News Tipoffs - Minnesota Editors
31-Year Industry Veteran With $145 Million in Assets Joins Ameriprise Financial for Innovative Technology and Supportive Culture
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 12 -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release:
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31-Year Industry Veteran with $145 Million in Assets Joins Ameriprise Financial for Innovative Technology and Supportive Culture
Mitchell Edenbaum joins the branch channel of Ameriprise from Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
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Financial advisor Mitchell Edenbaum recently joined the branch channel of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (N
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AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a multistate coalition have won their case (PDF) challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the
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AG Rayfield Sues to Block Trump Administration's Lawless Handout to Big Banks
SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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AG Rayfield Sues to Block Trump Administration's Lawless Handout to Big Banks
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#Rule lets big banks keep money that should be going back into Oregon homeowners' pockets
Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit today to block the Trump Administration's latest effort to favor big business over working families, co-leading a coalition of 10 states. The case challenges a decision by a l
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Alumni Spotlight: ISU Athletes in the NFL
POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 11 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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Alumni Spotlight: ISU Athletes in the NFL
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With seven home games scheduled in the ICCU Dome, there are plenty of chances to see the Bengals in action this fall. But it wasn't so long ago, before the dome, and before ISU was officially a four-year institution, that Bengal football looked a little bit different. Football at the Academy of Idaho began in September 1902, when the school was barely one year old.
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App State Team Sunergy earns historic victory in cross-country solar racing challenge
BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 11 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news:
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App State Team Sunergy earns historic victory in cross-country solar racing challenge
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BOONE, N.C. -Appalachian State University's solar vehicle racing team, Team Sunergy, made history at the international 2026 Electrek American Solar Challenge (ASC), becoming the only team to capture the first-place win twice in the competition's multi-occupant vehicle (MOV) category. The team qualified for the
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes ATF Proposals That Weaken Federal Firearm Regulations and Put California Communities at Risk
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes ATF Proposals That Weaken Federal Firearm Regulations and Put California Communities at Risk
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Fifteen comment letters sent in a coordinated response to ATF's recently proposed rulemaking actions
OAKLAND -Together with partner states, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the submission of 15 multistate comment letters challenging n
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF COMMONSENSE FIREARMS REGULATIONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF COMMONSENSE FIREARMS REGULATIONS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul has led a coalition of 23 attorneys general warning that the Trump administration's rollback of commonsense firearms regulations will endanger their communities, many of which - like Chicago - have seen levels of gun violence drop
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES ORDER PROTECTING FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR HOMELESSNESS SERVICES
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES ORDER PROTECTING FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR HOMELESSNESS SERVICES
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general and two state governors, announced a win in their second lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects to addre
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Attorney General Tong Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong announced today a new court order protecting federal homelessness funding after Connecticut and a multistate coalition for a second time defeated the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap
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How do you say "ollie" in Ojibwe? Anishinaabe-language magazine creates 300 new words
BURNABY, British Columbia, Aug. 10 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news:
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How do you say "ollie" in Ojibwe? Anishinaabe-language magazine creates 300 new words
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by Robyn Stubbs
The first issue of a new Anishinaabe language magazine crushes major language obstacles as it leans into skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing to revitalize Indigenous language.
Asab (pronounced AH-sub) is believed to be the first magazine in North America published exclusively in a single In
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JACL Action Alert: San Bruno and Chicago NARA Closures
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: International] -- The Japanese American Citizens League posted the following news release:
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JACL Action Alert: San Bruno and Chicago NARA Closures
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BACKGROUND:
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has announced plans to close its San Bruno, California, and Chicago, Illinois, facilities within three years, with transfers potentially beginning as early as August 2026.
San Bruno holdings comprise 100,000 cubic feet of records, including Asia
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Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in Minnesota Primary Election
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026:
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Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in Minnesota Primary Election
Today, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") is monitoring polling sites in two Minnesota counties for the state's primary election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.
"Minnesota is DOJ's next stop on its nationwide effort to ensure free and fair elections," said Assist
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KnowledgeWorks: Journey of Change - Systems Transformation in North Dakota and Minnesota
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 11 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article:
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The Journey of Change: Systems Transformation in North Dakota and Minnesota
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
* North Dakota and Minnesota illustrate that transformation journeys vary in pace and approach, but both depend on collaboration, alignment and continuous improvement to scale meaningful change
* Systems transformation begins not with fixed definitions, but with a shared purpose that communities co-create based on their un
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McGraw Hill Expands Literacy Portfolio With ROAR, the Only Research-Backed Dyslexia Screener for K-12
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- McGraw-Hill Education issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026:
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McGraw Hill Expands Literacy Portfolio with ROAR, the Only Research-Backed Dyslexia Screener for K-12
Exclusive integration will bring assessment developed at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, Reading and Dyslexia Research Program to K-12 classrooms around the world
Key Highlights:
* Exclusive integration adds ROAR, the only literacy screener designed to assess foundational reading
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Md. A.G. Brown Sues to Block Trump Administration's Lawless Handout to Big Banks
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 12 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Sues to Block Trump Administration's Lawless Handout to Big Banks
Rule lets big banks keep money that should be going back into Maryland homeowners' pockets
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 10 attorneys general filed a lawsuit today to block the Trump administration's latest effort to favor big business over working
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National 811 Day: CenterPoint Energy Reminds Nearly 350,000 Ohio Natural Gas Customers to Always Contact 811 Before Any Digging Projects
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 11 [Category: BizEnergy] -- CenterPoint Energy posted the following news release:
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National 811 Day: CenterPoint Energy Reminds Nearly 350,000 Ohio Natural Gas Customers to Always Contact 811 Before Any Digging Projects
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The free 811 national service is an essential safety step to help keep customers, workers, businesses safe and prevent damage to underground natural gas and electric lines
DAYTON, Ohio - Aug. 11, 2026 - Today, on National 811 Day, CenterPoint Ener
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NDAWN data helping develop tools for crop disease management
FARGO, North Dakota, Aug. 11 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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NDAWN data helping develop tools for crop disease management
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The North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network - known as NDAWN - isn't just measuring precipitation amounts and temperatures across the state. It's also playing a role in developing tools for crop disease management.
Potato growers funded weather stations in the early 1990s specifically to support late blight modeling, and the model's
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Northagen Appointed Chair of the MSBA Energy and Public Utilities Section
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Northagen Appointed Chair of the MSBA Energy and Public Utilities Section
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Austin Northagen has been appointed the Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)'s Energy and Public Utilities Law Section. Prior to becoming Chair, Northagen was Vice Chair of the Energy and Public Utilities Law Section from 2025-2026. The Energy and Public Utilities Law Section fosters collabora
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R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Sue to Block Trump Administration Effort to Take Money Away From Homeowners
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 12 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue to block Trump Administration effort to take money away from homeowners
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 10 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit today to block the Trump Administration's latest effort to favor big business over working families.
In today's lawsuit, the attorneys gen
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Reserve Component Duty Statuses - Background & Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49056) on July 31, 2026, entitled "Reserve Component Duty Statuses: Background and Issues for Congress" by defense policy analyst Nicholas M. Munves.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
The Reserve Components (RCs) of the Armed Forces (the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and Coast Guard Reserve) largely consist of per
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Reyhani and Young to Speak at Fintech South 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Reyhani and Young to Speak at Fintech South 2026
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Taft FinTech partners Bryan Reyhani and Michael Young are set to speak on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Fintech South 2026. Their session, "Welcome to the Fintech Lab: What Every Founder Needs to Know," will be a facilitated, peer-driven discussion on growth strategies and tactics to take your business, financings, and more to the next level
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Sheldon Medical Center receives 'deficiency free' survey
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Sheldon Medical Center receives 'deficiency free' survey
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In the state of Iowa, DIAL conducts surveys for critical access hospitals to determine compliance with Medicare conditions of participation (CoPs).
"As one of the largest critical access hospitals in northwest Iowa, Sanford Sheldon takes pride in providing accessible, quality health care for patients in the community
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Study: UB researchers create early warning system to monitor housing evictions
BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 11 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Study: UB researchers create early warning system to monitor housing evictions
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The tool, from scholars in the Department of AI and Society, aims to help human service agencies respond faster during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic
By Keith Page
Human service organizations play an important role in connecting people to housing, health care, food access and o
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Today: Primaries in four states
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Today: Primaries in four states
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Primary elections take place in four states today and America's Credit Unions PAC is supporting five candidates in Connecticut, five in Minnesota, four in Wisconsin, and one in Vermont.
The team is watching Connecticut's 1st Congressional District race closely, where incumbent Rep. John Larson (D) faces a four-way primary challenge.
In Minnesota,
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Two Allina Health rural hospitals earn national Top 100 recognition
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 11 [Category: BizHospital -- Allina Health, a nonprofit health care system that serves Minnesota and western Wisconsin preventing and treating illness and improving the health of individuals, families and communities, posted the following news release:
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Two Allina Health rural hospitals earn national Top 100 recognition
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New Ulm Medical Center and River Falls Area Hospital demonstrate consistent, outstanding performance among critical access rural hospitals
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Welcome the Class of 2030
GRINNELL, Iowa, Aug. 11 -- Grinnell College posted the following news:
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Welcome the Class of 2030
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The Class of 2030 brings to Grinnell a remarkable range of experiences, perspectives, and ambitions that reflect both the strength of the College's mission and its growing national and global reach.
Selected from a record-setting pool of 11,396 applicants, the Class of 2030 was admitted at a rate of just 14%, making it one of the most selective classes in Grinnell College history. The in
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Why Is This Fungal STI Going Underdiagnosed?
DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 10 -- Duke University issued the following news:
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Why Is This Fungal STI Going Underdiagnosed?
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From mushrooms to molds, fungal life on this planet is often overlooked - but has a big impact. In this series, we dive into fungal research across Duke, a growing area of strength for the university.
For people infected with TMVII, a newly emerging sexually transmitted fungal infection, symptoms can be painful, persistent, and disruptive.
Although identified t
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Winona State Partnership Expands Campus Dining Options, Addresses Food Insecurity and Sustainability Initiatives
WINONA, Minnesota, Aug. 12 -- Winona State University issued the following news:
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Winona State Partnership Expands Campus Dining Options, Addresses Food Insecurity and Sustainability Initiatives
Expanded support for the Warrior Cupboard, new dining options, sustainability initiatives, and enhanced student conveniences are among the benefits Winona State University students will see this school year through the university's continuing partnership with Chartwells Higher Education.
Student
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