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CRAIG: In a letter to colleagues this morning, Rep. Angie Craig announced she’s running to be Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee. QUOTE: “Over the past six years in Congress, I’ve been proud to work alongside many of you to deliver real results for America’s families, farmers, ranchers and producers . . . At the same time, anyone who knows me knows I never shy away from standing up for my values. Earlier this year, when House Republicans advanced a Farm Bill out of Committee that included harmful cuts to SNAP, I made my voice heard loud and clear in opposition to these unfair measures that would disrupt the lives of countless working families. And I stood firm against their attempts to roll back the historic climate investments we fought for as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.” LETTER: https://fluence-media.co/3Omqg6r
MORE: Craig isn’t the only one seeking to unseat current Ranking Member David Scott of Georgia. Late last week, Roll Call reported California’s Jim Costa plans to run. VERBATIM: “Costa unsuccessfully challenged Scott to be the top Democrat in 2019. Scott ultimately won, becoming, in the 117th Congress, the committee’s first African American chair. But the 79-year-old’s time as top Democrat has been marked by health challenges . . . An aide to another lawmaker on the panel said the push to replace Scott isn’t due to his health issues but stems from concerns about his ability to push back on Republican proposals. The House farm bill advanced out of committee by a 33-21 vote in May.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3AYnOQo
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POT: From MinnPost’s Peter Callaghan via X, VERBATIM: “Ramsey County Judge Stephen Smith has ordered the MN Office of Cannabis Management to delay the first social equity license lottery set for Tuesday to give court of appeals time to review challenges made by four denied applicants . . . OCM has skedded the first lottery after denying two-thirds of the 1,800 applicants from entry for various deficiencies in applicants or questions about their integrity.” TWEETS: https://fluence-media.co/3ZqmFuw
PARKS: From Ian Russell via KARE-TV, VERBATIM: “The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) is looking for public input on two draft policies concerning cannabis use and THC products inside the park system. The first policy is an update to the tobacco policy, which bans tobacco products of any kind on park land or facilities. This potential change would add smoking or vaping cannabis or THC products to that policy, banning it from park land and facilities . . . The second proposed policy would create protocol for how vendors or permit holders could sell THC products within the park system.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3Z89kVY
DOWNTOWN: From Katie Galioto via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “The next decade could bring downtown Minneapolis a marquee outdoor ice rink, a Michelin star, consistent skyway hours and thousands more residents, if the Downtown Council’s 10-year plan comes to fruition. The business organization unveiled its vision Monday for downtown through 2035, including ambitious goals to transform Minneapolis’ urban core to meet new demands and desires. That starts with filling the gaps office workers left when remote and hybrid work became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3V83T8l
HEGSETH: Via The Wall Street Journal, VERBATIM: “The very reasons that drew Trump to [Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth] are threatening to derail his nomination. He would come to the job never having led a large government agency or faced the scrutiny that comes with it. A 2017 sexual-assault allegation that he later paid his accuser to keep secret blindsided Trump transition officials and has left even some Republicans undecided about voting to confirm him. Critics also have seized on Hegseth’s opposition to women soldiers serving in combat, as well as an incident when he was flagged as an ‘insider threat’ by the National Guard for a tattoo on his biceps associated with extremist groups. Over two decades, the Minnesota native has crafted a public image as an Ivy League athlete turned decorated war veteran, religious family man, and standard-bearer for troops.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Z1rnNP
BANK: Via the Evansville, Indiana Courier & Press, VERBATIM: “Evansville-based Old National Bank added it to its portfolio Monday, acquiring Minnesota-based Bremer Financial. The transaction will be $1.4 billion in cash and stock, and will create a bank with a combined total of more than $70 billion in assets. The acquisition will expand Old National Bank's footprint in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. The deal includes 70 banking centers in those three states.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3OnU8PF
