Minneapolis Review

General Mills, United Negro College Fund create event to remember MLK Jr.

By James Ledbetter | Dec 29, 2020

General Mills and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), have teamed up to create an event called “Our Rising Voices: A Call for Bold Social Action.”

Children's Minnesota appoints new senior vice president, COO

By James Ledbetter | Dec 23, 2020

Children's Minnesota has named Jennifer Olson, MBA, as its new senior vice president and chief operating officer (COO), according to PR Newswire.

DEED encourages residents to buy, eat local

By James Ledbetter | Nov 29, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is encouraging residents to buy and eat nearby over the holidays as the state plans for phase two of COVID-19.

Minnesota GOP: Walz overlooked COVID-19 data when forcing businesses to close early

By James Ledbetter | Nov 19, 2020

The Minnesota GOP stated in a press release that Governor Walz overlooked essential data related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From SE Twin Cities

Walz recognizes 23 cities, townships and counties in Minnesota as 'telecommuter-friendly communities'

By James Ledbetter | 5 years ago

Gov. Tim Walz made a recent announcement, toasting 23 cities, townships and counties in Minnesota as "telecommuter-friendly communities."

Minnesotans asked to donate blood, plasma to help patients nationwide

By James Ledbetter | Aug 5, 2020

As COVID-19 hit its peak earlier this year, thousands of New Yorkers donated convalescent plasma that was transfused in Minnesota.

Firefly Credit Union members receive $7,600 in scholarships

By James Ledbetter | Jul 27, 2020

Members of the Firefly Credit Union recently received $7,600 in scholarships during the 2019-20 academic school year.

Minneapolis Police Academy class will resume with changes

By James Ledbetter | May 28, 2020

The Minneapolis Police Academy class will resume, however, most of the training has been dropped for two months, according to the Star Tribune.

Senate approves $200 million in funding for health care to fight coronavirus

By James Ledbetter | Mar 25, 2020

According to the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus (MSRC), the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and local legislative leaders worked with record speed to pass an emergency bill to move $200 million to the state health care system.