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First and Fresh - Minnesota's Apple Season Starts in August

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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SAINT PAUL, Minn., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Move over pumpkin spice lattes! Early season apples are the real first taste of fall, and they're starting to be available at orchards, grocery stores, and farmers markets across Minnesota. Varieties such as First Kiss®, SweeTango®, Zestar!®, and RiverBelle are some of the best tasting and more popular varieties, and are available for picking up to four weeks sooner than Minnesota's most famous apple, Honeycrisp.

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  • Early season apples are the real first taste of fall, and they're starting to be available at orchards, grocery stores, and farmers markets across Minnesota.
  • Apple picking at local orchards is a Minnesota tradition, and despite dry weather throughout the state, this year growers are looking forward to big yields and large crowds.
  • Zestar!® – This apple is typically the second early season apple to ripen, and offers a delicate crispness, juicy texture, and zesty flavor with a hint of brown sugar.
  • RiverBelle – A sweet and tart apple with a fruity flavor makes a crisp eating apple.

Minnesota Legislature Approves $5 Million Funding for Evidence-Based BARR System

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Cloud), the funding will allow 18 geographically distributed (urban, suburban, and rural) Minnesota schools to implement the BARR system over three years.

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  • Cloud), the funding will allow 18 geographically distributed (urban, suburban, and rural) Minnesota schools to implement the BARR system over three years.
  • More than 40 Minnesota schools and 200 others nationally are currently using the BARR system to improve their schools' cultures and students' outcomes.
  • She was one of more than 15 educators who testified during committee hearings in support of funding the BARR system for more Minnesota schools.
  • "I am so grateful to the Minnesota legislature for allocating this funding so more educators and students can experience the BARR system, a true evidence-based school success system."

LA County Launches Fair Chance Hiring Program to Give System-Impacted Individuals an Equal Chance at Employment

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Friday, January 27, 2023
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Today, LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and the Department of Economic Opportunity joined business and community leaders to launch the Fair Chance Hiring Program, galvanizing the county’s business community to adopt Fair Chance hiring practices with the goal of getting 200 local businesses to commit to hiring system-impacted individuals this year.

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  • Today, LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and the Department of Economic Opportunity joined business and community leaders to launch the Fair Chance Hiring Program, galvanizing the county’s business community to adopt Fair Chance hiring practices with the goal of getting 200 local businesses to commit to hiring system-impacted individuals this year.
  • “Equity starts with a fair chance,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell in her opening remarks.
  • By working with the network of America’s Job Centers of California, the program ensures a Fair Chance hiring model that is business-led, mutually beneficial, opportunity-building and scalable.
  • “Fair chance hiring is good for the community and it’s good for business too,” said Department of Economic Opportunity Director Kelly LoBianco.

Pritzker Hageman Salmonella Lawyers File Lawsuit in 4th Outbreak at Great Moon Buffet in Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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SAINT PAUL, Minn., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pritzker Hageman Salmonella lawyers have filed a lawsuit (19HA-CV-23-161) arising from the fourth Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked to Great Moon Buffet in West Saint Paul.

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  • SAINT PAUL, Minn., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pritzker Hageman Salmonella lawyers have filed a lawsuit (19HA-CV-23-161) arising from the fourth Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked to Great Moon Buffet in West Saint Paul.
  • Pritzker Hageman's legal team is representing a 34-year-old man hospitalized for a debilitating and painful Salmonella infection after eating at Great Moon Buffet in November 2021.
  • Despite repeated warnings from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), there have now been four known Salmonella outbreaks at Great Moon Buffet since 2018.
  • Pritzker Hageman's team of Salmonella lawyers has represented clients sickened in every major outbreak in the United States, including a lawsuit last year against Great Moon Buffet arising from the third outbreak.

The Community Speaks: Village Financial Is Now Arise Community Credit Union

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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The Association for Black Economic Power (ABEP) has announced a name change for the first Black-led community credit union in Minnesota: Arise Community Credit Union.

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  • The Association for Black Economic Power (ABEP) has announced a name change for the first Black-led community credit union in Minnesota: Arise Community Credit Union.
  • The former name of the credit union was Village Financial Credit Union.
  • When approved, Arise Community Credit Union will be the first new state and federal chartered credit union to open in the state of Minnesota in nearly a decade.
  • People are encouraged to visit our website to find out more about Arise Community Credit Union.

FDA In Brief: FDA Announces Investigation of E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Spinach

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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"We are issuing this update early in our investigation as part of our continued commitment to transparency and early communication.

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  • "We are issuing this update early in our investigation as part of our continued commitment to transparency and early communication.
  • Five people in this outbreak reported eating spinach in the week before becoming sick and one person reported eating Josie's Organics brand.
  • As WGS analysis of the sample is underway, the FDA is tracing back the supply of the baby spinach in the positive product sample.
  • This is an ongoing investigation and additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

Papa and Medica Bring Social Assistance Service to Chronically Ill Minnesotans

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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Papa Pals are trained companions who meet with and directly assist individuals with social activities, house help, non-medical local transportation, technology troubleshooting and much more.

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  • Papa Pals are trained companions who meet with and directly assist individuals with social activities, house help, non-medical local transportation, technology troubleshooting and much more.
  • After a Medica member expresses interest in the program, Papa will consult with them to learn about their individual needs and discuss where a Papa Pal can provide the most help.
  • Today, there are more than 42,000 Minnesotans enrolled in the MSHO program, which includes more than 10,400 Medica DUAL Solution members.
  • Medica operates in Minnesota, Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming.