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SCSU’s Chief Information Officer named Minnesota ORBIE Award finalist
St. Cloud State University’s Phil Thorson has been named a 2024 Minnesota ORBIE Awards finalist, which annually recognizes Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership. Thorson, Vice President for Technology Strategy & CIO at St. Cloud State University (SCSU),...
Northern lights return to Minnesota, the Dakotas. Here's how to see them.
The northern lights, one of nature's more unique presentations, have returned to Minnesota, South Dakota and the Northlands. Space weather forecasters issued a watch after solar flares last weekend caused multiple coronal mass ejections (CME) — eruptions of solar material — to form, and they’re expected to arrive at Earth this week. Typically, you...
40 Under 40: JT Schuweiler
When Minnesota legalized edibles containing hemp-derived THC on July 1, 2022, very few people saw it coming. As an associate at Fox Rothschild’s Minneapolis office, JT Schuweiler was familiar with cannabis regulations in numerous markets and had represented some of the biggest players in the industry, including PharmaCann and Trulieve, but the overnight legalization of edibles in Minnesota was unique, bringing with it inherent risks and a lack of regulatory oversight.
Minnesota's Fond du Lac Band sues social media companies, alleging harm against its youths
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has joined a lawsuit with other tribal nations alleging social media companies have exacerbated the mental health crisis engulfing Native American teenagers.The Los Angeles-based law firm Robins Kapan LLP says it's representing the Fond du Lac Band, in addition to four other tribes that have filed similar suits earlier this year against the four major social media companies: the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyatethe of South Dakota, and North Dakota's Spirit Lake Nation and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.The Fond du Lac Band's lawsuit claims Alphabet, ByteDance,...
Walz’s star rising in Harris veepstakes with attacks on Trump, Vance
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) has seen his national profile skyrocket as he becomes one of his party’s most vocal critics of the GOP in the wake of the presidential race’s shake-up. Walz, who leads a blue-leaning state that former President Trump hopes to flip this fall, snagged...
When will I receive my MN property tax refund?
MINNEAPOLIS — It's that time of year again, folks: Property tax refund time. If you qualified for a property tax refund on your 2023 tax filings, the Minnesota Department of Revenue's website has all of the information you'll need to track it down if the refund hasn't yet hit your bank account.
Semi-Truck and Trailer Crushed Under Minnesota Bridge
A semi-truck driver in Minnesota appears to have ignored obvious warning signs about an approaching low bridge and pays the price. The Cottage Grove, Minnesota police department shared some shocking photos of a semi-trailer crushed from trying to make it under a bridge that was much too low for the truck to pass under.
Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail continues work towards 125-mile goal
CHATFIELD, MN - In a small wooded valley in far flung northwestern Fillmore County, Ninebark road may seem unremarkable, but there is a growing effort to designate this short dirt road the start of one of the Midwest's longest hiking trails. "The Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail is a program or...
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