ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 31 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * News release: Action plans outline strategies to enhance habitats for ducks and pheasants Area wildlife managers across Minnesota soon will begin planning and implementing updated strategic conservation efforts designed to foster stewardship of ducks, pheasants and their habitats. These efforts follow the state's recently updated pheasant and duck action plans. "We're excite  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 31 -- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: * * * Board of Trustees Approves Intention to Merge Accreditations of Two Twin Cities Area Colleges Contact: Noelle Hawton, Noelle.Hawton@MinnState.edu, 651-201-1801 ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 29, 2025 - The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has approved a motion expressing support for the intention of merging the accreditations of Dakota County Technical C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Mourns Tragedy at Reagan National Airport WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum released the following statement on Thursday after officials involved in the recovery operation for the tragic aircraft collision near Reagan National Airport indicated that there were no suspected survivors, making it the deadliest America aviation disaster in more than two decades.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Statement on Aircraft Collision in Washington, D.C. SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement on Wednesday evening following news that a passenger jet and military helicopter collided over Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.: "My heart is with the families and loved ones of those impacted by the tragic aircraft coll  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 30, 2025 AIR FORCE BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Rockville, Maryland, has been awarded an increased ceiling modification (P00790) of $1,192,897,112 to a previously awarded contract (FA8214-13-C-0001) for sustaining engineering services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $3,134,640,338 from $1,941,743,226. Work will be performed at   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 30 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release: Minnesota's fourth and eighth graders who took the National Assessment of Educational Progress last year scored about the same as students in the same grades who took the test in 2022, even as the national averages on three of four tests fell slightly, according to scores released Tuesday. "It's good to see that Minnesota students continued to score higher in math and reading than the national averages and   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 30 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release: Education Minnesota said educators and parents would successfully resist the the executive orders issued Tuesday evening by President Donald Trump, which promised sweeping and illegal changes to American education. "These executive orders will be challenged in court and the administration's track record so far suggests its overreach is matched by its incompetence," said Denise Specht, president of Education  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Jan. 25, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 223,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,500, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised a  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Earlier this year, Governor Walz asked a merit selection panel consisting of leadership in his administration and the tax law community to solicit applications, review candidates, and recommend finalists for appointment to the Minnesota Tax Court. The panel announced today that it is recommending three candidates for consideration to fill the vacancy that occurred earlier this month. Shannon Harmon:   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz has authorized emergency assistance for six Minnesota counties that suffered damage caused by severe thunderstorms and flooding last summer. "I'm grateful for Minnesota's emergency management team for coordinating closely with counties to assess damage and help communities recover from severe weather events," said Governor Walz. "We're committed to continuing to do our part to help   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2025: Minnesota's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dropped by 14% between 2005 and 2022, according to a biennial report from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Commerce which tracks the state's greenhouse gas emissions. The COVID-19 pandemic changed how Minnesotans lived and worked in 2020 and 2021, reducing emissions. As Minnesotans return  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A Chaska man pleaded guilty for his role in the $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick. According to court documents, from approximately November 2020 through January 2022, Mohamed Muse Noor a.k.a. "Deeq Darajo,"40, knowingly participated i  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 30 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: * * * Minnesota Farmers Encouraged to Participate in Annual Survey Corn and soybean growers should anticipate calls in February The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is encouraging farmers to take part in its annual pesticide and fertilizer use survey. This year the phone survey is directed at corn and soybean producers. The data helps the MDA track the use of agricultural chemicals on   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 31 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release: (Duluth) - January 30, 2025 - Last night Essentia Health-Sandstone nurses represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) voted overwhelmingly to authorize an unfair labor practice strike if contract negotiations with the employer continue to stall. Their contract expired on August 1, 2024, and, while they have been bargaining since July, nurses have made little progress with the employer o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig on MSNBC: Week One Executive Orders Did Nothing to Lower Costs for Americans WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined MSNBC's Alex Witt this weekend to voice her concerns with the Administration's recent executive orders and reaffirm her commitment to working across the aisle to lower costs, pass a bipartisan farm bill this Congress and secure the Southern Border. When as  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Representatives Michelle Fischbach, Tom Emmer, Pete Stauber, and Brad Finstad have sent President Donald Trump their recommendations for the role of U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota and the role of U.S. Marshal for the District of Minnesota. The three recommended individuals for U.S. Attorney are Ronald Schutz, Daniel Rosen, and Erica MacDonald. The two recommended individuals for U.S. M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) sent a letter to the Canadian Minister of Public Safety, David J. McGuinty, requesting that he clear up any confusion surrounding the future of the Remote Area Border Crossing (RABC) permit program. Since Stauber last wrote a letter requesting information regarding the RABC program, the Trudeau administration has refused to be honest and transp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: This week, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced their nominations for candidates to fill appointed state roles within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to administer Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) programs. "We are proud to put forward  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues introduce bipartisan legislation to support firefighters with service-related cancers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) reintroduced the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act. This bipartisan legislation, which passed unanimously out of the Senate Judiciary Committee last year, would expand federal support for t  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 31 -- The Minnesota State Auditor issued the following news release: * * * Saint Paul, MN - "Our updates enhance the system's security and functionality to better serve local governments," said Auditor Julie Blaha. The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has launched the latest update to the Small City and Town Accounting System (CTAS). CTAS 2025 includes a range of new features and enhancements aimed at improving user experience, data security, and reporting capabilit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum Statement on Withdrawal of President Trump's Shutdown Memo SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- In response to the announcement by the White House Office of Management and Budget that President Trump's federal funding freeze was rescinded, Congresswoman Betty McCollum released the following statement: "The announcement that President Trump has temporarily paused his illegal and unconst  more