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State Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Wednesday June 18, 2025 ( 6 items )  

General Mills Announces Plans to Remove Certified Colors From All U.S. Cereals and All K-12 Foods by Summer 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 18 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release: * * * General Mills Announces Plans to Remove Certified Colors from All U.S. Cereals and All K-12 Foods by Summer 2026 The company is working to remove certified colors from its full U.S. retail portfolio by the end of 2027. * MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today announced plans to remove certified colors from all its U.S. cereals and all K-12 school foods by summer 2026. Addit  more

Inside the Modern Hotel Program: How Corporate Travel Managers Are Redefining Sourcing and Strategy
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 18 (TNSrep) -- Rezidor Hotel Group issued the following news release: * * * Inside the Modern Hotel Program: How Corporate Travel Managers Are Redefining Sourcing and Strategy New research highlights how travel buyers are modernizing rate structures, embracing innovation and adapting to traveler expectations As managed hotel programs undergo a period of rapid transformation, companies and their corporate travel managers are rethinking how they source, negotiate an  more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 98-Room Best Western Plus in Blaine, Minnesota
ENCINO, California, June 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 98-Room Best Western Plus in Blaine, Minnesota BLAINE, Minn., June 17, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 98-room Best Western Plus in Blaine, Minnesota. "The hotel has been well maintained and has a strong   more

Media Tip Sheet: Minnesota Shooting and Political Violence in the United States
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Minnesota Shooting and Political Violence in the United States * This weekend, two Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota were attacked at their homes in what officials say appears to be a "politically motivated assassination attempt." Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed, while Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette were shot and wounded. A purported "hi  more

Minn. Commerce Dept.: Federal Policy Shifts Drive Higher 2026 Rates for Individual and Small Group Health Plans
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 18 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Federal policy shifts drive higher 2026 rates for individual and small group health plans State actions blunt increases tied to the reconciliation bills and policy direction of the federal government * Health insurers have submitted their proposed increased rates to the Minnesota Department of Commerce for 2026 plans available to Minnesotans who buy individual or sm  more

Soft Baked, Snackable, and Ready for Backpacks -- New Mott's Apple Filled Bars Come in 3 Fruity Flavors for Summer Adventures and Back-to-School Snacking
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 18 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release: * * * Soft Baked, Snackable, and Ready for Backpacks -- New Mott's Apple Filled Bars Come in 3 Fruity Flavors for Summer Adventures and Back-to-School Snacking Mott's adds first-ever soft baked apple-filled/* bars to its Soft Baked portfolio, made with real fruit/* in kid-approved Apple, Strawberry and Blueberry flavors. * MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Morning routines should be filled with yums, not c  more