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Hormel Foods Corporation Seeks Category Analyst for Walmart Sales in Bentonville, AR

Hormel Foods Corporation Seeks Category Analyst for Walmart Sales in Bentonville, AR

Hormel Foods Corporation Seeks Category Analyst for Walmart Sales in Bentonville, AR
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Expo 2031 Minnesota USA Selects Lakeville as Proposed Host City and Secures Legacy Site for First A1 International Horticultural Exposition

Expo 2031 Minnesota USA Selects Lakeville as Proposed Host City and Secures Legacy Site for First A1 International Horticultural Exposition

Expo 2031 Minnesota USA has announced Lakeville, Minnesota, as its proposed host city and has secured a legacy site for the first A1 International Horticultural Exposition in U.S. history. The event is scheduled to run from May through October 2031. This decision marks a significant step in the planning process, with the City of Lakeville acknowledging the opportunity to be considered as the host. The Expo aims to explore the relationship between people, plants, and the future of living, under the theme "Human / Nature, Where Humanity & Horticulture Meet." The selection of Lakeville was based on its potential to support both the six-month international exposition and a long-term legacy. The next phase will involve public information campaigns, community engagement, and municipal review processes as planning progresses. Wendy Meadley, CEO and Chair of Expo 2031 Minnesota USA, emphasized that the goal is for Lakeville to become the place where Minnesota welcomes the world, inviting visitors to discover more ...
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Minnesota agrivoltaics project shows promise of mixing farming, solar power

Minnesota agrivoltaics project shows promise of mixing farming, solar power

Winifred Sylvah is thriving with her cucumber harvest at a solar farm in Big Lake, Minnesota
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How Chris MacFarland's team-building obsession led him to Predators | Exclusive

How Chris MacFarland's team-building obsession led him to Predators | Exclusive

In an exclusive interview, Chris MacFarland shares the life moments that led him to being named Nashville Predators general manager in June.
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Firefighting helicopter crashes near Yosemite, killing both pilots

Firefighting helicopter crashes near Yosemite, killing both pilots

Officials say two helicopter pilots have been killed in a crash while battling a wildfire at Yosemite National Park in California
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The Wild are aiming higher after clearing a big hurdle last spring with a playoff series win

The Wild are aiming higher after clearing a big hurdle last spring with a playoff series win

The Minnesota Wild are coming off their first playoff series win in 11 years and seeking an even deeper run next spring
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Audit of AZ spending is overdue. Now, billions in federal cash at risk

Audit of AZ spending is overdue. Now, billions in federal cash at risk

Arizona has racked up a year-long delay completing federally-required audits of government spending.
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Hormel Foods Donates Over $330,000 to U.S. Hunger-Relief Organizations During Hunger Action Month

Hormel Foods Donates Over $330,000 to U.S. Hunger-Relief Organizations During Hunger Action Month

Hormel Foods Donates Over $330,000 to U.S. Hunger-Relief Organizations During Hunger Action Month
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Congresswoman Pingree Co-Hosts Hearing on Fatal ICE Shootings, Demands Accountability

Congresswoman Pingree Co-Hosts Hearing on Fatal ICE Shootings, Demands Accountability

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) recently co-hosted a bicameral public forum addressing fatal shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the United States. The hearing, also hosted by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), featured emotional testimonies from families of victims. Cases highlighted included Ruben Ray Martinez and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas, Renée Nicole Macklin Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota, and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine. Congresswoman Pingree expressed her heartbreak and anger, emphasizing that some families, like Durán Guerrero's, still lack confirmation of a federal investigation into their loved one's death. She criticized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for alleged lack of transparency, citing instances where information only emerged through public records requests or bystander videos. Pingree stressed Congress's duty to demand a full accounting and hold federal ...
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Faith Communities and Local Governments Collaborate to Expand Affordable Housing Through 'Yes in God's Backyard' Initiatives

Faith Communities and Local Governments Collaborate to Expand Affordable Housing Through 'Yes in God's Backyard' Initiatives

The 'Yes in God's Backyard' (YIGBY) movement is gaining momentum across the U.S., with states and local communities implementing legislation to facilitate affordable housing development on land owned by faith-based organizations. This initiative aims to address the significant housing shortfall by repurposing underutilized church parking lots or reimagining facility spaces for residential use. Several states, including California, Florida, Minnesota, and Oregon, have passed or are considering YIGBY acts. For instance, California's Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act of 2023 allows for by-right development and waives environmental review and local zoning requirements if 100% of the homes are affordable. Florida's Live Local Act in 2025 and 2026 mandates local governments to permit multifamily and mixed-use residential development on qualifying religious-owned properties, provided at least 40% of units are affordable rental housing. Montgomery County, Maryland, also passed a zoning tex...
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Senators Klobuchar and Smith Urge Trump Administration to Release Heating Assistance Funds

Senators Klobuchar and Smith Urge Trump Administration to Release Heating Assistance Funds

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, both Democrats from Minnesota, are leading a bipartisan effort to pressure the Trump administration to promptly release federal energy assistance funding. They, along with 27 other senators from both parties, sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services requesting the distribution of approximately $4 billion in Low-Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds before the onset of winter. This push comes as energy costs are projected to rise, with the average family expected to spend around $1,030 to heat their homes this winter, an 8.7% increase from the previous year, and heating oil costs anticipated to soar by 31%. Last winter, over 100,000 Minnesota households relied on LIHEAP, and an estimated 6 million households nationwide received assistance for heating and cooling costs. The senators emphasize that timely release of these funds is crucial to prevent gaps in assistance as states and tribes activate their LIHEAP programs.
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Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines

Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines

President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration will face questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination