The Minnesota Orchestra’s president and CEO has jumped ship.

Michelle Miller Burns, who has led the orchestra since 2018 and delivered a smooth change of music director, has been made CEO and president of the Dallas Symphony, where she used to work before.

She succeeds Kim Noltemy, who is heading to the turbulent LA Phil.

Burns, 55, said that Dallas ‘feels like hom to my husband and me.’

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TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Transfer

The 23-year-old defender joined Minnesota in January, though made just four appearances (two starts) at the first-team level. Now, Eriksson returns to Sweden after previously making 115 appearances for Värnamo.

“We thank Victor for his time at Minnesota United and we wish him the best of luck in his future,” MNUFC chief soccer officer and sporting director Khaled El-Ahmad said in a statement. “Hammarby are a big club and when this opportunity presented itself, we mutually agreed that his return to Sweden is the best move for him to continue his playing career.”

The Loons are fifth in the Western Conference and could add reinforcements during the Secondary Transfer Window (July 18 – Aug. 14), the club’s first under head coach Eric Ramsay and El-Ahmad.

Hammarby sit fourth in the Allsvenskan after 12 games, one spot shy of a Europa Conference League qualifier spot.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Minnesota governor’s office announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved a federal disaster declaration for 22 counties in Minnesota impacted by flooding. 

The purpose of a federal disaster declaration is to provide resources to reimburse communities for debris removal, emergency protective measures as well as repair and replacement of damaged infrastructure, according to a government officials.

Gov. Tim Walz and FEMA officials gave an update on the state’s flood outlook Friday morning. That news conference can be seen above. 

The approved counties include the following: 

• Blue Earth
• Carver
• Cass
• Cook
• Cottonwood
• Faribault
• Fillmore
• Freeborn
• Goodhue
• Jackson
• Lake
• Le Sueur
• Murray
• Nobles
• Pipestone
• Rice
• Rock
• St. Louis
• Steele
• Wabasha
• Waseca
• Watonwan

Officials say damage assessments are ongoing and other counties along with other forms of assistance may be added following the assessments’ completion. There are currently 20 other counties under review for federal disaster declaration funds.

Gov. Walz released the following statement on FEMA’s approval: 

“I’ve seen the damage across our state firsthand – it’s going to take a united effort at every level of government to quickly rebuild and recover. This assistance is going to make all the difference in that recovery. I’m grateful to our partners in the federal government for doing their part, just as Minnesotans have done theirs, filling tens of thousands of sandbags, checking in on their neighbors, and volunteering their time.” 

Earlier this week, Gov. Walz sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration. A copy of that letter can be seen below: