CHICAGO, Illinois, May 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 5, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area - March 2025": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.7 percent in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Actin  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 6 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Lake Ashtabula water control manual update The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft decision document and Environmental Assessment, or EA, for updates to the Lake Ashtabula and Baldhill Dam water control manual. Corps of Engineers officials reviewed the existing water control manual and  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Secretary's First 100 Days of Delivering on Promises Even before arriving at the Pentagon, Jan. 27, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made clear his vision for reshaping the U.S. military. Just a day after being confirmed by the Senate, the new secretary released a message to the force outlining his plans. Charged by President Donald J. Trump to deliver "peace through strength," Hegseth said he'd  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 6 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Eden Prairie educator Linda Wallenberg is 2025 Minnesota Teacher of the Year ST. PAUL, Minnesota., May 4, 2025 - Linda Wallenberg, an English teacher at Eden Prairie High School, is the 2025 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Wallenberg - known affectionately as "Wally" by generations of students - is now in her 49th year of teaching. She is the 61st recipient of the prestigious award and t  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 2 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following news: * * * Regional Economic Conditions: Construction Twice a year, regional economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis survey construction companies to gauge the sector's performance and overall outlook. Are current and backlogged projects up or down? Are labor and other input costs on the rise? What do contacts expect in the months ahead? Join Regional Outreach Director Erick Garcia Lun  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * International Falls Student Wins Congressional Art Competition Hosted by Congressman Stauber WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced Nicholas Schrock, a homeschooled sophomore from International Falls, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. The winning entry, titled "Summer Evenings at Kakabeka Falls," is an oil painting on canvas depictin  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 6 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on May 5, 2025: * * * Business Planning Grants Open for Minnesota Dairy Farmers Apply early, funding is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis Minnesota dairy farmers are encouraged to apply for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's (MDA) Dairy Business Planning Grant, a funding opportunity designed to support diary operations in planning for the future. Eligible projects include hiring   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 3 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz, State Officials Wrap Statewide Roundtable Series, Highlighting Impact of Proposed Federal Health Care Cuts Proposed cuts could cost Minnesota $1.6 billion a year and jeopardize health coverage for 1.3 million Minnesotans [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz and state officials wrapped a series of statewide roundtables highlighting proposed federal health care cuts. From late March   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 6 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * House Passes Environment and Natural Resources Budget Bill SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Today, the Minnesota House passed SF 2077, the House Environment and Natural Resources budget bill. The bill contains none of the Republicans' proposed cuts to investments or attempts to roll back key environmental protections. Last biennium, Democrats delivered groundbreaking leg  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association has submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the implementation of the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, emphasizing the need for fair, flexible, and practical regulations. Representing nine ethanol facilities in Minnesota, the association highlighted the significant opportunity the credit presents for the state's biofuel producers and rural economy. Brian Werner, Executive Director of the Minnesota Bio-F  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 6 -- The Minnesota Farmers Union issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Minnesota Farmers Union kicks off Week of Action ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) today launched a Week of Action in Minnesota and across the country to tell Congress it must take quick and decisive legislative action to pass a comprehensive farm bill that supports family farmers, ranchers and consumers. "Minnesota's family farmers are accustomed to managing uncert  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Justice Announces Civil Rights Investigation into the Consideration of Race in Prosecutorial Decision making by Minnesota's Hennepin County Under our Constitution, no government may distribute different burdens or benefits on the basis of race without facing strict judicial scrutiny. This is especially true in the criminal justice system. Any attempt to subject Americans to differen  more