DULUTH, Minnesota, April 24 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Aspirus St. Luke's nurses launch bargaining, advocate for increased staffing to boost patient care and nurse safety (Duluth) - April 23, 2025 - MNA nurses at Aspirus St. Luke's launched contract bargaining today with the hospital, and are eager to address longstanding concerns around staffing levels and unsafe work conditions at the facility. "MNA nurses appreciate the v  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer, Minnesota Republicans Request Review of Rep. Angie Craig's Potential Ethics Violations Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer, Congressman Brad Finstad, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, and Congressman Pete Stauber, sent a letter to the House Committee on Ethics and the Committee on House Administration urging them to review potential violations of House rules by Congresswoman Angie   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a revision to its air plan affecting United States Steel Corporation's Keetac taconite processing facility located in Keewatin, Minnesota. The proposed rule would modify nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions limits for the plant's indurating furnace in order to meet best available retrofit technology (BART) requirements under the Clean Air Act. The action is part of EPA's broader effort to comply with regional haze   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Reaches $112,000 Settlement with Miller Waste Mills in Winona, Minnesota, to Resolve Chemical Data Violations CHICAGO (April 23, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Miller Waste Mills, Inc. (doing business as RTP Company) in Winona, Minnesota, to resolve violations of chemical data reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Th  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 24 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following statement on April 23, 2025: * * * House DFL Leadership Statement on Governor Walz's State of the State Address SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and House DFL Floor Leader Jamie Long released the following statements on Governor Walz's State of the State address: Speaker Emerita Hortman: "I'm grateful to Governor Walz for his steady leadership at this u  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs has formally published notice of amendments to the Prairie Island Indian Community's Liquor Control Ordinance, with the changes taking effect April 24, 2025. These amendments, certified by Scott J. Davis, Senior Advisor to the Secretary exercising delegated authority of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, were enacted by Tribal Council Resolution No. 23-8-30-158 on August 30, 2023, and supersede p  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSFR) --The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has announced the receipt of a complaint filed by Entellus Medical, Inc., Stryker Corporation, and Stryker Sales, LLC on April 18, 2025. The complaint alleges that certain balloon dilation devices, systems, and components are being imported into the United States, violating Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The respondents named in the complaint include Fiagon GMBH and Fiagon AG Medical Technologies, both of Ge  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 24 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz State of the State Remarks as Prepared [ST. PAUL, MN] - Below is a copy of Governor Tim Walz's State of the State Address as prepared. Language is subject to change. Over the last six years, Minnesotans have been writing a story about what it means to govern like good neighbors - with decency and common sense, but also with courage and ambition and, above all, an abiding commit  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 24 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * News release: Minnesota DNR accepting comments on environmental documents for proposed Mud Lake Habitat Restoration Project The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting comments until 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22 on an environmental assessment worksheet related to the proposed Mud Lake Habitat Restoration Project, located in St. Louis County. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota United States House Representatives Request Review of Rep. Angie Craig's Potential Ethics Violations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), sent a letter to the House Committee on Ethics and the Committee on House Administration urging them to review poten  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Pushes Administration to Allow Nationwide Sale of E15 This Summer, Lower Prices at the Gas Pump EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig urged the Administration to lower prices at the gas pump by allowing the nationwide sale of E-15 this summer. In a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump, Rep. Craig and her colleagues asked the Administration to extend the Reid vapor pre  more