Lindsey Vonn finally found something she can’t do – at least not yet: retire. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/3AMTMyU
Lynx legend Sylvia Fowles is headed to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3UYjozQ
Minnesota native Paige Bueckers appears to be headed to the Dallas Wings. READ: https://fluence-media.co/3OzfaLz
Attorney General nominee and former Rep. Matt Gaetz has ties to Wadena (via North Dakota). READ: https://fluence-media.co/3UXGbvo
Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/3OzoDm5
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POLLING: From Lev Gringauz via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “In the aftermath of the U.S. election – and the deeply contentious second coming of President-elect Donald Trump – news organizations, pundits and voters alike have turned to a time-honored tradition to make sense of the results: scrutinizing pre-election polls. Were the polls accurate? Did they underestimate Trump’s support (again)? And can we learn anything important about voters, and the state of the nation, from poll results in light of Trump’s win? In Minnesota, the answers seem to be yes, no and sort of.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/40XJZRv
U.S. HOUSE: From Torey Van Oot via Axios, VERBATIM: “Minnesota may no longer be the land of competitive congressional races. State of play: All eight of Minnesota's U.S. House districts were won by double-digit margins this year. DFL U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, the sole incumbent running in a swing district, sailed to a fourth term with a 13-point victory. The big picture: The deepening urban-rural political divide has made the state's metro and suburban seats more blue and Greater Minnesota districts increasingly safe for the GOP.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fyt9wK
MPD: From Al Schoch and Steve Simpson via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara is crediting his department's ‘Late Night Safety Plan’ for keeping a bad situation from getting worse early Sunday morning. Officers working the first precinct were able to act quickly when shots rang out inside the Tantrum Nightclub in the Warehouse District, arresting a suspect and taking a shooting victim to the hospital . . . Minneapolis Police started to put more resources into late-night weekends due to an increase of violent activity over the summer.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3OfAJQS
TONIGHT: From Corey Schmidt via St. Cloud Times, VERBATIM: “Central Minnesota's predatory sex offenders may have a new hurdle when looking for a place to live. St. Cloud is exploring different residency restrictions for level three offenders, those with the highest risk of reoffending, as the city council holds a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Nov. 18 at City Hall. Currently, there are no residency restrictions in the Granite City; however, Councilmember Karen Larson proposed St. Cloud implement an ordinance. She said the restrictions should strike a balance between allowing offenders to rejoin society and protecting vulnerable children.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3UYKbMt
PRODUCING FUELS THAT HELP KEEP MINNESOTA MOVING: Flint Hills Resources, one of the Midwest’s leading producers s of transportation fuels is hiring! With openings in IT, accounting, engineering, operations, procurement and asset management, Flint Hills Resources’ goal is to match talented individuals with their passions and interests to truly shine. APPLY TODAY: Flint Hills jobs (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources)
SURVEY: From Corey Bork via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “Minnesota manufacturers say their growth outlook is ‘radically different’ than what they’ve seen in many years, according to the 2024 State of Manufacturing survey released Thursday at an event in Brooklyn Park. The survey showed the least amount of optimism from manufacturers since the Great Recession from late 2007 to mid-2009. Manufacturers pointed to inflation and rising health care costs as major concerns, the survey revealed.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3ANsxUT
MEDIA: From Nick Halter via Axios, VERBATIM: “Twin Cities-based journalists are launching Bluesky accounts in big numbers. Why it matters: For the past dozen years, Twitter — now X — was the place to go to follow local reporters who cover everything from politics to sports to arts and entertainment. That could be changing in the Twin Cities. What's happening: Twin Cities journalists have largely avoided criticizing X in announcing their Bluesky launches, but others nationally have said the platform has become increasingly toxic.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4eR9cAp
ENERGY: From Dan Niepow via Twin Cities Business, VERBATIM: “Amid rising global temperatures, many businesses and governments around the world have pledged to drastically cut back on greenhouse gas emissions in the decades ahead. Minnesota legislators, for example, have mandated that all electric utilities provide exclusively carbon-free energy by 2040. What’s less clear is how exactly any of these entities will make good on their promises . . . ‘We know we need innovative solutions that don’t exist today,’ says Gregg Mast, executive director of Clean Energy Economy Minnesota (CEEM) . . . That’s why Mast and others describe the clean energy sector as essentially a ‘startup industry.’ A public-private partnership now seeks to position Minnesota as an early leader in the space.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3UVu0iO
ARCTIC CAT: From Ben Henry via KSTP-TV, VERBATIM: “Dozens of workers at a decades-long Minnesota snowmobile maker have been laid off. Arctic Cat informed their dealers this week in a letter and shared ‘current conditions in our industry’ as at least one reason.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4ezIzzF
VITAL PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT FUELS THE FUTURE OF THIS WISCONSIN TRIBE - In 2017, one of the “glaring needs” for the Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, in northwest Wisconsin, was an expanded wastewater treatment facility. “It was at capacity. We were not able to expand any of our businesses or facilities,” says Jason, the LCO Band’s Emergency Management Coordinator. With the support of Enbridge and several other partners, the LCO Band quadrupled its wastewater treatment capacity—allowing for creation of a new preschool, fire hall, 40-unit apartment complex, police headquarters and, still to come, health clinic and new residential community. “I’m very grateful for the partnership we’ve developed with Enbridge,” says Jason. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/49v4mHc (SPONSORED: Enbridge)
3M: From Nathan O’Neal via KMSP-TV, VERBATIM: “A former 3M scientist and self-proclaimed ‘watchdog’ said during a recorded deposition that he ‘agonized’ over his decision to quit his job after his efforts to make the company aware of the dangers associated with PFAS chemicals were met with ‘roadblocks, delays and indecision.’ Former 3M ecological toxicologist Dr. Richard Purdy said during recorded testimony that he was concerned about an ‘ecosystem wide’ contamination after a 1998 study he conducted found evidence of PFAS chemicals in wild eaglets and albatross.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4fxZ9kz
TARGET: Via Chain Store Age, VERBATIM: “Target Corp. is getting holiday deliveries to customers faster. It's also launching its second holiday marketing campaign of the season, featuring a new take on a familiar red-suited, bearded Christmas character. The discounter is bolstering the capabilities of its 11 sortation centers, which streamline the process of fulfilling and delivering online orders by removing the sorting process from the backroom of stores, and optimizing delivery routes for the holidays.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3YX5m2J
LANDFILL: From Dan Kraker via MPR, VERBATIM: “Landfills aren’t typically associated with green innovation. But a new project at a small landfill on the Iron Range is simultaneously helping to tackle two of society’s most vexing environmental problems — climate change and the treatment of so-called ‘forever chemicals’ such as PFAS. The effort uses geothermal energy by capturing the heat released by decomposing garbage. It will then be used to help power a new wastewater plant to treat PFAS and other pollutants in the water that leaches out of the landfill. It’s the first project of its kind in the state and one of only a handful across the country.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3CzdGOB
BROOKLYNS: From Shannon Slatton via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “Minneapolis Northwest’s CEO Leslie Wright says the tourism organization will accentuate the assets of Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center to attract people to the area. Through the work with Minneapolis Northwest, Wright represents the area to attract meetings, conventions and other gatherings in the two Brooklyns.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3UWKkzW
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THURSDAY: From Best Buy via Business Wire, VERBATIM: “It’s time to kick the holiday shopping into high gear. Best Buy’s Black Friday Sale starts this Thursday, Nov. 21—more than a week before Black Friday—and it’s packed with the best deals and doorbusters on all the hottest tech before the turkey even hits the table.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3CI7Zh3