MORE: Via news release from Old National and Bremer, VERBATIM: “The Otto Bremer Trust is a private charitable trust based in St. Paul, Minnesota. It currently holds a majority ownership stake in Bremer. Established in 1944, the Trust works to combine finance and philanthropy in service of the community. Since its inception, the Trust has made more than $1.1 billion in grants and program-related investments to more than 4,200 organizations. Upon closing of this transaction, the Trust will have an approximate 11% ownership stake in Old National and a Trustee of the Otto Bremer Trust will join the Old National Board of Directors.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4i1Zz4u
MORE: The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports the transaction will make Old National the third largest bank in the Twin Cities. READ: https://fluence-media.co/3VaTRnc
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Flint Hills Resources makes fuels and other products people need and use every day, products that help keep Minnesota moving. The company does this while prioritizing safety and environmental stewardship and contributing meaningfully to the community. STEWARDSHIP WITH A PURPOSE: Four pillars of stewardship (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources)
DULUTH: From Dan Hanger via KQDS-TV, VERBATIM: “Duluth Chief Administrative Officer David Montgomery talked publicly Sunday for the first time since the Star Tribune broke the news Friday that a committee he appointed had chosen an Arizona firm to handle Duluth’s next multi-million-dollar tourism marketing contract – something Mayor Roger Reinert said earlier in the year should be handled by Duluth talent. ‘We feel this was a tremendously fair, open, straightforward process, and we stand by it. I selected the team. There were no politics involved,’ Montgomery told FOX 21 Sunday. Meanwhile, Duluth firms are disappointed Madden Media of Tucson, Arizona is the No. 1 finalist for the two-year, $3.6 million ($1.8 million per year) tourism marketing contract.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4g6HX5P
ST PAUL: From Kyle Stokes via Axios, VERBATIM: “A string of 11 homicides in the last two months has rattled St. Paul, darkening a year in which other types of crime appeared to be subsiding, according to an Axios analysis of police call data. The big picture: To police and city officials, the killings illustrate the threat guns in the wrong hands pose to public safety and underscore the fear of violence some residents face. The latest: On Friday, police said a drive-by shooting killed a man seated in a parked car with two young children near St. Paul's Rondo Library. The department said it was the city's 29th homicide of 2024. With just over a month to go, that's three fewer killings than last year (32).” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4i1dXtR
DOWNTOWN: From Liz Fedor via Twin Cities Business, VERBATIM: “Mark Henneman, longtime leader of the Mairs & Power investment advisory firm, has undergone three major transitions in his life since 2022. Two of them demonstrate his confidence in the future of downtown St. Paul, which has been beset by a high office vacancy rate and concerns over crime and growing homeless and addicted populations. For two decades, Henneman served in a variety of leadership roles at Mairs & Power, which was founded in St. Paul in 1931 by George Mairs Jr. Much of Henneman’s time was spent working in the firm’s office in the First National Bank Building in downtown St. Paul.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Z59NIP
SCHOOL BOARD: From Megan Buffington via KAXE-Radio, VERBATIM: “The Rock Ridge School Board [Eveleth, Gilbert, Virginia] removed a board member at a special meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19, citing the prioritization of personal interests and undermining of school board decisions. The board passed a resolution to remove Pollycan Sorcan 5-1.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/41253WI
BRINGING SAFETY TO “THE NEXT LEVEL” - As part of Enbridge’s work on the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation in northern Minnesota, Enbridge has brought in family-owned and Indigenous-owned Northern Lights Family Outfitters to fully outfit project workers right on the job site with personal protective equipment (PPE) from its 48-foot mobile trailer. “Enbridge really brings safety to the next level,” says Patti, a project liaison for Enbridge and the Fond du Lac Band. “It’s really helpful to have a mobile unit, especially for this kind of work. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3OQYmjn (SPONSORED: Enbridge)
LAMA: Via Associated Press, VERBATIM: “The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, watching the celebrations of his 18th birthday in silence, with a faint smile. Jalue Dorje knew it would be the last big party before he joins a monastery in the Himalayan foothills -- thousands of miles from his home in a Minneapolis suburb, where he grew up like a typical American teen playing football and listening to rap music. But this was not an ordinary coming-of-age celebration. It was an enthronement ceremony for an aspiring spiritual leader who from an early age was recognized by the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan Buddhist leaders as a reincarnated lama.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4eGXOXH
