Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Public Schools To Drop Mask Mandate
MnDOT: Robust Winds Are Tipping Over Semis (Once more)Robust winds which have continued into Thursday are tipping over semis — once more.
10 P.M. Climate ReportIt will not heat up a lot on Friday, with some wind and temps within the 30s.
Minnesota Girl Who Made Historical past At Boston Marathon To Run Once moreA Minnesota athlete is returning this month to the place she made sports activities historical past 50 years in the past.
Put Fowl Feeders Away To Cease Unfold Of Fowl Flu, Raptor Middle SaysA virus spreading between birds would possibly make a well-liked spring pastime a nasty thought.
Minneapolis Public Colleges To Drop Masks MandateThe varsity district introduced its resolution to elevate the masks mandate beginning Monday due to new framework by the CDC and declining fee of COVID-19.
Minnesota’s Job Market Is Getting Stronger, However Not For EverybodyThe state introduced the seasonally-adjusted unemployment fee dropped to 2.5% in March, the bottom since 1999.
Wind Makes Take-Offs, Landings Tough At MSPGusts of wind made take-offs and landings difficult on the airport on Thursday.
Spring Excessive College Sports activities Video games Get Pushed Again Due To ClimateIt didn’t matter when you had been taking part in baseball on the skilled stage, or in highschool. Nearly each sport was postponed on Thursday.
6 P.M. Climate ReportIt’s going to be rather less windy and barely hotter on Friday, however temps are nonetheless effectively beneath common.
Scott County Billboard Tries To Get Drivers To Sluggish DownLocals round Jordan, Minnesota say commuters are driving too quick.
Black College students At St. Paul Central Excessive Develop Help GroupA gaggle at Central Excessive College in St. Paul is altering lives.
Minneapolis Metropolis Council Approves Working Group To Develop Hire Management CoverageMinneapolis voters mentioned sure to a poll query in November, permitting the town council to provide you with a lease management coverage.
5 P.M. Climate ReportThe most recent forecast, together with when this pesky April snow will transfer out.
State Leaders Host Roundtable On Financial Safety For Girls, Rising Well being Care PricesThe price of youngster care is a serious burden for households and the pandemic has solely made issues worse. On Thursday, state leaders heard considerations from dad and mom and youngster care suppliers about what sort of assist is required to make youngster care extra accessible.
Wanting Again At The Prime April Snowstorms In MinnesotaMinnesotans aren’t any strangers to snow in April. However do you know that this date specifically, April 14, has been a part of the highest two largest April snowstorms on file?
Wild’s Ryan Hartman Talks About Fan Help Following Effective For Flipping Off Evander KaneWild ahead Ryan Hartman is getting numerous assist for what the NHL deemed “unsportsmanlike conduct” throughout Tuesday evening’s sport.
DEED: Minnesota’s Unemployment Charge Now Lowest Ever RecordedMinnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment fee has fallen to the bottom stage recorded, in keeping with new figures launched by state officers.
Windy and Snow ThursdayWindy and Snow Thursday
Minnesota Corrections Dept. Seeks To Rent Tattoo SupervisorThe Minnesota Division of Corrections is searching for candidates for a extremely specialised job — tattoo supervisor.
WCCO Digital Headlines: Afternoon Of April 14, 2022Listed below are the most recent headlines from WCCO.com.
Midday Climate ReportThe temperatures, wind and snow seen Thursday are all extra indicative of a winter day than one in mid-April.
With Youngster Care Prices Rising, Leaders Handle Girls’s Financial SafetyThe talk over sky-high price of childcare — and the affect that has on dad and mom, significantly ladies — continues.
The Lexington Hosts Makers Of Minnesota Cocktail OccasionLater this month, you’ll be able to participate in what’s being referred to as the final word Minnesota cocktail social gathering.
Suggestions: Have You Carried out Your Taxes But?With the deadline simply days away, an estimated 80 million individuals are nonetheless ready to get their taxes achieved.
Minneapolis, MN
Business People: Jan Malcolm, Brian Thun added to Blue Cross board
OF NOTE
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Eagan, announced that Jan Malcolm and Brian Thun have joined its board of trustees. Malcolm served as commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Health for three governors over the span of more than 20 years; her initial term on the Blue Cross board ran from 2010 to 2014. Thun serves as senior vice president and chief operating officer for Duluth-based women’s apparel retailer Maurices.
ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS
Midnight Oil and the Imagine Group announced they received Clio Entertainment Awards and the Graphic Design USA Awards. Midnight Oil’s Clio awarded campaigns include: Silver – Netflix’s Leo Dueling Tongue Billboard, Silver – Disney’s Inside Out 2 Billboard, Bronze – Warner Bros’ Godzilla x Kong Billboard; Imagine’s winning projects: Belk Back-to-School Campaign, General Mills National Cereal Day Advent Calendar, Dick’s Sporting Goods Retail Displays, General Mills K-Pop Influencer Box, Soskin’s Hot Sos The Buffalo SturdyStand Display. Midnight Oil is a Los Angeles-based subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Imagine Group.
ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING
Nelson-Rudie & Associates, a New Hope-based engineering consultant, announced it has named Matt Elhadad as president and board chair. Elhadad previously led Nelson-Rudie’s finance, human resources and ESOP domains.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis, announced that Jason Holt, an Ameriprise financial adviser with a practice in Wayzata, has received the 2025 Five Star Wealth Manager award by Five Star Professional, a third-party research firm. … U.S. Bank, Minneapolis, announced Kristy Carstensen as leader of its Global Treasury Management business. Carstensen also will oversee the bank’s prepaid card organization. … Winter & Associates, a St. Paul-based financial services firm, has welcomed fifth-generation family member Shelby Tietel to the firm as associate wealth adviser. Tietel is the daughter of financial adviser, President and Chief Compliance Officer Nicole Winter Tietel.
HEALTH CARE
Cassia, an Edina-based operator of nursing facilities, announced that President and CEO Bob Dahl plans to retire in January 2026. Dahl recently completed 30 years in leadership combined, first at Elim Care, then at Cassia, following the merger with Augustana Care in 2020.
HONORS
The City of Champlin announced that the Elm Creek Restoration and Dam Rehabilitation project, led by the city, was honored with the Environmental Project of the Year award at the 2024 American Public Works Association Conference.
LAW
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis announced that Gina K. Janeiro has been inducted as a 2024 Fellow to The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Janeiro is managing principal and litigation manager of the firm’s Minneapolis office and is certified as a Labor and Employment Law specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association.
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
UroMems, a development-stage company working on the first smart automated implant to treat stress urinary incontinence, announced the appointment of Rinda Sama to its board of directors. Sama previously was chief operating officer of Axonics prior to its acquisition by Boston Scientific. UroMems is based in France with U.S. headquarters in Minneapolis.
ORGANIZATIONS
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, St. Paul, announced its updated board leadership and officers for the 2024-25 calendar year: Bill Keegan, Dem-Con Cos., Board Chair; Jill Bollettieri. Post Consumer Brands, Past Chair; Brooke Lee, Anchor Paper Co., Chair-elect; Angela Heikes, SMSC Gaming Enterprise, continues as treasurer and secretary; board members are: Ashton Boon, Mayo Clinic; Jabari Bush, Jasper Engineering; Brett Edelson, Unitedhealthcare; Valerie Finarty, Medtronic; Ryan Jackson, Schwan’s; Eric Levenhagen, Sun Country Airlines; Julie Pierce, ALLETE, and Shane Zutz, DigiKey.
SERVICES
APi Group Corp., a New Brighton-based parent company whose partners provide safety and equipment services to the construction and energy industries, announced that Chief Financial Officer Kevin Krumm has stepped down from his role to accept another opportunity. David Jackola, current chief financial officer and vice president of transformation at APi International, will assume the interim CFO role.
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Minneapolis, MN
Art therapy helping with holiday stress
While the holidays can be stressful, there are beautiful ways to help ease that stress and bring families together. An art studio in south Minneapolis focuses on art therapy and brings people together for collaborative art projects that cater to a variety of people. Heart Space owner Maddie Johnson shared her creative ideas with Leah Beno on FOX 9. More information can be found here: https://www.heartspacetherapy.org/
Minneapolis, MN
North Minneapolis community mourns women killed in crash
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