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St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is reminding consumers that it is illegal to bring bushmeat into the U.S. for sale or consumption. Bushmeat is raw or minimally processed meat that comes from wild animals, such as cane rats, monkeys and other nonhuman primates, and bats. It poses a potential risk of human infection, including the Ebola virus. Bushmeat is often smoked, dried, or salted. These processes are not sufficient to kill viruses and other pathogens. U.S. customs...
The Minneapolis Convention Center Community Testing Site will be closed next week, Jan. 17-21. Testing will temporarily move to U.S. Bank Stadium during that time. The U.S. Bank Stadium Community Testing Site will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 17-21. U.S. Bank Stadium Testing Site will offer saliva PCR and nasal swab rapid antigen testing for both walk-ins and appointments. Appointments for this site will open on a rolling basis. Testing will return to the Minneapolis Convention Center on Jan. 24. People can make an appointment for a...
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Railroads, rail shippers, cities and counties are encouraged to apply for up to $6.5 million in available grants for projects that will improve freight rail service that supports economic development, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. The funding is available through the 2022 Minnesota Rail Service Improvement Program. Applications are due March 1. The MRSI funding was approved during the 2021 special legislative session. Additional funds are expected to be available for more projects in the second h...
AURORA, Colo. – Ten hospitals in the Sanford Children's Genomic Medicine Consortium are participating in genome sequencing research of patients who have primary immune deficiency diseases (PIDD) or primary immune regulatory disorders (PIRD). The research is being led by Elena Hsieh, MD, and Cullen Dutmer, MD, pediatric immunologists from Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado). Sanford Health granted Principal Investigators, Hsieh and Dutmer, $250,000 in seed funding to investigate up to 25 patient genomes. The Consortium will seque...
St. Paul – Yesterday, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner Steve Grove and Executive Director of Explore Minnesota Tourism, Lauren Bennett McGinty, hosted a roundtable focused on the "Build What Matters" campaign and how tourism, talent, and small businesses tie directly to economic and community development. Minnesota has long been home to businesses and people who make our state extraordinary. During the discussion, representatives from t...
Washington, D.C. – January 13, 2022 – During the past three months, from October to December, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC) program seized and destroyed more than 1,900 pounds of prohibited pork, poultry, and ruminant products from New York City-area retailers. These items were sourced from China, lacked required import permits and health certificates, and therefore are considered a risk of introducing invasive plant and animal pests and diseases into the Unite...
This week, the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) convened business leaders from across Minnesota to learn about the latest information on the Omicron strain of COVID-19. If you missed these webinars, you can watch it here. Omicron is a very effective strain of the virus and moves quickly, in fact, it is doubling every 1.5 - 3 days. In Minnesota, the large number of cases suggest widespread community transmission, leading to an estimated 90% of cases right now likely...
RED LAKE, MN - The Red Lake Lady Warriors hosted Pine River-Backus on Thursday, January 13, 2022, and battled it out right from the start. The Lady Warriors led 25-23 at the half mark, and outscored the Tigers 32-30 in the second half to edge them out, 57-53. Rose McClain led all scorers with 17 points, TeAndra Pemberton-Kingbird added 12 and Lily Pemberton finished with 11. Ramsey Tulendoik led Pine River with 16 points, while Cate Travis hit 10. Red Lake ended a 2-game losing streak and are...
Warriors drop to 4-6 with 69-42 loss to Nevis at home JV Warriors come up short in their 69-56 set-back in Red Lake...
JV Warriors come up short in their 69-56 set-back in Red Lake Warriors drop to 4-6 with 69-42 loss to Nevis at home...
Red Lake Warriors drop 4th game in a row to North Woods 80-43 Warriors Junior Varsity show much promise in their 81-50 set-back...
Red Lake Warriors drop 4th game in a row to North Woods 80-43 Warriors Junior Varsity show much promise in their 81-50 set-back...
Red Lake New Year's Eve Contest Pow Wow - December 31, 2021 Grand Entry 1 PM nd 7 PM - Red Lake Humanities Center https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-...
