MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 27 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Attorney Jacob Levine to Receive Twin Cities Cardozo Society's 2025 Arthur T. Pfefer Memorial Award Fredrikson is pleased to announce that attorney Jacob D. Levine has been chosen by the Twin Cities Cardozo Society to receive the 2025 Arthur T. Pfefer Memorial Award. Each year, the award is presented to a Jewish law student or attorney under the age of 35 who has demonstrated outstanding lead  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 27 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Attorney Roxanne Thorelli Among Inaugural Class of ACG Minnesota Rising Stars Fredrikson attorney Roxanne N. Thorelli has been named to the Association of Corporate Growth (ACG) Minnesota inaugural class of Rising Stars. The esteemed Rising Stars program consists of a cross section of early-career Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) professionals, each nominated and selected for being a future leade  more

BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Feb. 27 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: * * * BSU Students Develop Tunnel Map App to Improve Campus Accessibility Bemidji State University students enrolled in the cartography course developed a cutting-edge app that allows users to navigate the campus tunnel system directly from their phones. The project began after numerous student senate proposals aimed to make the tunnels more accessible. After exploring different options, they partnered with Be  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 27 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Rural Finance Authority Further Expands Loan Eligibility for Animal Disease Outbreaks Zero-interest loans will be available for losses going back to April 2024 The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Rural Finance Authority (RFA) Board has further expanded eligibility for zero-interest Disaster Recovery Loans available to Minnesota farmers whose operations have sustaine  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Appoints Beverly Luther Quast to the Tax Court [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointment of Beverly Luther Quast as a judge of the Minnesota Tax Court for a six-year term. "It is my privilege to appoint Beverly Luther Quast to the Minnesota Tax Court," said Governor Walz. "She has a wealth of tax law experience that will help the court resolve the most c  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 27 -- The Minnesota State Auditor issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Auditor Blaha Releases 2023 Fire Relief Association Financial and Investment Report - February 26, 2025 Saint Paul, MN - "Fire relief associations' pension investments rebounded after a tough year. In 2023, we saw a 14.2 percent average rate of return," Auditor Blaha said. "The trends are good for communities' commitment to supporting firefighters, and the safety they provide.  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 26 -- The Minnesota Office of Higher Education issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * OHE Awards $462,808 in Concurrent Enrollment Grants Today, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) awarded four colleges with Concurrent Enrollment grants, totaling $462,808. Concurrent enrollment connects high school students with college courses increasing the likelihood that they will continue their postsecondary education after graduation. "Concurrent  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Seventy Taft Attorneys Named to 2025 Taft Pro Bono Honor Roll Seventy Taft attorneys were named to the 2025 Taft Pro Bono Honor Roll. Taft attorneys dedicate thousands of hours each year to pro bono work. The firm's commitment to public service is embedded in its culture and reflected in its client-first approach. The firm's Pro Bono Policy encourages each Taft attorney to aspire t  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Advises Sun Communities on $5.65 Billion Sale of Safe Harbor Marinas to Blackstone Taft, one of the fastest-growing law firms in the nation, advised Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE: SUI) a real estate investment trust (REIT), in connection with its agreement to sell 100% of its interests in Safe Harbor Marinas, the largest marina and superyacht servicing business in the United State  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 27 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker scientist illuminates species' ability to glow By Deann Gayman From the lakes in Minnesota and the streams in Kansas and Nebraska to the Pacific Ocean off the shores of California and the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Husker biologist Rene Martin is chasing light. Or, more specifically, bioluminescence and biofluorescence. Martin, assistant professor in the School of Natural R  more