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VOLTAS brings ETO sterilization in house to cut validation time
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VOLTAS says its new in-house ethylene oxide sterilization service can reduce validation timelines by 50% at the same cost for medical device makers.
John H. Thomas warns AI should assist writers, not replace them
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Techno-thriller author John H. Thomas says artificial intelligence can speed research and editing, but human authors still need to supply the emotional depth and lived experience that make fiction resonate.
Influential Women spotlights Helena Stevens, a counselor educator focused on trauma-informed care
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Influential Women featured Helena Stevens, PhD, LPC, LSC, PPS, NCC, an associate professor at Bethany Lutheran College who trains future counselors while providing trauma-informed mental health care.
Blue Zones Project names Danica Premirelli executive director in Galveston
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Blue Zones Project has appointed Danica Premirelli as executive director in Galveston, where she will lead the initiative’s rollout ahead of a planned community-wide launch in February 2027. The move comes as UTMB-backed Blue Zones Project…
Suni Lee trains for LA 2028 at her longtime Minnesota gym
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Olympic champion Suni Lee is back at Midwest Gymnastics in Little Canada, Minnesota, training with longtime coaches Jess Graba and Ali Lim as she eyes a run at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Minnesota Hospice joins Lakeville parade to mark 10 years of care
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Minnesota Hospice will return to Lakeville’s Pan-O-Prog Grand Parade on Saturday, July 11, marking its fifth straight year in the event and celebrating 10 years serving southern Twin Cities families.
Hounds Town USA names Breken Randall marketing chief as expansion accelerates
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Hounds Town USA has appointed Breken Randall as vice president of marketing as the dog daycare franchise passes 100 locations and pushes deeper into national growth.
Colorado Eye Consultants adds rare adult strabismus specialist
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Colorado Eye Consultants has added Richard S. Freeman, M.D., one of the country’s few ophthalmologists focused exclusively on adult strabismus and double vision, to its Littleton office.
Insi named Minnesota Cup technology semifinalist
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WordPress accessibility startup Insi was named a semifinalist in the 2026 Minnesota Cup Technology Division after a highly competitive statewide first round.
Minnesota Hospice wins Gold in Star Tribune’s Minnesota’s Best awards
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Minnesota Hospice took Gold for Hospice Care in the 2026 Minnesota’s Best Awards, a statewide readers’ choice contest run by the Star Tribune.
Trump tariffs added more than $2,000 to Midwest households, study finds
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New research from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois says 2025 Trump tariffs hit Midwest families, factories and farm exports harder than the nation, lifting household costs, cutting jobs and shaving billions from…
Arabian Horse Association brings back Distance Nationals in Minnesota
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The Arabian Horse Association will hold the Distance Nationals Championship Oct. 2-4, 2026, at the Huntersville Hundred ride site in Menahga, Minnesota.
Redpath opens new Fargo office with chamber event
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Redpath and Company celebrated its new Fargo office on June 20 with a ribbon cutting and open house hosted with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce.
Facial Designs wins Silver in Minnesota’s Best oral surgery category
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Facial Designs, P.A. received Silver in the 2026 Star Tribune Readers’ Choice Minnesota’s Best Oral Surgeon category, recognizing the Minneapolis practice’s surgical care and restorative dentistry model.
Minnesota Hospice lands another Top Workplace honor
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Minnesota Hospice was named a Star Tribune Top Workplace for the second straight year, placing in the top 10 small business employers in Minnesota and standing out as the only hospice-specific organization on the list.
Minnesota Zoo opens night lantern walk Wanderlight Trail
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The Minnesota Zoo has opened Wanderlight Trail, a quarter-mile lantern exhibit in Apple Valley that runs Wednesdays through Sundays through Aug. 2. The nighttime attraction pairs immersive art with conservation messaging and ticketed specialty…
ProMed Pharma adds second manufacturing suite at Plymouth site
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ProMed Pharma has signed a second dedicated-suite agreement at its Niagara Lane facility in Plymouth, Minnesota, expanding capacity for highly potent APIs and complex generic drug products.
MedSource Labs wins 2026 Minnesota Top Workplace honor
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MedSource Labs has been named one of the Minnesota Star Tribune’s 2026 Top Workplaces, a recognition based on anonymous employee surveys across more than 10,000 organizations.
Buckeye Power Systems says grid strain makes backup power essential
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Buckeye Power Systems is urging homeowners and businesses to prepare for outages as heat-driven blackouts, hydropower risks at Lake Mead and rising data center demand put new pressure on the U.S. electric grid.
The Elm Group ranks No. 1 in North Dakota by RealTrends Verified
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The Elm Group, a Real Brokerage team serving Fargo, Grand Forks and the Minnesota Lakes Area, was named North Dakota’s top large team by RealTrends Verified in rankings based on 2025 production.
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