WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Sues Minnesota Over Sanctuary Policies Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Minnesota, the City of Minneapolis, the City of St. Paul, Hennepin County, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna S. Witt over the State's, Cities', and County's sanctuary city policies that interfere with the federal government's enforcement of i  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: * * * MDA Awarded $11 Million to Advance Innovative Irrigation Practices Investment will support groundwater conservation and protect water resources across 25 counties * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), in partnership with local and regional organizations, has been awarded $11.16 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release: * * * NHTSA Approves More Than $800M for States to Make Roads Safer Grants will fund vital traffic safety programs and enforcement in all 50 states, territories and tribal lands * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has notified all 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and the Bureau of Indian Affairs representing  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sonex Health Inc., Eagan, Minnesota, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advocating for a reevaluation of the proposed work values assigned to the newly established CPT code 647XX, which pertains to an innovative ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release procedure. The letter highlights concerns that CMS's current work and malpractice relative value units (RVUs) proposals underestimate the complexity and time required   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) International Student Services Associate Director Anna Gilmore and Program Coordinator Alexa Oleson submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) strongly opposing a proposed rule that would establish a fixed time period of admission for nonimmigrant academic students and exchange visitors. The writers urged the agency to withdraw the rule in its entirety, stating it would hurt both domestic and in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following information collection: Title: Study of Human Behavior and Attitudes Linked to Human-Deer Transmission of SARS-CoV-2. OMB Control Number: 0579-NEW. Summary of Collection: Under the Act of March 2, 1931 (7 U.S.C. 8351), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to conduct a program of wildlife services with respect to injurious animal species and take any action the Secretary considers necessary in con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Wholesale Produce Supply of Minneapolis, Minnesota is Recalling Fresh Cut/Processed Cantaloupe, Because it has the Potential to be Contaminated With Listeria Monocytogenes Summary Company Announcement Date: September 29, 2025 FDA Publish Date: September 29, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Fruit/Fruit Product Foodborne Illness Reason for Anno  more