide training for law enforcement candidates. "Police departments of all   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointment of Mariam Mokri and Jennifer Olson as District Court Judges in Minnesota's Fourth Judicial District. These seats will be chambered in Minneapolis in Hennepin County. Mariam Mokri will replace the Honorable Peter A. Cahill. "It is my pleasure to appoint Mariam Mokri to the Fourth Judicial District," said Governor Walz. "She is an expe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Tom Emmer celebrated the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. Included in the legislation was Congressman Emmer's Ammunition Supply Chain Act, which aims to identify and address vulnerabilities in America's ammunition supply chain to ensure the United States military has an uninterrupted and abundant supply of ammunition. "This yea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the statement below following FBI Director Christopher Wray's resignation announcement: "The motto of the FBI is 'Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity' and those words perfectly describe Christopher Wray. For decades, he has dedicated his life to law enforcement and public safety. "Appointed by President   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Senator Amy Klobuchar, Chair of the Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, issued the following statement after a federal judge in Oregon blocked Kroger's proposed merger with Albertsons. "Families across the country are grappling with the price of groceries and we must ensure consumers have the benefits of robust competition - lower prices, higher qualit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: At a Senate Committee on Rules and Administration hearing titled "Oversight of the U.S. Capitol Police," U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over Capitol Police, led the discussion with testimony from Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police Tom Manger about the progress made since Manger was appointed Chief in July 2021 and the Departme  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced their Stop Campus Hazing Act to improve the reporting and prevention of hazing on college campuses has passed the U.S. Senate. This bipartisan legislation would require colleges to include hazing incidents in their annual campus safety report and establish a campus-wide, research-based program to educate students a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from HopeWell Inc., Dedham, Massachusetts: * * * To: The Honorable Martin O'Malley Commissioner Social Security Administration * To: The Honorable Rebecca Jones Gaston Commissioner Administration for Children, Youth, and Families Department of Health and Human Services Re: Request for Information: Use and Conservation of Social Security Benefits and Supplemental  more