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• Basketball, decathlon top Thursday events (wbaltv.com)
  Aug 8
  Here are five things to watch at the Olympics on Wednesday: 1) Women's 200 meters: Jamaica vs. the United States Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica has won the past two Olympic 200 meters for women. But she was beaten at her national trials by Shelly-Ann ...
  Wbaltv.com
• Elias Groll: Interview with the Teddy Bear Bombers (twincities.com)
  Aug 7
  HF: The idea to use the teddy-bear grams was not ours ... We wanted to make it something nice, loving and peaceful. Lukashenko's actions 1/8after the teddy bear bombing 3/8 have been very irrational, and the situation is not good for him ...
  Pioneer Press
• Imaging shows hot spots at Iowa City landfill (kimt.com)
  Aug 6
  Ash and debris will be uncovered and removed. Any smoldering materials will be extinguished. The fire began May 26 on roughly 7 1/2 acres, primarily in an unused portion. The fire spread to a layer of shredded tires
  KIMT
• Jesse Jackson Jr.'s wife calls his depression 'debilitating' (usatoday.com)
  Aug 5
  Throughout that time, his office has released little information, and only revealed his whereabouts a week ago, when Jackson was transferred to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. In that announcement, Jackson's office said he was undergoing ...
  USA Today
• USC Wacipi and HF Threshing Showthis weekend (granitefallsnews.com)
  Aug 3
  warm-ups at 7:00 p.m. Grand Entry times take place at 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. on Sat. and 1:00 p.m. Sun.. The HF Threshing runs all day long Sat. and Sun., boasting a long lists of family-orientated events. Both the Upper Sioux Community Wacipi and the Hanley ...
  Granite Falls Advocate Tribune
• Double-decker bus crashes into Illinois bridge; 1 dead (usatoday.com)
  Aug 3
  "There was a lot of screaming and crying," said 16-year-old passenger Baysha Collins, of Minneapolis, who was traveling to St. Louis to visit relatives. "There was blood everywhere. I was just in shock." Megabus spokeswoman Amanda Byers said the ...
  USA Today
• Arizona and Minnesota Pro-Suppressor Laws Take Effect Today (ammoland.com)
  Aug 2
  On April 18, Governor Mark Dayton of Minnesota signed HF 1816 into law, allowing Federal Firearms Licensees ... Mike Benson, the new law takes Minnesota one step closer to the ranks of the 39 states that currently allow civilian ownership ...
  AmmoLand.com - Shooting Sports News
• HF Financial Corp. Earns $0.26 for the 4th Quarter and $0.74 for FY 2012 (sacbee.com)
  Jul 30
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D., July 30, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- HF Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: HFFC) today reported it earned $1.8 million, or $0.26 per diluted ... South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota.  The Company operates a branch in ...
  Sacramento Bee
• HF Financial Corp. : Earns $0.26 for the 4th Quarter and $0.74 for FY 2012 (4-traders.com)
  Jul 30
  HF Financial Corp. operates with 28 offices in 19 communities, throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota. The Company operates a branch in the Twin Cities market as Infinia Bank, a Division of Home Federal Bank of South Dakota.
  4-traders (press release)
• Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Change in Directors or Principal (biz.yahoo.com)
  Jul 29
  On July 30, 2012, HF Financial Corp. (the "Company") issued a press release regarding results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by ...
  Yahoo! Finance
• In gay marriage fight, some companies take a stand (usatoday.com)
  Jul 28
  Ken Powell, CEO of food behemoth General Mills, has publicly spoken out against Minnesota's proposed amendment that would ... and in turn has deemed Aug. 1 "Chick fil-A Appreciation Day." He's asking consumers to support the chain by eating ...
  USA Today
• Synthetic drug bill signed (ecmpostreview.com)
  Jul 26
  On  Thursday, July 26, Governor Mark Dayton ceremoniously signed HF 2508 ... It takes effect August 1, 2012. The bill passed with strong bipartisan support in both bodies of the Minnesota Legislature, and was supported by the Minnesota ...
  ECM Post Review
• No decision yet on Northeast air center locale (kimt.com)
  Jul 19
  A report from the Department of Transportation says there's still no decision on where to build a new air traffic control center that will serve the busy New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia metro areas. The report issued this week by DOT's Inspector ...
  KIMT
• CME live cattle drop on beef demand, report caution; hogs climb (af.reuters.com)
  Jul 19
  FEEDER CATTLE - August was down 1.200 cents per lb to 136.025 with September down ... estimated the average hog price in the closely watched Iowa/southern Minnesota market at $96.08 per cwt, up $5.05 from Friday. (Reporting by Theopolis Waters ...
  Reuters
• CME live cattle drop on beef demand, report caution; hogs climb (af.reuters.com)
  Jul 19
  FEEDER CATTLE - August was down 1.200 cents per lb to 136.025 with September down ... estimated the average hog price in the closely watched Iowa/southern Minnesota market at $96.08 per cwt, up $5.05 from Friday. (Reporting by Theopolis Waters ...
  Reuters
• Remote Monitoring in Cardiology and Evidence From Trial Data: The Evidence for Benefit of Remote Monitoring in Heart Failure (medscape.com)
  Jul 16
  Results showed that patients in the intervention group had a significant reduction in admission rate (relative risk reduction: 29%; p = 0.005) and better quality of life measured by the Minnesota Living ... to date is Tele-HF. [22] This involved a total ...
  Medscape News
• Consumer Reports: New Fuel Misers Disappoint (valleynewslive.com)
  Jul 11
  The Ford Focus SFE, the Honda Civic HF, and the Chevy Cruze Eco are all promising 40 ... In Rollover In Northwestern Minnesota One man was killed, and another was hurt, in a rollover in Northwestern Minnesota's Polk County. Jason Christianson, 28, Grand ...
  valleynewslive.com
• ARES E-Letter Issues (arrl.org)
  Jul 11
  A call for help came in from MPR (Minnesota Public Radio): One of their reporters had a relative living ... We participate in the weekly FEMA HF net (FNARS) and are in the process of organizing a weekly HF net between key governmental agencies ...
  ARRL AMATEUR RADIO
• Conference Board Transfers Funds (emmetsburgnews.com)
  Jul 10
  Palo Alto County Assessor Lois Naig shared that Governor Terry Branstad passed a new state law, HF 524, which eliminates the Special ... payment for mileage while doing her job came from one fund, while payment for attending a meeting came from another ...
  Emmetsburg News
• Adrian Peterson arrested on charge of resisting arrest (usatoday.com)
  Jul 7
  HOUSTON (AP) – Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on a charge of resisting arrest after an early morning incident in which police say it took three officers to subdue him. Peterson, who is from Palestine ...
  USA Today
• Kris to seek paternity test (nypost.com)
  Jul 7
  Humphries is now in Minnesota at a training camp. His attorney Lee Hutton didn’t respond to calls and e-mails. Sinanaj’s power lawyer, Joe Tacopina, told us, “We will evaluate the situation and his reaction before proceeding any further.”
  New York Post
• Pro-Romney group in $25 mn ad buy on day of jobs report (google.com)
  Jul 6
  Many experts consider all nine states to be toss-ups in the November election. "We're suffering through one of the weakest economic recoveries in our history and the only thing President Obama is offering is slogans and excuses," Crossroads GPS president ...
  Google
• Team Romney looking at women for running mate (click2houston.com)
  Jul 5
  Ayotte, the Granite State's junior senator, is one of several of female politicians that could ... all been mentioned in the media as potential running mates for Romney. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, whose has not been frequently discussed ...
  Click2Houston.com
• Los Gatos Research Now Offers Ten Ultraportable Analyzers for Soil Trace Gas Flux Measurements (valleynewslive.com)
  Jul 5
  July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Gatos Research (LGR), the leader in precision trace gas analyzers, today announced that it has expanded the lower speed (up to 1 Hz) trace gas analyzer ... (H2S), hydrogen fluoride (HF), and hydrogen chloride (HCl).
  valleynewslive.com
• Cognitive Deficits May Hinder HF Self Care (medpagetoday.com)
  Jul 2
  was 66.1, indicating inadequate self care. There was a significant amount of physical symptom burden among the patients, Bidwell said, with an average score on the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire of 19.8. Overall, 13.2% of the ...
  MedPage Today
• Depression May Drive Cardiac Events in HF (medpagetoday.com)
  Jun 30
  Health-related quality of life was measured with the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire ... Through a median follow-up of 366 days, there were 53 cardiac events: one death and 52 hospitalizations for cardiac reasons.
  MedPage Today
• Alterra Power Receives Unsolicited Offer To Purchase Icelandic Holdings (rttnews.com)
  Jun 29
  (RTTNews) - Alterra Power Corp. (AXY.TO: News ) said Friday that it has received an unsolicited offer from a private Icelandic entity to purchase Alterra's interest in HS Orka hf. HS Orka is an Iceland geothermal power company owned 66.6 percent by Alterra ...
  RTT News
• NBA Mock Draft: After Anthony Davis, who's next? (usatoday.com)
  Jun 26
  Here is the next to last one before Thursday's draft in Newark, N.J. The Houston Rockets could be the lynchpin of the draft. The Rockets triggered a trade this week, sending Chase Budinger to the Minnesota Timberwolves and landing a third first ...
  USA Today
• Shire Shares Down As FDA Approves Generic For ADHD Drug Adderall XR (rttnews.com)
  Jun 25
  The Irish specialty biopharmaceutical company on Saturday said that the US Food and Drug Administration approved the abbreviated new drug application or ANDA for generic Adderall XR filed by Iceland-based generic drug maker Actavis Group Hf. The FDA has ...
  RTT News
• Sandusky found guilty on child sex abuse charges; appeal expected (wbaltv.com)
  Jun 23
  But the ordeal is not over, as one of Sandusky's attorney announced plans to appeal despite the mountain of convictions against his client. "If you win on one of the appeal issues, everything probably falls," attorney Joe Amendola said. "So all we have to ...
  Wbaltv.com
• Toyota Prius c: Sorry, I dozed off there (marketwatch.com)
  Jun 23
  Hey, you there, about to fire off a snide email about how your 1986 Honda CRX HF got 50 mpg and cost you pocket lint ... thus obliged to dial back to the previous generation’s 1.5-liter engine (the Gen III Prius uses a 1.8-liter), a smaller ...
  Marketwatch
• Toyota Prius c: Pleasure Not Included (online.wsj.com)
  Jun 23
  Hey, you there, about to fire off a snide email about how your 1986 Honda CRX HF got 50 mpg and cost you pocket lint ... thus obliged to dial back to the previous generation's 1.5-liter engine (the Gen III Prius uses a 1.8-liter), a smaller ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Toyota Prius c: Sorry, I dozed off there (marketwatch.com)
  Jun 23
  Hey, you there, about to fire off a snide email about how your 1986 Honda CRX HF got 50 mpg and cost you pocket lint ... thus obliged to dial back to the previous generation’s 1.5-liter engine (the Gen III Prius uses a 1.8-liter), a smaller ...
  Marketwatch
• Dan Gilbert, others react on Twitter to Heat's championship (content.usatoday.com)
  Jun 22
  Then, later, "Congrats to the Miami Heat." ESPN analyst Bruce Bowen: "One of the BEST MOMENTS for me as a father, my son and I watching the Finals, and discussing what it takes to be a CHAMPION!" Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Tolliver ...
  USA Today
• Rainfall frustration mounting (agriculture.com)
  Jun 21
  A map from MDA EarthSat Weather, Inc., shows with the exception of northwestern Iowa, parts of southern Minnesota and northern Michigan ... Agriculture.com Marketing Talk veteran contributor Buckley_HF. "Or, do Illinois and Indiana not matter anymore ...
  Agriculture Online
• CF falls in first game of state tournament (cannonfalls.com)
  Jun 21
  The pitcher, recruited by Indiana University and a "Mr. Baseball" finalist in Minnesota, demonstrated control, walking only one Cannon Falls batter and used ... A solo homer to lead off the fourth by the HF catcher was his biggest mistake.
  Cannon Falls Beacon
• 'Tell me no lies': New human factors/ergonomics research on deception may improve Homeland Security (eurekalert.org)
  Jun 20
  "You have a hard-nosed detective on one side of a desk and a suspect on the other ... Watch science news stories about other HF/E topics at the HFES Web site. "Human Factors and Ergonomics: People-Friendly Design Through Science and Engineering"
  EurekAlert
• On bus tour, Romney takes economic pitch to US heartland (reuters.com)
  Jun 15
  Others include Republicans whom Romney is widely believed to be considering as his vice presidential running mate: Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, Senator Rob Portman of Ohio, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, and House Budget ...
  Reuters
• US Midwest hogs steady to up $1 as pork prices climb (af.reuters.com)
  Jun 15
  Iowa/Southern Minnesota hogs were steady at about $75.50 per cwt delivered to packing plants. * Illinois hogs were 50 cents to $1 higher at about $74.50 delivered to plants. * Indiana hogs 50 cents higher at about $68 delivered to plants and $67 ...
  Reuters
• US Midwest hogs steady to up $1 as pork prices climb (af.reuters.com)
  Jun 15
  Iowa/Southern Minnesota hogs were steady at about $75.50 per cwt delivered to packing plants. * Illinois hogs were 50 cents to $1 higher at about $74.50 delivered to plants. * Indiana hogs 50 cents higher at about $68 delivered to plants and $67 ...
  Reuters
• Nokia to cut one in five jobs (biz.bdnews24.com)
  Jun 13
  PARIS, June 14 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) - Nokia plans to cut one in five jobs at its global cellphone business as it loses market share to rivals Apple and Samsung and burns through cash, raising new fears over its future. In a second profit warning in nine ...
  Bangladesh News 24 hours
• Philadelphia Phillies - TeamReport (articles.chicagotribune.com)
  Jun 12
  Despite having the second highest payroll in baseball, the reality is the Phillies are currently one of the worst teams in the National League. The Minnesota Twins, the worst team in the American League, scored at least one run in six of the ...
  Chicago Tribune
• American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) Annual Meeting, Chicago June 28-30 (valleynewslive.com)
  Jun 8
  It's planned to meet the needs of advanced practice nurses, inpatient & outpatient nurses, home health nurses, cardiac/HF administrators ... Lake Park Native Crowned Miss MN Lake Park Native Crowned Miss MN EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - University of ...
  valleynewslive.com
• Prep report: 2 make cut for Minnesota track meet (twoharborsmn.com)
  Jun 8
  Rueger, HF, 6-1; 2. Ben Bisel, Esko, 6-1 ... Silver Bay seniors Taylor Guzzo, Katie Smedstad and Marina Carter were named to the Class A Minnesota Coaches Association All-State second team this week along with Two Harbors senior Madison Olson.
  Two Harbors& Minnesota
• Prep report: 2 make cut for Minnesota track meet (twoharborsmn.com)
  Jun 8
  Rueger, HF, 6-1; 2. Ben Bisel, Esko, 6-1 ... Silver Bay seniors Taylor Guzzo, Katie Smedstad and Marina Carter were named to the Class A Minnesota Coaches Association All-State second team this week along with Two Harbors senior Madison Olson.
  Two Harbors& Minnesota
• Prep report: 2 make cut for Minnesota track meet (twoharborsmn.com)
  Jun 8
  Rueger, HF, 6-1; 2. Ben Bisel, Esko, 6-1 ... Silver Bay seniors Taylor Guzzo, Katie Smedstad and Marina Carter were named to the Class A Minnesota Coaches Association All-State second team this week along with Two Harbors senior Madison Olson.
  Two Harbors& Minnesota
• Purification System clears process gases of metal/moisture. (news.thomasnet.com)
  Jun 8
  The system, which is one of ... (Mn), which inherently affect yield and defect densities in key fabrication processes. In addition, non-conventional impurities such as methane (CH4), silicon tetrafluoride (SiF4) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) can be ...
  ThomasNet Industrial News Room
• Searchlight Minerals Corp. Completes $4.05 Million Private Placement of Common Stock With Luxor Capital Group, LP (menafn.com)
  Jun 8
  Mr. Mack is a member of the Board of Directors of Flowers National Bank, Incapital Holdings LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, and Residential Capital, LLC, and is Vice-Chairman and a director of Islandsbanki hf located in Reykjavik, Iceland. Mr. Mack holds ...
  MENAFN
• Latendresse believes his head's in the right place (articles.chicagotribune.com)
  Jun 7
  I saw a young girl from Minnesota that wasn't able to walk ... Gustafsson had a 1.68 goals-against average and .932 saves percentage for Lulea HF in Sweden's Elite League last season. The 6-foot-1, 187-pounder was second in the league in goals ...
  Chicago Tribune
• Bourque, Josi, Ellis among standouts for Nashville Predators prospect awards (hockeysfuture.com)
  Jun 7
  The inaugural edition of the HF Prospect Awards is a testament to this notion as many ... He is not the biggest player at 5'11. However, no one can question his effort or physical play. He also had to go through a wrist injury that prevented him from ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Minn. Governor Vetoes Annuities Bill to Protect Reverse Mortgage Borrowers (reversemortgagedaily.com)
  Jun 5
  The bill, HF 1134, wanted to amend legislation to ... executive vice president of Reverse Mortgage SIDAC, the Minnesota division of Greenleaf Financial, LLC. “If there is one person selling both the insurance product and the reverse mortgage ...
  Reverse Mortgage Daily
• States explore new ways to tax motorists for road repair (usatoday.com)
  Jun 4
  Among the leading ideas: Taxing drivers for how many miles they travel rather than how much gasoline they buy. Minnesota and Oregon already are testing technology to keep track of mileage. Other states, including Washington and Nevada ...
  USA Today
• Session Wrap-up or Session Spin? Anderson, Wardlow, Daley Stretch the Facts (burnsville.patch.com)
  Jun 4
  In 2011, the extreme Republican legislature cut millions of dollars in Local Government Aid [HF42] and eliminated the Market Value Homestead Credit [HF 20, special session ... the $5 billion deficit into a $1.2 billion surplus.
  Patch
• Quick trips to weekend events in Minnesota and Wisconsin (twincities.com)
  Jun 3
  1. DULUTH Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival ... 507-765-2785. www.mnhs.org/places/sites/hf. 3. LAKE CRYSTAL Duck Days Celebration: Family fun includes petting zoo, inflatables, high school marching band competition, pedal pull, bean ...
  Pioneer Press
• Disappointed in Dahms vote (nujournal.com)
  Jun 1
  Every Republican (excluding one) in both chambers voted in favor of the bill while every Democrat voted against it. Fortunately, Gov. Dayton vetoed HF 8. If the Affordable ... Bill and should support building a Minnesota health exchange that is governed ...
  Journal
• Becker, Ottati, Brown qualify for state meet (leaderherald.com)
  Jun 1
  Michael Scott (FF) 9:36.88; 6. Tom McClellan (MN) 9:44.91. 400 hurdles: 1. Gavin Clark-Gartner (IC) 56.35; 2. Zack Berzal (Cat) 57.43; 3. Jonathan Zapata (Midd) 57.78; 4. Jared Wilkins (HF) 58.43; 5. Seth Ferguson (Canj) 59.06; 6. Andrew Archambeault (Duan ...
  Leader-Herald
• Disappointed in Dahms vote (nujournal.com)
  Jun 1
  Every Republican (excluding one) in both chambers voted in favor of the bill while every Democrat voted against it. Fortunately, Gov. Dayton vetoed HF 8. If the Affordable ... Bill and should support building a Minnesota health exchange that is governed ...
  Journal
• Hockey’s Future Organizational Rankings, Spring 2012: 1-10 (hockeysfuture.com)
  May 31, 2012
  To be eligible, a player must meet HF's prospect criteria ... Justin Bernhard. 2. Minnesota Wild Strengths: The Wild prospect pool is stacked with top-end talent, most notably at forward. Mikael Granlund is one of the top prospects in the ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Swedish goalie Gustafsson signs with Wild (startribune.com)
  May 30, 2012
  He led Sweden to the gold medal at the world junior championships in January. Gustafsson had a 1.68 goals-against average and .932 saves percentage for Lulea HF in Sweden's Elite League last season. The 6-foot-1, 187-pounder was second in the ...
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
• LETTER: Pull-tabs too risky to fund new stadium (hutchinsonleader.com)
  May 30, 2012
  Please do not mistake my wariness of the bill (HF 1485) for a lack of desire to keep the team in Minnesota. I am a Vikings fan and want them to stay here, but I am uneasy over unknowns in the bill. I preferred funding this project through user ...
  Hutchinson Daily Leader
• Quick trips to weekend events in Minnesota and Wisconsin (twincities.com)
  May 27, 2012
  507-765-2785. www.mnhs.org/places/sites/hf. 2. GRAND MARAIS Boreal Birding and Northern Landscapes Festival: Discover birds, wildflowers, geology and more during interrelated, field-focused workshops and courses. June 1-3. 888-387-9762.
  Pioneer Press
• Rep. Downey's Constituent Update Filled with False, Misleading Claims (edina.patch.com)
  May 23, 2012
  So, we went from a $5 billion deficit to a $1 billion surplus and I think we can all take heart in that. What Rep. Downey and many of his Republican colleagues don’t say is that Minnesota faces ... Homestead Credit [HF 20, special session ...
  Patch
• Swedish contenders retool rosters (nhl.com)
  May 23, 2012
  A 2010 second-round draft pick (No. 56) of the Minnesota ... one more season. They also signed 30-year-old defensive defenseman Daniel Josefesson to add to the club's blue-line depth for next season. Lulea adds Klasen During the 2011-12 regular season ...