AIRPORT: Via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is preparing for a significant boost in passengers for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday week and are warning travelers to be ready for big crowds. Airport spokesperson Jeff Lea says they're expecting about 468,000 people to check in and be screened through security checkpoints. That’s more than 10% over the nearly 423,000 screened in 2023 during the same period.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3CKVNwj
BUSES: From H. Jiahong Pan via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “This winter, Metro Transit is promising to make D Line buses more predictable and less crowded. From Dec. 9 until March 21, Metro Transit will try what is called ‘headway-based scheduling’ on the state’s busiest route serving Brooklyn Center, north and south Minneapolis, Richfield, Bloomington, and the Mall of America.” QUOTE: “The goal of headway-based scheduling is to have buses arriving at bus stops at evenly spaced intervals, improving service reliability, reducing wait times and overcrowding, and ensuring operators have consistent time to use the restroom, eat, stretch, etc., between trips.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3CMWUvy
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FRIDAY: From Macy Harder via Minnesota Monthly, VERBATIM: “Let the countdown begin! St. Paul’s beloved winter tradition, the European Christmas Market, will return to Union Depot for four consecutive weekends starting Friday, Nov. 29. The largest of its kind in Minnesota, the European Christmas Market brings the charming vibe of old-world holiday markets to Lowertown, with food, gifts, and festivities for all.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/494u85s
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CHS: From Mark Dorenkamp via Brownfield, VERBATIM: “The CEO of the nation’s largest agricultural cooperative is confident in crop input availability for 2025. Jay Debertin with CHS says supply conditions look very strong. ‘We are sourcing well for next year, so I think inputs that we rely upon look to be in great shape.’ But he tells Brownfield there’s no guarantee.” DEBERTIN: “A lot going on in the world, so to draw a straight line off what we’re talking about here in November would be maybe unwise. But right now things look to be in a well-supplied position going into spring’s work.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4fUllWB
RENT: From Michael Johnson via Forum, VERBATIM: “Farmers may be preparing to operate on a net loss in 2025 with major commodities like corn, soybeans and wheat expected to sell for less than the inputs it takes to grow them. For those that must rent land, land rental negotiations may be one way producers seek to reduce their costs.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/49ayrMM
TURKEYS: From Hormel via PRNewswire, VERBATIM: “The makers of the JENNIE-O turkey brand — a trusted brand for turkey products around the world — today announced their collaboration with NBC's ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,’ with whom they donated 15,000 whole frozen turkeys to Food Bank For New York City. In all, the JENNIE-O brand team is donating more than 30,000 turkeys this holiday season.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3YZHrzE
MORE: Via NBC, The Tonight Show segment. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/40UYVzJ
RESCUE: From Eric Chaloux via KSTP-TV, VERBATIM: “A quiet shift on patrol quickly changed for two South St. Paul Police Officers who raced to save a woman from a burning home early Wednesday morning. It was 30 minutes before Sgt. Michael Dahl and Officer Aaron Schmidt were set to get off their shift when the call came across their dispatch radio — a house fire on the 100 Block of Frost Avenue West with people possibly trapped.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3CPfJhk
RESCUE: From Sydney Dick via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “Two 17-year-old twin brothers from Nevis are being credited with saving three people and their dog out of a sinking boat on a Nevis area lake. That group had gone out duck hunting on First Crow Wing Lake recently when their boat sank and there was no way for them to swim to shore.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3V4R9PM
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MEDTRONIC: Via Med Tech Dive, VERBATIM: “Medtronic has bought surgical instrument developer Fortimedix Surgical, the acquired company said Thursday in a LinkedIn post.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3CT05l3
IPO: From Mark Reilly via Minne Inno, VERBATIM: “Anteris Technologies Global Corp. (ATGC), a medical device maker with a growing presence in the Twin Cities, plans to file an initial public offering to go public in the United States.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4ig3jQ6
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TRAIN: Via Bring Me The News, VERBATIM: “The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will bring its festive music and lights to 20 Minnesota cities this season. The Holiday Train, which makes stops throughout Canada and the U.S. in November and December, consists of 14 cars decorated with holiday lights.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3B9Nolo
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