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The Ridges Sanctuary expands research on forests, birds and climate change
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The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, is using university partnerships and citizen science to track biodiversity, forest restoration and climate impacts.
Brabazon adds free engineering calculators and AI assistant for Midwest plants
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Brabazon Pump, Compressor and Vacuum has launched a free online engineering toolbox, leak cost calculator and AI assistant for manufacturers across the Midwest.
Dr. David Polly Jr. to receive Scoliosis Research Society lifetime honor
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Shriners Children’s Twin Cities orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. David Polly Jr. will receive the Scoliosis Research Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the group’s annual meeting in Sydney, Australia, recognizing decades of work in spinal…
Dr. Kristen Pan launches new patient-focused website in Minneapolis
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Minneapolis plastic surgeon Dr. Kristen Pan has launched a new responsive website designed to help patients research aesthetic and reconstructive procedures.
BeaverCON 2026 draws nearly 500 to Minnesota for beaver conservation summit
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Nearly 500 researchers, practitioners and advocates gathered at the University of Minnesota for BeaverCON 2026, a biennial Beaver Institute conference focused on beaver-based restoration, coexistence and conflict management.
Alyglo market seen growing through 2030 on rising immune disorder demand
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The Business Research Company says the global Alyglo market, centered on IVIG therapy for primary humoral immunodeficiency, is set to expand through 2030 as immune disorder diagnoses rise and home infusion use grows.
Simon Construction backs Minnesota NF Walk that topped $52,000
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Simon Construction served as a Walk Hero Sponsor for the 2026 Minnesota NF Walk on Sept. 19 in Bloomington, helping support the Children’s Tumor Foundation.
Steen Engineering earns Top Projects nod for two Twin Cities affordable housing developments
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Steen Engineering was named to Finance & Commerce’s Top Projects of 2025 for its MEP work on Opportunity Crossing in Minneapolis and The Juniper in Maplewood.
Florida State researcher explores human-AI collaboration and digital learning
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Subhasree Sengupta, an assistant professor at Florida State University, is studying how social media, online communities and generative AI can support learning, connection and professional growth.
Expo 2031 Minnesota USA picks Lakeville as proposed host city
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Expo 2031 Minnesota USA said it has secured its legacy site in Lakeville and selected the city as the proposed host for the first A1 International Horticultural Exposition in U.S. history.
Cova powers onsite cannabis marketplace at Legacy Cup Minnesota
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Legacy Cup Minnesota will let attendees browse products from growers and brands, place orders at event kiosks, and pick up purchases through a centralized retail operation powered by Cova Software.
Veracity Technologies launches private managed AI service for Twin Cities businesses
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Veracity Technologies has launched Secure Managed AI as a Service in Minneapolis, giving regulated businesses access to a private, SOC 2-compliant AI platform with a 90-day rollout plan.
Communicating for America to erase $2 million in rural Minnesota medical debt
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Communicating for America says it will wipe out $2 million in medical debt for about 1,800 financially strained rural Minnesotans, with notices expected by the end of November.
North Wind adds Nominal to Technology Alliance
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North Wind has added Nominal to its Technology Alliance to expand hardware intelligence inside its ASCENT digital environment for aerospace and defense testing.
2Blades names new science advisory board to speed crop resilience work
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2Blades appointed a seven-member Science Advisory Board on September 1, 2026, to guide its crop-resilience programs in soybean, corn, potato and trait-platform development.
BeaverCON 2026 heads to Minneapolis to push beaver-based restoration
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Beaver Institute will host BeaverCON 2026 in Minneapolis from Sept. 28-30, bringing scientists, practitioners and land managers together to advance beaver-based watershed restoration and human-beaver coexistence.
VOLTAS to host open house at Minnesota headquarters Aug. 28
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VOLTAS will open its Cottage Grove, Minnesota, headquarters on Aug. 28 for an open day aimed at medical device companies, founders, innovators and local business leaders.
North Wind breaks ground on $1 billion aerospace and hypersonic test complex in Minnesota
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North Wind has started construction on a new Aerospace & Hypersonic Research and Testing Complex at UMore Park in Rosemount, Minnesota, aimed at modernizing U.S. ground-testing capacity.
Parallel Technologies names Jon Marks CEO
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Parallel Technologies has appointed Jon Marks as chief executive officer, effective Aug. 11, as the security integrator looks to its next phase of growth.
Jenna Udenberg advances accessibility and inclusion across her community
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Jenna Udenberg, founder of Above & Beyond With U, is being recognized for her work in accessibility education, disability advocacy and nonprofit leadership in the Greater Duluth area.
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