WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued the following news release: * * * ACOG to Release Recommendations on COVID-19 Vaccine and Other Maternal Immunizations in Concert with the Vaccine Integrity Project * Washington, D.C.--Recognizing the importance of unbiased, evidence-based guidance about maternal vaccination for respiratory conditions, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has committed to develo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Advocates applauds MN Administrative Law Judge opinion recommending against the PE acquisition of ALLETE and Minnesota Power, urge Minnesota PUC to protect ratepayers * Following the opinion of the Minnesota Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) recommending against the proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of ALLETE and Minnesota Power by Global Infrastructure Partners, which is wholly owned by BlackR  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 17 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Do race and ethnicity play a role in a person's risk of peripheral neuropathy? MINNEAPOLIS -- Hispanic people have an increased risk of peripheral neuropathy compared to white people that cannot be explained by many health, lifestyle and social risk factors, according to a study published July 16, 2025, in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Aca  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 17 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * During pregnancy, are newer antiseizure medications safer than older drugs? MINNEAPOLIS -- A new study that examined older and newer medications to treat seizures has found that using some medications during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of malformations at birth, or birth defects. The study is published July 16, 2025, in Neurology(R), the medical   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary to RealClearEnergy: * * * RCE: American AI needs affordable, reliable energy, not wishful thinking By Sarah Montalbano The U.S. Energy Information Administration warned last month that U.S. commercial electricity consumption will reach record highs in the next two years, rising by 3% in 2025 and 5% in 202  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 17 (TNSrep) -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 16, 2025: * * * Analysis: Act 10 curtailed union power, benefited students By Catrin Wigfall The influence of teacher unions in Wisconsin was substantially restructured following the passage of Gov. Scott Walker's 2011 Budget Repair Bill (commonly known as Act 10) -- and students benefite  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 16, 2025: * * * Another day, another fraud scandal By Bill Glahn We're just digging into the 105 pages of federal search warrants being executed at 9 separate locations in the metro area. The searches involve at least five (5) corporate entities participating in the state Medicaid program Housing  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 16, 2025: * * * MP buyout by BlackRock closer to approval By Bill Glahn An administrative law judge (ALJ) has issued her report on the proposed buyout of Duluth-based Minnesota Power by the private-equity firm BlackRock. Technically, BlackRock is buying MP's parent company, Allete, also based in D  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Betty McCollum Leads Bicameral Letter in Opposing Cuts to The Corporation for Public Broadcasting * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) led a letter of 46 Members of Congress to President Trump urging him to reconsider his decision to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The CPB supports America's children with educational progr  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Corps of Engineers set to dredge Winona, Minn., boat harbor The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today, that mechanical dredging to increase overall harbor depth will begin in the Winona Small Boat Harbor, also known as Dick's Marine, in Winona, Minnesota, July 17. Work should be completed by July 31. The work will take place d  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Applauds Committee Passage of FY26 National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following the full committee markup of H.R. 3838 - the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) : "Duri  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 17 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release: * * * General Mills' Cereal Training Camp Returns for Year Two with Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase and Amon-Ra St. Brown and Exciting New Cereal Drops The star-studded roster of wide receivers are taking their end-zone celebrations straight to the breakfast table with new must-have boxes and hand-picked cereal mix. * MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- General Mills is kicking off year two of its Cereal Tra  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Judge sides with consumers and the environment, slams proposed BlackRock buyout of Minnesota Power * DULUTH, Minn. - Today, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) released her report recommending that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) reject the proposed private equity buyout of ALLETE, Inc., parent company of Minnesota Power, a Duluth-based regulated electric utility serving nort  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57803) involving US Steel - Keewatin Taconite, Minnesota: * * * Rep Org: Minnesota Department of Health Licensee: US Steel - Keewatin Taconite Region: 3 City: Keewatin State: MN License #: 1078 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Ty Benner HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 07/07/2025 Notification Time: 17:22 [ET] Event Date: 07/07/2025 Event Time: 10:00 [CDT] Last Update Da  more

MEDINA, Minnesota, July 17 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release: * * * Polaris and the National Forest Foundation Announce Recipients of the 2025 Polaris Fund for Outdoor Recreation Grants * Medina, MN (July 16, 2025) Today, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), a global leader in powersports, in partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF), announced the 2025 recipients of the Polaris   more

MEDINA, Minnesota, July 17 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release: * * * Polaris Announces 2025 Rodeo Tour Athlete Lineup and Sponsorship of Pickup Men Tie-Down Roping World Champion Shad "Money" Mayfield Joins Team Polaris * MINNEAPOLIS, MN (July 16, 2025) - Polaris Off Road, the global leader in powersports and off-road innovation, announces its official Rodeo Tour of 2025, includin  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on the Future of Workplace Safety * WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at a Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Safe Workplaces, Stronger Partnerships: The Future of OSHA Compliance Assistance." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for being here t  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to HKW in Sale of Technical Toolboxes Powertools * Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to HKW in connection with the sale of Technical Toolboxes Powertools, Inc. to BVP Forge. Technical Toolboxes, headquartered in Houston, Texas, provides cloud-based insights and compliance-oriented software solutions to pipeline operators, engineering compani  more