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MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Country Airlines today announced its board of directors has appointed two new outside members. The appointments bring the total number of board members to seven. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120525/CG14094LOGO) The new directors are Robert R. Fafinski, Jr., shareholder and CEO of Fafinski Mark & Johnson law firm; and Michael J. Opat, Chair of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. "We are...
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) honored Maverick Software Consulting with the 2011 Innovative Collaboration of the Year Tekne Award during a ceremony at the Minneapolis Convention Center Nov. 3. The Tekne Awards recognize Minnesota companies and individuals who have shown superior technology innovation and leadership. Minneapolis-based Maverick Software Consulting was recognized for developing a first-of-its-kind academia-meets-corporate...
Ecumen Prairie Hill serves Saint Peter and LeSeur areas. Saint Peter, MN (PRWEB) August 01, 2011 Ecumen Prairie Hill has opened, providing independent living, assisted living and memory care in Saint Peter, Minnesota. It's the second Saint Peter assisted living community by Ecumen. Ecumen Prairie Hill, which features 63 apartments on three stories, is located at 1305 Marshall Street in Saint Peter, just north of Dodd Street near Klein Avenue. A few blocks from Gustavus Adolphus...
SAINT PAUL, Minn., April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A national ranking of Clean Cities programs, established by the U.S. Department of Energy to help reduce America's dependence on traditional petroleum fuels, showed the Saint Paul-based Twin Cities Clean Cities Coalition as the nation's top program, with 135,175,133 cumulative gallons of gasoline displaced from 2005-2009. The ranking was included as part of a Department of Energy news release issued this week on new steps being...
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saturday before Christmas is known as the second busiest shopping day of the year. In fact, the National Retail Federation just announced that 37 million people have yet to start their holiday shopping this season. To ease the pangs of parking during this high traffic time, Mall of America is launching the Big Secret Parking Party, rewarding loyal Twitter followers with VIP parking. On Dec. 18, for the first time ever, Mall of America...
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nice Ride Minnesota's first season came to a close this week, but planning for next season is in full gear as today Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota President and CEO Pat Geraghty announced a pledge of up to $1.5 million for the expansion of the Nice Ride Minnesota bike share system. This is a challenge pledge. If Nice Ride Minnesota secures other funding equal to two-thirds of the cost of added bikes and stations, Blue Cross...
EVANSTON, Ill., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturing employment in Minnesota fell 6.8% over the past two years according to the 2011 Minnesota Manufacturers Register®, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI reports Minnesota lost 34,086 manufacturing jobs and 766 manufacturers between September 2008 and September 2010. Manufacturers' News reports Minnesota is now home to 9,895 manufacturers employing 460,752 workers....
Ecumen Prairie Hill to Open in Summer of 2011 Saint Peter, Minn. (PRWEB) November 1, 2010 Ecumen is expanding senior housing options in St. Peter, Minnesota with development of assisted living and memory care housing called Ecumen Prairie Hill. This new Ecumen senior housing community will feature 63 assisted living and memory care apartments in 2-bedroom, 1-bedroom and studio floor plans. Framing was recently completed for Ecumen Prairie Hill, which is slated to open in summer of...
MINNEAPOLIS, SAINT PAUL and BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Senior Games Association (NSGA) announced today that Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Bloomington, Minn., will host the 2015 Summer National Senior Games - one of the largest recurring multi-sport events in the United States and the largest multi-sport event in the world for seniors. Tentatively scheduled for July 2015, this 16-day event will bring in excess of 13,500 male and female athletes - ages 50 and over...
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Securian Financial Group has joined a small group of financial services product providers that use social media. The company launched its Facebook page July 15. "The purpose of this page is not to market or sell our products," said Steve Wolff, director, Corporate Communications. "Our goal is to use social media to build an online community where people who want to know more about us, our culture, and our community can learn about Securian Financial...