  NHL.com
• Wild sign top prospect Mikael Granlund (hockeysfuture.com)
  May 23, 2012
  The Minnesota Wild took a major step toward improving their club ... The Oulu, Finland native also represented his country at the 2012 World Championship where he scored one goal and added four assists for five points in 10 tournament games.
  hockeysfuture.com
• Key to HF Drug Benefit Lies in Heart Rate (medpagetoday.com)
  May 20, 2012
  Despite intensive efforts to optimize beta-blocker doses in the trial, only one-quarter of patients reached target ... both of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, noted. The earlier BEAUTIFUL trial in low ejection fraction heart failure ...
  MedPage Today
• Letters to the editor: Lohmer autism bill assailed, high schooler encourages student review for teachers (woodburybulletin.com)
  May 19, 2012
  When I found that she had authored a bill (HF 2252) I contacted Tom DeGree ... This legislation takes Minnesota back 100 years of progress. We cannot support someone who thinks it’s for “the good of society.” I am writing to provide ...
  Woodbury Bulletin
• AREA TRACK AND FIELD: Lundgren 3-time runner-up in GRC meet (brainerddispatch.com)
  May 16, 2012
  1-Carlstrom (HF) 44-11, Discus: 1-Meilke (RC) 149-3, Long jump: 1-Paynotta (HF) 19-11.75, 6-Elias Peterson (A) 17-10, 8-Calvin Hanson (A) 17-0.5 Triple jump: 1-Cummings (PC) 41-1.5, 5-Kevin Chalich (A) 36-10, 6-Elias Peterson (A) 36-7 High jump ...
  Brainerd Dispatch
• Wildcat girls second at HF (waconiapatriot.com)
  May 16, 2012
  Playing at the Ridges at Sand Creek on May 10, the Wildcats fell just one stroke shy of winning the meet. With 180 strokes to Litchfield's 179, the Wildcats finished second overall. Rachey was the meet's top finisher with 37 strokes, four ahead ...
  Trumann Democrat
• Collegiate prospects dominate Sharks prospect awards (hockeysfuture.com)
  May 15, 2012
  Photo: Travis Oleksuk is one of many free agent signings in the San Jose prospect pool. Oleksuk managed 21 goals and 32 points in 41 games with Minnesota-Duluth before signing an entry-level deal. (Photo courtesy of Fred Kfoury/Icon SMI) The 2012 HF Awards ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Legislature Adjourns Sine Die (jdsupra.com)
  May 14, 2012
  House Members brought HF 1752, the 2012 Capital Investment bill ... in particular on the Iron Range and Northeastern Minnesota. He cited a changing atmosphere at the Capitol as one reason for his retirement. “I recall a kinder and gentler time here ...
  jdsupra.com
• Cruz slam helps Rangers beat Weaver, Angels 13-6 (sify.com)
  May 14, 2012
  Weaver threw his no-hitter May 2 at home against Minnesota, and then allowed only three hits and one run on the road against the Twins five days later. But he again struggled at Texas, where he is 2-7 in 14 career starts. Ian Kinsler led off the ...
  Sify
• Sen. Vandeveer Finishes Wrong-Priority Session with Little to Showcase (stillwater.patch.com)
  May 10, 2012
  [MN House Research, HF 20, special session] >> Sen. Vandeveer voted to cut area schools by over $1.2 million [MN House Research, HF 934] and borrow $700 million from Minnesota’s children, leaving them a $2 billion IOU and no plan to pay it back.
  Patch
• Column: Bill creates more transparency in local governments (dglobe.com)
  May 10, 2012
  Currently working its way through the legislature is a bill (HF 1954) to require public budget reporting ... is also prompted by something much more fundamental. One of Minnesota’s public policy legends, Dr. John Brandl, commented long ago ...
  Worthington Daily Globe
• Win a walking holiday for two in the UK (guardian.co.uk)
  May 9, 2012
  To celebrate our two-part guide to Great British Walks - free with the Guardian and Observer on 12 and 13 of May, we're offering you the chance to win a walking holiday for two in the UK, courtesy of HF Holidays. One lucky reader will win a ...
  The Guardian
• Nationals place Werth on DL, activate Zimmerman (kimt.com)
  May 8, 2012
  The Washington Nationals have placed right fielder Jayson Werth on the 15-day disabled list and activated third baseman Ryan Zimmerman off the DL. Werth underwent surgery on Monday to repair a broken left wrist. He suffered the injury during Sunday's 9-3 ...
  KIMT
• Lawmakers Struggle to Find Session Closure (jdsupra.com)
  May 8, 2012
  A measure was added in the House to require only one ... and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Howes said the negotiations would continue but the overall spending bill would not exceed $496 million. Dayton vetoed the Omnibus Tax Bill, HF 2337 ...
  jdsupra.com
• IN FOCUS: Business jet manufacturers turn a corner (flightglobal.com)
  May 8, 2012
  The Duluth, Minnesota-based airframer has already invested more than $45 million in the SF50, which made its first flight in July 2008 and has chalked up a sizeable order tally of 500 aircraft. The SF50 has a cruise speed of 300kt and a range of 1,850km.
  Flight Global.com
• Capitol: Ag, energy, environment and more (jacksoncountypilot.com)
  May 8, 2012
  One of every five jobs in Minnesota is related to agriculture ... executive and judicial branches by using the federal E-Verify program. The measure (HF 1976) passed with bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. Since it can take between three ...
  Jackson County Pilot
• Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day (woodbury.patch.com)
  May 7, 2012
  I knew it had been unremitting in the last year, but the extent was revealed by one of Governor Dayton’s veto messages here. (See CH 274 HF 1870 Veto Message). And this was just Minnesota. Thankfully Governor Dayton, from a very well known ...
  Patch
• Letter to the Editor: Lohmer's 'Autism Campus' Legislation Takes Minnesota Back 100 Years (stillwater.patch.com)
  May 7, 2012
  When I found that she had authored a bill (HF 2252) I contacted Tom DeGree who is running for ... which would be more cost effective.  This legislation takes Minnesota back 100 years of progress—and we cannot support someone who thinks it’s for ...
  Patch
• HF Financial Corp. Announces Participation In D.A. Davidson & Co. 14th Annual Financial Services Conference (dailymarkets.com)
  May 7, 2012
  HF Financial Corp. operates with 32 offices in 19 communities, throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota.  The Company operates a branch in the Twin Cities market as Infinia Bank, a Division of Home Federal Bank of ...
  Daily Markets
• HF Financial Corp. Announces Participation in D.A. Davidson & Co. 14th Annual Financial Services Conference (sacbee.com)
  May 7, 2012
  HF Financial Corp. operates with 32 offices in 19 communities, throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota.  The Company operates a branch in the Twin Cities market as Infinia Bank, a Division of Home Federal Bank of ...
  Sacramento Bee
• HF Financial Corp. Announces Participation in D.A. Davidson & Co. 14th Annual Financial Services Conference (finance.yahoo.com)
  May 7, 2012
  HF Financial Corp. operates with 32 offices in 19 communities, throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota.  The Company operates a branch in the Twin Cities market as Infinia Bank, a Division of Home Federal Bank of ...