Red Lake, MN - The Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears earned their third victory of the season after an extremely physical and hard fought game versus the Red Lake Warriors, 65-57. The game started off with the Red Lake Warriors jumping out in front thanks to their usual run and gun style of offense. The Bears appeared to be a step behind and their energy was flat leading to Warriors TeAndra Pemberton-Kingbird to take advantage scoring 14 first half points. In the last eight games between the Bears and...
Red Lake, MN - The Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears earned their third victory of the season after an extremely physical and hard fought game versus the Red Lake Warriors, 65-57. The game started off with the Red Lake Warriors jumping out in front thanks to their usual run and gun style of offense. The Bears appeared to be a step behind and their energy was flat leading to Warriors TeAndra Pemberton-Kingbird to take advantage scoring 14 first half points. In the last eight games between the Bears and...
Red Lake "Treat Street" was held on Sunday, October 31, 2021 with numerous Programs participating in the event, which started at 2 PM and was scheduled to end at 4 PM....
The Red Lake Elementary School students celebrated Halloween on Friday, October 29, 2021 with an outdoor parade and treats for all the kids....
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Assistant Commissioner Whitney Place has been appointed to serve as the Executive Director of the USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) Minnesota office. Place has been with the MDA since 2012, serving in multiple capacities. In her new post she will oversee operations and agriculture policy implementation in Minnesota. “I want to thank Whitney for her decade of service here at the MDA and for her dedication to agriculture,” said Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen. “She has been...
St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has issued updated maps that will help farmers across the state comply with the Groundwater Protection Rule. The rule restricts fall application of nitrogen fertilizer in areas vulnerable to contamination and it outlines steps to reduce the severity of contamination in areas where nitrate is already elevated in public water supply wells. An updated map of public water supply wells with elevated nitrate levels can be found here on the MDA’s website. The MDA has also made changes to t...
Bemidji, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has begun clearing trees and brush within the state right-of-way in northwest Minnesota. Motorists may encounter shoulder closures, lane shifts, or flaggers as crews work along the road at various locations. All work will be complete by March 31, 2022. The tree cutting and brush removal helps clear areas for construction in 2022 as well as improve areas for drainage once the construction work is completed. Removal work takes place in winter months to ensure seasonal nesting p...
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (January 12, 2022) – The Front Line Foundation (TFLF) announced today that it is beginning the new year by doubling the amount it pays in death benefits to support to the families of first responders who die in the line of duty. The Foundation is also pleased to announce that Suzanne Holt has been named the new CEO and President of TFLF. The increase in death benefits is a clear sign of the support the Foundation has garnered since it began in 2018. TFLF will now pay $20,000 in death benefits in 2022, doubling what the b...
PLYMOUTH, Minn. – Upon release of the news that Minneapolis and St. Paul will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test for restaurants and bars, Jim Schultz (@JimForMN), a fifth-generation Minnesotan and political outsider running for the Republican nomination to challenge DFL Attorney General Keith Ellison, provided the following statement: "The newest governmental vaccine mandates in Minneapolis and St. Paul are both unfair and foolish. They are unfair because Minneapolis and St. Paul businesses--already suffocating due to o...
UK retail tech start-up Uncrowd is among the vendors attending the National Retail Federation’s annual conference in New York this weekend, despite a spike in COVID cases in the city impacting the event. Last week NRF announced that it intended to press ahead with its Big Show, in the wake of attendee cancellations and the withdrawal of keynote speaker Jessica Alba, founder of Honest Co. The retail trade association says that it expects to welcome 25,000 attendees to the show, and that the total number of exhibitors and exhibit space is greater...
Our discussion this month covered programs available to under-utilized businesses looking to contract with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). We also highlighted Health Care Month by talking with health care employers currently hiring during this unprecedented health care workforce shortage. Achieving Equity in the Procurement Process Mary Schmidt from the Advancing Equity Office at the Minnesota Department of Transportation shared strategies their agency is using to open the door on government contracting for small...
Minnesota’s economy faces unprecedented workforce challenges – and opportunities. Elevating Minnesota’s talented workforce and re-skilling our economy for the future requires strong and nimble leadership in government. Here at the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), we’re working every day to create new pathways for jobseekers and build the next chapter of the Minnesota economy. Today, we’re beginning the search for the next leader to guide these efforts. We’re hiring a deputy commissioner for workforce development...
