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ARLINGTON, Va., July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) announced that it will preside over the International Council of Chemical Trade Associations (ICCTA) for a two year term, which began on July 1, 2012. Mat Brainerd, Chairman of Brainerd Chemical Co., Inc., and NACD's Treasurer will serve as the ICCTA President and Chris Jahn, NACD President, will serve as ICCTA Secretary. (Logo:...
NORTH MANKATO, Minn., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Taylor Corporation and its affiliate The Occasions Group announced today it has reached an agreement to acquire CardsDirect of Dallas, TX, becoming part of The Occasions Group business unit. CardsDirect will continue to carry its brand name, website and offering in the market place. The Occasions Group is a leader in personalized business greetings and stationery, a part of Taylor Corporation. Taylor Corporation is one of the top...
MINNEAPOLIS, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Mayor of Minneapolis After Dark" has a spot in his heart for people with disabilities - specifically children. L.A. Nik is hosting a charity fundraiser for a Minnesota organization that does great things for people's lives - the Courage Center of MN. "I've been discriminated against my whole life due to appearance, dress and choice of career." "The people of the Courage Center are amazing; I've felt helpless many times in life. The...
Duluth Travel of Duluth, GA has been honored with a recognition by Atlanta Business Chronicle in its selection of "Atlanta's Top 10 Travel Agencies." DULUTH, Ga., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Announcing a special recognition appearing in the April, 2012 issue of Atlanta Business Chronicle published by American City Business Journals, Duluth Travel was selected for the following honor: (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120425/DC94787) "Atlanta's Top 10...
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- White Earth Nation announced today that it will make an upfront payment to Minnesota of $400 million as part of a new proposal for a Twin Cities casino. White Earth is proposing MinnesotaWins, a casino operated by White Earth in a business partnership with the state. The tribe and the state would each receive 50 percent of net revenue. The casino would be an off-reservation business, meaning that it would operate like other...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The emergence of carrier cloud has created a race between the world's biggest network equipment vendors, triggering a series of strategic acquisitions, investments and reorganizations to support network-centric cloud services, according to the latest report from Heavy Reading Service Provider IT Insider (www.heavyreading.com/servsoftware), a paid research service of Heavy Reading (www.heavyreading.com). Big Vendors Race to Establish...
FOREST LAKE, Minn., March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GearGrid LLC, specialists in wire forming and fabrication of custom retail POP display and OEM components, as well as its own propriety line of GearGrid(®) gear storage systems for fire and rescue, athletic and equine markets, announced it received the 2012 Governor's International Trade Award from Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and the Minnesota Trade Office. One of ten recipients honored with this year's award, GearGrid was...
MINNEAPOLIS, March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Karwoski & Courage Public Relations has hired Liz Robinson as a digital production artist. Robinson comes to the agency after several years as a freelance designer, working for clients including Ameriprise, Allen Interactions and Fingerhut. Robinson also brings agency experience, having previously worked as a flash designer at MRM Worldwide and an art director at Campbell Mithun. Her wide-ranging skills encompass both print...
AURORA, Colo., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following an extensive national search, Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority (FRA) has named Steve VanNurden as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, beginning in late May. The announcement is made by John M. Shaw, Chair of the FRA Board of Directors, who said: "Steve, a seasoned leader in the life science/bioscience space, comes to us from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota." The appointment of Mr. VanNurden is further evidence...
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Catch a Minnesota Timberwolves game and stay in the heart of Minneapolis at Minneapolis Marriott City Center. The hotel in Minneapolis has teamed up with the Minnesota Timberwolves to provide you with the ultimate weekend getaway package. This package starts from just $189 and includes: Deluxe Minneapolis hotel room at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center hotel A $20 gift card to Northern Shores Grille or the hotel bar Two lower-level...
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Voyageurs National Park is located in the state of Minnesota in the United States. The park contains 218,200 acres of land ancient Native Americans. The first explorers of European descent arrived in the area in 1688. These were French fur traders and explores, known as voyageurs, the people for which the park was named. Logging began in 1880’s and 1890’s and was such a lucrative and uncontrolled industry that the forests there no longer contain abundant adult trees. Gold mining also...
