MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 9 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release: * * * Answering Overwhelming Demand from Fans, Gushers Finally Drops First-Ever All Blue Pack It's the drop fans begged for: Gushers goes all blue with new pack, featuring classic Blueberry Grape and a new TikTok-inspired Sour Blue Raspberry flavor. Minneapolis, MN -- For years, Gushers fans have made one thing clear: they're obsessed with the blue ones. They've begged. They've posted. They've   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 9 -- Alliant Energy issued the following news release: * * * Bent Tree North Wind Farm proposed in Freeborn County Alliant Energy's new wind energy development is expected to provide significant economic benefits to the area. MADISON, Wis. (May 8, 2025) - Alliant Energy is planning to increase wind energy production in Minnesota with the construction of the Bent Tree North Wind Farm near Hartland in Freeborn County. The proposed project site is adjacent to the company  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 9 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Minnesota's Graduation Rates Continue to Rise Rates at the highest level on record, gaps between student groups shrink MINNEAPOLIS - More Minnesota high school seniors than ever before graduated in 2024, with 59,720 students--84.2 percent of the 2024 graduating class overall, the highest graduation rate Minnesota has ever recorded--earning their diploma and going on to   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 9 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Governor Walz Announces Record Number of Jobs Created from Public-Private Partnerships Minnesota Governor Tim Walz today announced that state business development programs have helped create or retain a record 4,750 jobs in Minnesota this fiscal year. Since July 1, 2024, the Department of Employment and Economic Development's (DEED) Job Creatio  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 9 (TNSrpt) -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Drinking Water Annual Report highlights last year's successes Each year, during Drinking Water Week, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) releases its annual report on how well Minnesota's 6,500-plus water systems are meeting federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) standards. The Minnesota Drinking Water Annual Report for 2024, just released, notes that all fede  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 9 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda items for May 15, 2025: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2025-074 ** E002PT7157/ SA-25-129 City of Slayton; Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of the Petition of the City of Slayton for the Determination of Compensation for City Acquisition of Xcel Energy Electric Service Territory. Should the Commission refer this case to the OAH for a contested case to  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 9 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release: * * * Three Indulgent Flavors, One Big Launch: Pillsbury Introduces BIG COOKIES Cookie Dough New ready-to-bake dough delivers warm-from-the-oven comfort in S'mores, Chocolate Chunk Salted Caramel and Double Chocolate Cherry -- so any day can be a cookie day. Minneapolis, MN -- Forget waiting for the weekend or a special occasion -- Pillsbury is making every day a cookie day with the debut of Pi  more