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SURVEY: From Joe Mahon via Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, VERBATIM: “During the fall, harvests are typically the biggest concern on farmers’ minds. But even in parts of the Ninth District where crops look bountiful, crop prices that have been falling for the last two years were a bigger worry this year, according to an October survey of agricultural bankers by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis . . . Farm incomes across the region overwhelmingly fell, according to the survey, which asked about conditions from July through September. Spending on capital equipment also fell, though farm household purchases increased on balance. Tighter income pushed up demand for loans, while the rate of loan repayment dropped, and loan renewal and extension activity increased. Interest rates for agricultural loans dipped slightly. Land values and cash rents increased from a year earlier across district states. The outlook for the fourth quarter was pessimistic, with survey respondents expecting a further decrease in incomes.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3VhTaZp
FOUNDATIONS: From Sarah Lutman via Twin Cities Business, VERBATIM: “‘Community foundations are really having a moment,’ says Susie Brown, president of the Minnesota Council on Foundations, the state’s membership association for grantmakers. ‘They are the brightest lights in the philanthropic spectrum.’ Why? Because community foundations are structured to raise and steward funds from a wide range of community donors and to convene their communities’ residents to develop and respond to shared goals and priorities. By definition, community foundations, which have a specific legal structure, exist to help people collaborate and respond. During a time of political polarization, community foundations are a vehicle for developing broad-based community solutions.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4erq3cN
HIKING: From Atra Mohamed via Sahan Journal, VERBATIM: “When Nasrieen Habib launched a hiking group for Muslim women in 2022, she didn’t know if anyone would show up. Nine women responded to her initial social media post. ‘And we have never stopped since,’ Nasrieen said. In the two years since, Hiking Hijabie — and an offshoot for families, Hiking Ummah — have grown into a local force, drawing more than 870 participants for outdoors activities including hikes, camping, kayaking and even snow-tubing.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3YQHqhf
RED KETTLES: From Sophia Lauber via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “The Duluth Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign begins on Wednesday. The Duluth Salvation Army hopes to hit a goal of $250,000 this holiday season. Proceeds from the kettles will help the nonprofit support programs that run at a deficit, including the food shelf.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3Z76fHb
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SHARPLINK: Via Bar Chart, VERBATIM: “[Minneapolis-based] SharpLink Gaming, Inc. has reported its financial results for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2024, showing a significant decline in revenues, which dropped by 27.7% to approximately $2.84 million for the first nine months compared to the same period in 2023, and a 34.7% decline for the third quarter alone. However, the company managed to reduce total operating expenses by nearly 26% year-to-date and by 46% for the third quarter. Notably, net income rose sharply, reaching approximately $11 million after a successful sale of its SportsHub businesses earlier in the year, contrasting with a net loss of $9 million for the same period last year.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3OlbPPL
HOTEL: From DiamondRock via PRNewswire, VERBATIM: “DiamondRock Hospitality Company (NYSE: DRH) today announced it has acquired the fee simple interest in the 245-room AC Hotel Minneapolis Downtown for $30 million, or approximately $122,000 per key with cash on hand. The Hotel, constructed in 2016, is located in downtown Minneapolis, which has one of the largest concentrations of Fortune 1000 companies in the world and is also a major hub for biotechnology and medical innovation.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/40XNtn3
U.S. BANK: From Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp via Business Wire, VERBATIM: “U.S. Bank has unveiled a new travel booking platform for U.S. Bank credit cardholders to reserve hotels, flights and rental cars. The U.S. Bank Travel Center with Booking.com, powered by Rocket Travel by Agoda, elevates travel planning and booking experiences through Rocket Travel by Agoda’s advanced booking technology and global online travel planning expertise and support.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3YT9MHM
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PEACE: From Feven Gerezgiher via MPR, VERBATIM: “Sylvester ‘Syl’ Jones, Jr. — a Minnesota writer, playwright, corporate communications consultant and former MPR News contributor — has died. Jones is remembered as an unflinching storyteller whose work often touched on subjects that people didn’t like to talk about.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4eDFpuP
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