  Yahoo Finance
• HF Financial Corp. Announces Participation in D.A. Davidson & Co. 14th Annual Financial Services Conference (marketwatch.com)
  May 7, 2012
  HF Financial Corp. operates with 32 offices in 19 communities, throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota. The Company operates a branch in the Twin Cities market as Infinia Bank, a Division of Home Federal Bank of ...
  Marketwatch
• 2012 World Championship: Jonas Brodin, Sweden (hockeysfuture.com)
  May 7, 2012
  Photo: Minnesota Wild defensive prospect Jonas Brodin is seeing plenty of ice time at the 2012 World Championships in Stockholm (courtesy of Vincent Muzik/Icon SMI) Last summer, Jonas Brodin was one of the fast ... happy to be here. HF: This being your ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Minn. governor 'hooked in' with Planned Parenthood (onenewsnow.com)
  May 4, 2012
  Dayton this week vetoed HF 2341, a bill that would have banned webcam abortions in Minnesota -- a procedure in which an abortionist ... have fought against pro-life legislation, including this one. "The governor is pretty hooked in with Planned Parenthood ...
  OneNewsNow
• State view: Paperless ticket innovation restricts consumer choice (duluthnewstribune.com)
  May 4, 2012
  Permitting transfer through only one exchange — frequently the one owned ... I look forward to the passage of HF 657 and SF 425 for a better Minnesota. Dan Hedlund is a lawyer at Gustafson Gluek in Minneapolis, where he practices consumer ...
  Duluth News Tribune
• Tiger boys track and field wins again at Waconia quad (hutchinsonleader.com)
  May 2, 2012
  Kuester (GSL) 22.74; 3. Renville (H) 23.39; 4. Grant Bordson (H) 23.68. 400-meter dash — 1. Weston Holasek (HF) 53.2; 5. Riley Steenhoek (H) 56.55. 800-meter run — 1. Nick Carson (W) 2:07.68; 5. Max Karls (H) 2:17.39. 1,600-meter run — 1.
  Hutchinson Daily Leader
• Too Big To Fail, MN GOP Edition (dailykos.com)
  May 2, 2012
  Monday, the state House debated HF 2795, a bill to allow greater reach for the local ... Loss of the Vikings would pose a far greater negative impact on Minnesota's economy and state budget (and carries a bigger price tag to resolve).
  DAILY KOS
• HF Financial Corp. EPS Increases 23% to $0.48 in First Nine Months of FY2012 (finance.yahoo.com)
  Apr 30, 2012
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HF Financial Corp. (HFFC) today reported it earned $1.2 million, or $0.17 per diluted share for the third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to $459,000, or $0.07 per diluted share for ...
  Yahoo Finance
• HF Financial Corp. : EPS Increases 23% to $0.48 in First Nine Months of FY2012 (4-traders.com)
  Apr 30, 2012
  HF Financial Corp. operates with 32 offices in 19 communities, throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota. The Company operates a branch in the Twin Cities market as Infinia Bank, a Division of Home Federal Bank of South Dakota.
  4-traders (press release)
• HF Financial Corp. EPS Increases 23% to $0.48 in First Nine Months of FY2012 (sacbee.com)
  Apr 30, 2012
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D., April 30, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- HF Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: HFFC) today reported it earned $1.2 million, or $0.17 per diluted ... South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota.  The Company operates a branch in ...
  Sacramento Bee
• Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo Starts Providing Active Brazing Filler Metal Able to Directly Bond to Ceramics at Half the Conventional Cost (news.thomasnet.com)
  Apr 30, 2012
  TKC-651 is an active brazing filler metal comprising an alloy of silver (Ag), copper (Cu) and titanium (Ti) that can be used for brazing(*1) to ceramics with a single ... a layer of molybdenum (Mo), Manganese (Mn), etc. is metalized on a ceramic surface ...
  ThomasNet Industrial News Room
• Win a cycling holiday for two in Slovenia (guardian.co.uk)
  Apr 27, 2012
  To celebrate our two-part guide to Britain's Best Bike Rides - free with the Guardian and Observer on 5 and 6 of May, we're offering you the chance to win a cycling trip for two to Slovenia courtesy of HF Holidays. One lucky winner will get to ...
  The Guardian
• Senate passes Gazelka bill on abortion-inducing drugs (brainerddispatch.com)
  Apr 25, 2012
  Paul Gazelka’s bill relating to the administration of abortion-inducing drugs passed the Minnesota Senate Monday and is awaiting ... The House passed HF 2341 on Friday.
  Brainerd Dispatch
• Our View: Reform bill deserves passage (mankatofreepress.com)
  Apr 24, 2012
  It passed the Senate last year on a 62-1 vote. It is currently in the House Ways ... If you would like to follow the progress of this bill go to www.leg.state.mn.us and click on Bill Search and Status. Then type in HF 1579.
  Mankato Free Press
• Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo Starts Providing Active Brazing Filler Metal Able to Directly Bond to Ceramics at Half the Conventional Cost (japancorp.net)
  Apr 19, 2012
  TKC-651 is an active brazing filler metal comprising an alloy of silver (Ag), copper (Cu) and titanium (Ti) that can be used for brazing(*1) to ceramics with a single ... a layer of molybdenum (Mo), Manganese (Mn), etc. is metalized on a ceramic surface ...
  JCN Newswire
• Prep softball roundup: RCW splits with Lakeview (wctrib.com)
  Apr 18, 2012
  Kelsey Fischer took the loss. HF Catholic 031 111 2 — 9 5 2 Litchfield 007 001 0 — 8 4 3 HITTING – Holy Family Catholic: Aly Anton 1-for-3, rbi; Emily Bauer 1-for-5, 2 runs; Anna Herd 1-for-2, 2 runs, sac, rbi; Hayley Thompson 1-for-2 ...
  West Central Tribune
• Sen. Jeff Hayden: Denial of Somali money transfers "causing people to die" (tcdailyplanet.net)
  Apr 17, 2012
  Four DFL legislators and a group of Somali community leaders spoke out at a State Capitol press conference April 16 in support of HF 1902/SF 2159 ... “This is not just an issue of fair policy, but one of a humanitarian effort.
  Twin Cities Planet
• Shares of Cray Under Pressure, Down 2.8% (fnno.com)
  Apr 16, 2012
  One of today's stocks on the move is HFF Inc (NYSE:HF ... of Minnesota. Best Buy has already closed two of its stores already this year, one in Kansas City and another in... Citigroup (NYSE:C) reported Q1 EPS of $0.95, vs. estimates of $1.02.
  Financial News Network Online
• Weekend tornadoes leave 'a royal mess' in Midwest; 6 dead (usatoday.com)
  Apr 16, 2012
  Forecasters at the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., warned of more tornadoes or severe storms could come Monday, the most dangerous likely in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. Woodward bore the worst of the storms. Thirty people were ...
  USA Today
• Isaac MacLeod enjoying breakout sophomore campaign (hockeysfuture.com)
  Apr 12, 2012
  Hockey's Future spoke with Isaac MacLeod last week after Boston College's 6-1 win over Minnesota in the second National Championship ... The coaches all do that too. HF: In watching you guys this year, one of the things that I've noticed is just how ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Possible Bullish Inside Day Candle Pattern Detected for International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) (fnno.com)
  Apr 12, 2012
  One of today's stocks on the move is HFF Inc (NYSE:HF ... of Minnesota. Best Buy has already closed two of its stores already this year, one in Kansas City and another in... Citigroup (NYSE:C) reported Q1 EPS of $0.95, vs. estimates of $1.02.
  Financial News Network Online
• FREE SPEECH ZONE | For the Sake of Our Children: The School Trust Issue (tcdailyplanet.net)
  Apr 12, 2012
  What happens when state legislators who know nothing about mining team up with legislators from northeast Minnesota who only know mining ... During committee debate of HF 2207, Rep. David Dill, D-Crane Lake, argued, “…we should mine ...
  Twin Cities Planet
• Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo Starts Providing Active Brazing Filler Metal Able to Directly Bond to Ceramics at Half the Conventional Cost (pr-inside.com)
  Apr 12, 2012
  TKC-651 is an active brazing filler metal comprising an alloy of silver (Ag), copper (Cu) and titanium (Ti) that can be used for brazing(*1) to ceramics with a single ... a layer of molybdenum (Mo), Manganese (Mn), etc. is metalized on a ceramic surface ...
  PR Inside
• Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo Starts Providing Active Brazing Filler Metal Able to Directly Bond to Ceramics at Half the Conventional Cost (japancorp.net)
  Apr 12, 2012
  TKC-651 is an active brazing filler metal comprising an alloy of silver (Ag), copper (Cu) and titanium (Ti) that can be used for brazing(*1) to ceramics with a single ... a layer of molybdenum (Mo), Manganese (Mn), etc. is metalized on a ceramic surface ...
  JCN Newswire
• NHL Playoffs 2012: Florida Panthers vs New Jersey Devils Series Breakdown (bleacherreport.com)
  Apr 12, 2012
  The HF Advantage goes to the DEVILS. Devils: GM Lou Lamoriello's terrific move to bring in much needed veteran puck moving defenseman Marek Zidlicky from Minnesota may go down ... Brodeur will be in net for Game 1 and beyond for his Devils.
  Bleacherreport.com
• Gov. Dayton using veto pen to hold line against ALEC-drafted legislation (blogs.citypages.com)
  Apr 11, 2012
  Unsurprisingly, Altria Corp. (formerly Philip Morris) is one of ALECs sponsors. Protecting Corporate Tax Breaks in the Minnesota Constitution (HF 1598/SF 1384) -- Corporations have spent decades creating special tax breaks and now, with increased public ...
  Minneapolis City Pages (blog)
• Top 3 Companies in the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Industry With the Highest Revenue Per Employee (GST, MCF, NOG) (fnno.com)
  Apr 11, 2012
  One of today's stocks on the move is HFF Inc (NYSE:HF), down 2.0% to $15.29. The S&P i ... M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) reported Q1 EPS of $1.59, which may not be comparable ... and six in its home state of Minnesota. Best Buy has already closed two of its stores ...
  Financial News Network Online
• FREE SPEECH ZONE | For the Sake of Our Children: The School Trust Issue (tcdailyplanet.net)
  Apr 10, 2012
  What happens when state legislators who know nothing about mining team up with legislators from northeast Minnesota who only know mining ... During committee debate of HF 2207, Rep. David Dill, D-Crane Lake, argued, “…we should mine ...
  Twin Cities Planet
• FDA: Medtronic CRT-Ds Get NYHA 2 HF indication (medscape.com)
  Apr 10, 2012
  April 10, 2012 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for Medtronic's cardiac resynchronization therapy with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (CRT-D) devices [1]. The new labeling ...
  Medscape News
• FDA: Medtronic CRT-Ds get NYHA 2 HF indication (theheart.org)
  Apr 10, 2012
  Minneapolis, MN - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for Medtronic's cardiac resynchronization therapy with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (CRT-D) devices [1]. The new ... class 3 or 4 HF.
  TheHeart.Org
• Minnesota Legislature Takes A Break (jdsupra.com)
  Apr 8, 2012
  Kurt Daudt (R-Crown) to HF 2545 ... "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require all voters to present valid photo identification to vote and to require the state to provide free identification to eligible voters, effective July 1, 2013?”
  jdsupra.com
• Legislative Updates: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen and Rep. Torrey Westrom (morrissuntribune.com)
  Apr 7, 2012
  HF 657 was passed in the House last week. This bill protects the right to resell event tickets to events such as concerts, theatrical performances and sporting events that take place in Minnesota. This bill would prevent ticket issuers from ...
  Morris Sun Tribune
• Legislative Updates: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen and Rep. Torrey Westrom (morrissuntribune.com)
  Apr 7, 2012
  HF 657 was passed in the House last week. This bill protects the right to resell event tickets to events such as concerts, theatrical performances and sporting events that take place in Minnesota. This bill would prevent ticket issuers from ...
  Morris Sun Tribune
• LETTER: Making it easier to haul items to State Fair (hutchinsonleader.com)
  Apr 6, 2012
  A transportation bill that I authored, HF 2793, passed the House on March 26 and was signed ... For example, it would apply to vehicle combinations used to transport equipment to the Minnesota State Fair. This bill will make it easier for ...
  Hutchinson Daily Leader
• MN Wolf Hunt/Trap measure and the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (dailykos.com)
  Apr 5, 2012
  The Minnesota House of Representatives has passed a very radical, very flawed Omnibus Game and Fish Bill, the Hackbarth bill, HF 2171 which needs to be rejected by the MN Senate and Governor Dayton for many reasons, including the very insulting ...
  DAILY KOS
• Mary Wannamaker (jamestownsun.com)
  Apr 5, 2012
  MN; and her sister, Florence Marie Lyman, Fort Collins, CO. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, William Anderson and John Wannamaker and a half-brother, Earle Lyman and half-sister, Louise Lyman Strauch. Memorial Service: 1:00 PM ...
  Jamestown Sun
• Mary Wannamaker (jamestownsun.com)
  Apr 4, 2012
  MN; and her sister, Florence Marie Lyman, Fort Collins, CO. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, William Anderson and John Wannamaker and a half-brother, Earle Lyman and half-sister, Louise Lyman Strauch. Memorial Service: 1:00 PM ...
  Jamestown Sun
• Ramsey County board gives toll lanes on I-35E the OK (twincities.com)
  Apr 4, 2012
  A House version of the bill (HF 1588) would split revenue with the Metropolitan ... A 2010 study said the project - then expected to stretch from Interstate 94 to Minnesota 36 - would bring in $1.9 million annually. It was estimated to boost ...
  Pioneer Press
• I-35E toll lanes get OK from Ramsey County Board (twincities.com)
  Apr 4, 2012
  A House version of the bill (HF 1588) would split revenue with the Metropolitan ... A 2010 study said the project - then expected to stretch from Interstate 94 to Minnesota 36 - would bring in $1.9 million annually. It was estimated to boost ...
  Pioneer Press
• Winning Mega Millions ticket bought in Maryland! (usatoday.com)
  Mar 31, 2012
  Most exhaled as realism took hold: chances of winning were just 1 in 176 million. With much of the nation ... "It's been outrageous," Woosley says. In Minnesota, some outlets pre-printed Mega Millions tickets to speed sales.
  USA Today
• Under bills moving through Legislature, St. Louis County lake lots would go up for sale (duluthnewstribune.com)
  Mar 29, 2012
  St. Louis County will get out of the business of leasing lakeshore lots under legislation that has passed the Minnesota Senate and is expected to pass the full House as early as this week. The bills — SF 1750 and HF 2214 — allows St. Louis ...
  Duluth News Tribune
• "Equal Parenting" Bill Claims to Have Children's Best Interest in Mind (northlandsnewscenter.com)
  Mar 28, 2012
  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter ... But not everyone is on board with the proposed bill. While HF 322 offers numerous exceptions in cases of convicted child abuse, opponents fear for the children in abuse instances that go under the ...
  Northland's NewsCenter
• "Equal Parenting" Bill Claims to Have Children's Best Interest in Mind (northlandsnewscenter.com)
  Mar 28, 2012
  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter ... But not everyone is on board with the proposed bill. While HF 322 offers numerous exceptions in cases of convicted child abuse, opponents fear for the children in abuse instances that go under the ...
  Northland's NewsCenter
• DMC Cardiovascular Institute is First in Michigan to Participate in Clinical Trial for Treating Heart Failure (fixed-mobile-convergence.tmcnet.com)
  Mar 27, 2012
  For more information on BioControl Medical and the INOVATE-HF trial at DMC Cardiovascular Institute, contact INOVATEHF@BioControl-Medical.com or 1 (877) 494-8770 ... Israel with offices in New Hope, Minnesota, BioControl Medical develops ...
  TMCnet
• DMC Cardiovascular Institute is First in Michigan to Participate in Clinical Trial for Treating Heart Failure (sacbee.com)
  Mar 27, 2012
  For more information on BioControl Medical and the INOVATE-HF trial at DMC Cardiovascular Institute, contact INOVATEHF@BioControl-Medical.com or 1 (877) 494-8770 ... Israel with offices in New Hope, Minnesota, BioControl Medical develops ...
  Sacramento Bee
• FOCUS-CCTRN: Negative trial, but hints for future of cell therapy in heart failure (theheart.org)
  Mar 24, 2012
  Study investigator Dr Timothy Henry (Minneapolis Heart Institute, MN) is quoted in a press release issued by ... The researchers explain that a previous pilot study and phase 1 study (FOCUS-HF) have shown that transendocardial delivery of bone-marrow ...
  TheHeart.Org
• Great run for Laker basketball (dl-online.com)
  Mar 24, 2012
  According to the Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota, during the summer – the time when a budget shutdown is most likely to occur – state parks take in about $1 million a week ... Their legislation (SF 2226 and HF 1838) would amend the ...
  DL-Online
• Northwest: Wild's struggles not without a silver lining (hockeysfuture.com)
  Mar 21, 2012
  Photo: While the Minnesota Wild have struggled badly in the second half of the 2011-12 season, there is hope for the future in the form of prospects like Charlie Coyle of the Saint John Sea Dogs (courtesy of Dave Connell/HF ... Winnipeg 2-1 in overtime ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Risk for incident HF increased in patients with orthostatic hypotension (cardiologytoday.com)
  Mar 19, 2012
  This population-based study enrolled men and women aged 45 to 64 years from Mississippi, Maryland, Minnesota and North Carolina ... was associated with incident HF during 17.5 years of follow-up (HR=1.54; 95% CI, 1.3-1.82), which was also ...
  Cardiology Today
• Regulator prefers 6 pc power tariff hike (biz.bdnews24.com)
  Mar 19, 2012
  Dhaka, Mar 19 (bdnews24.com) – The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has agreed to a power price hike proposal of the Power Development Board, though with certain cuts. The evaluation committee BERC formed to review a Power Development Board ...
  Bangladesh News 24 hours
• World stocks halt rally despite Apple gains; euro down (biz.bdnews24.com)
  Mar 19, 2012
  NEW YORK, Mar 19 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) - World stocks paused near eight-month highs on Monday as investors awaited more evidence of economic recovery before taking on risk, although shares of Apple jumped more than 1 percent after the company announced ...
  Bangladesh News 24 hours
• India seals deals to export 60,000 tons sugar to Iran (biz.bdnews24.com)
  Mar 19, 2012
  "Until September, Iran needs to import about 324,000 tons of raw sugar," the first source said. Iran is expected to import 1.6 million tons of sugar in the 2011/12 year, according to the International Sugar Organization (ISO), around 31 percent of the ...
  Bangladesh News 24 hours
• 'Ag gag' bill raises questions about legislation's legality (iowastatedaily.com)
  Mar 18, 2012
  Because of this, the ACLU of Iowa delivered a letter to the governor by hand the morning Branstad signed the bill, asking him to veto HF 549. Unlike groups such ... Other states such as Utah, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, New York and Indiana ...
  Iowa State Daily
• DSE opens week upbeat (biz.bdnews24.com)
  Mar 17, 2012
  The DGEN closed at 4626 points registering a gain of 1.82 percent on Sunday. Shares and mutual funds worth around Tk 4046.07 million changed hands with prices of 226 issues gaining, 26 declining and five remaining unchanged. The index reached its highest ...
  Bangladesh News 24 hours
• Falk bill stirs pot in Hendricks (marshallindependent.com)
  Mar 17, 2012
  If passed, the bill would become effective on July 1, 2012. The bill states that all teachers and staff ... a person who did not want to be identified informed her of the pending bill HF 2594, introduced by District 20A State Rep. Andrew Falk, DFL ...
  Marshall Independent
• Propagation Forecast Bulletin #11 de K7RA: (eham.net)
  Mar 17, 2012
  5 on April 1-2, 8 on April 3-4 and 5 on April 5-9. The Vernal Equinox will occur at 0514 UTC on March 20. The shift to Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere generally signals favorable conditions for HF propagation.
  eHam.net
• Column: Bill to repay K-12 debt deserves support (dglobe.com)
  Mar 17, 2012
  We recently passed a bill (HF 2083) that not only completely repays the extended ... The latest economic forecast shows we have a combined $1.2 billion surplus over the last few months. We already are dedicating $318 million to paying down ...
  Worthington Daily Globe
• Column: Bill to repay K-12 debt deserves support (dglobe.com)
  Mar 17, 2012
  We recently passed a bill (HF 2083) that not only completely repays the extended ... The latest economic forecast shows we have a combined $1.2 billion surplus over the last few months. We already are dedicating $318 million to paying down ...
  Worthington Daily Globe
• Perceived Sexual Difficulties and Associated Factors in Patients With Heart Failure (medscape.com)
  Mar 14, 2012
  Methods Data on sexual difficulties were collected at 1 and 18 months after an HF hospitalization (n = 792, mean age 69 ± 12 years, 35% female, mean left ventricular ejection fraction 33% ± 14%) by the question on sexuality of the Minnesota ...
  Medscape News
• Overnight News Digest -- "Dropping Coins from Tall Buildings" Edition (dailykos.com)
  Mar 9, 2012
  Following similar efforts in Georgia and North Carolina, Minnesota's HF 2695 explicitly bars any community from ... and the insurance costs may reach $1 billion, according to Moody's Investors Service. Now salvage companies around the world ...
  DAILY KOS
• H-F debaters compete at U-C Berkeley (nwitimes.com)
  Mar 8, 2012
  Another H-F team of seniors Rufus Coates-Welsh and Adam Griesbach were 5-1 in the preliminary debates, defeating teams from Texas, Illinois, California and Minnesota, losing only to St. George from Washington, making them 17th seed. They advanced to the ...
  NWI.com
• 2012 Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization : Appendix C (medscape.com)
  Mar 7, 2012
  Gibbons, MD, FACC—Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Robert A. Guyton, MD ... A = appropriate; CAD = coronary artery disease; HF = heart failure; I = inappropriate; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; MI = myocardial infarction ...
  Medscape News
• Your turn: Link teacher layoffs, performance (sctimes.com)
  Mar 7, 2012
  The passage of H.F. 1870 proves that Minnesota legislators agree with the majority of Minnesotans: Teacher performance should be the No. 1 factor in a layoff decision — not seniority. Research validates Minnesotans’ intuition. Teachers are ...
  St. Cloud Times
• What set Franson off? A brief look at Daudt's HF2080 (and an action against hunger) (tcdailyplanet.net)
  Mar 6, 2012
  The Minnesota Food Share March Campaign is underway now ... the terms under which a person convicted of a drug offense might receive MFIP: Subdivision 1. Person convicted of drug offenses. (a) Applicants or participants An individual who have has been ...
  Twin Cities Planet
• Editorial: Nursing homes need boost (dglobe.com)
  Mar 6, 2012
  According to a report recently compiled by the Long-Term Care Imperative, 85 percent of Minnesota voters “approve of increasing ... Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake, along with others, have authored HF 2375, which provides rate increases for ...
  Worthington Daily Globe
• Editorial: Nursing homes need boost (dglobe.com)
  Mar 6, 2012
  According to a report recently compiled by the Long-Term Care Imperative, 85 percent of Minnesota voters “approve of increasing ... Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake, along with others, have authored HF 2375, which provides rate increases for ...
  Worthington Daily Globe
• Ward, small business caucus detail legislative agenda (brainerddispatch.com)
  Mar 6, 2012
  9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 22 (four hour refresher), Aitkin Public ... including businesses requiring long term FDA approvals and expanding its use in greater Minnesota (H.F. 1823).
  Brainerd Dispatch
• Dayton signs legislation removing export barrier for Minnesota ag firms (tristateneighbor.com)
  Mar 5, 2012
  HF 1926 creates a temporary process for issuing a state certificate of Good Manufacturing Practices for Minnesota facilities producing ... each dollar of agricultural exports generates an additional $1.36 in economic and business activities ...
  Tri-State Neighbour
• Santorum: Romney has failed to 'close the deal' (google.com)
  Mar 4, 2012
  And outspending me 6, 7 to 1 in doing so." The former Pennsylvania senator said ... Sunday's visit was Santorum's second to Oklahoma since his impressive showing in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri last month. Santorum believes his conservatism will ...
  Google
• HF Financial Corp. Announces Participation in Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. West Coast Financial Services Conference (cnbc.com)
  Mar 2, 2012
  Dial 1-832-445-1181 Enter Passcode: 1079263715# About HF Financial Corp. HF Financial Corp., based in Sioux Falls, SD, is the parent company for financial services companies, including Home Federal Bank, Mid America Capital Services, Inc., dba Mid America ...
  CNBC
• HF Financial Corp. Announces Participation in Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. West Coast Financial Services Conference (finance.yahoo.com)
  Mar 2, 2012
  Dial 1-832-445-1181 Enter Passcode:  1079263715# About HF Financial Corp. HF Financial Corp., based in Sioux Falls, SD, is the parent company for financial services companies, including Home Federal Bank, Mid America Capital Services ...
  Yahoo Finance
• Minnesota Twins president endorses paperless tickets, predicts a successful secondary market (ticketnews.com)
  Mar 2, 2012
  Under HF 657, entertainment venues ... not as Ticketmaster or event producers direct," said FFP President Jon Potter in a Feb. 1 statement. "Minnesota fans should never have to lose hundreds of dollars they spent on tickets because their ...
  Ticket News
• Kobe Bryant diagnosed with a concussion (usatoday.com)
  Feb 29, 2012
  However, given the NBA's new policies on determining when a player can return after a concussion, it seems doubtful Bryant, who missed Tuesday's practice, would play in Wednesday's home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bryant was whacked ...
  USA Today
• BLOG: New Laws of Session, Redistricting, Forecast (eagan.patch.com)
  Feb 27, 2012
  The Senate approved my Teacher Basic Skills bill Monday on a 60-1 vote and ... I co-author. HF 1870 seeks to change the law to end seniority-based layoffs will help our schools keep their best teachers in the classroom. Minnesota is one of ...
  Patch
• Does Secretary of State Mark Ritchie have a DFL voter ID plan? (tcdailyplanet.net)
  Feb 26, 2012
  The House Research summary of the H.F. 1597 is: "Constitutional amendment proposed ... This section amends Article VII, section 1 of the Minnesota Constitution, which deals with voter eligibility. Paragraph (a) requires a person voting in ...
  Twin Cities Planet
• Southeast Division: Blake Wheeler earns first star for red-hot Jets (hockeysfuture.com)
  Feb 24, 2012
  ... went 2-1-1 with a 1.30 goals-against average and .953 save percentage. Southeast Division Notes Florida Panthers: The Panthers lost the division lead with the combination Thursday of their 3-2 overtime loss to Minnesota and Winnipeg’s win. But the ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Your View: Family member PCAs save Minnesota money (mankatofreepress.com)
  Feb 22, 2012
  On Oct. 1, family members — parents ... Contact your state legislators about HF 1901, which reverses these pay cuts.
  Mankato Free Press
• Our View: Study on wages, jobs not worth the time (mankatofreepress.com)
  Feb 22, 2012
  The House State Government Finance Committee passed a bill (HF 2033), by Republican Rep ... but this seems to be a case where we’ll spend a lot of money, an estimated $3.1 million,  to come to a conclusion that doesn’t tell us much.
  Mankato Free Press
• Shifting focus, Obama campaign targets Santorum on economy (news.fidelity.com)
  Feb 21, 2012
  He beat Romney in a string of recent nominating contests in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado. Santorum and Romney are seeking their party's nomination to face Obama, a Democrat, in the November 6 election. Though Obama's campaign has kept its fire directed ...
  Inside Fidelity
• LeMieur's gun sale bill heads to House floor (brainerddispatch.com)
  Feb 21, 2012
  H.F. 1468 passed through the House Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee on Feb. 1. This bill will authorize law ... licensed firearms dealers, as defined in Minnesota Statutes. “This is a common sense solution ...
  Brainerd Dispatch
• Legislative Update from Rep. Torrey Westrom (morrissuntribune.com)
  Feb 20, 2012
  HF 1870 would add teacher’s licensures and effectiveness ... It is my hope going forward, hearing his positive attitude last night that he will work with us, and give Minnesota job creators the tools they need to expand and stay in Minnesota.
  Morris Sun Tribune
• New video shares livestock treatment footage (qconline.com)
  Feb 17, 2012
  Bettin, who grew up on a hog farm in southern Minnesota, said that's the main issue the group ... The Iowa House last year approved HF 589, which would make it illegal to capture, possess or transmit unauthorized recordings at farms and ...
  Quad Cities Onlines
• Minnesota Lawmakers: Kill Regulations, Create Jobs (reason.com)
  Feb 16, 2012
  Called the Licensing Relief and Job Creation Act (SF 1629/HF 2002), this ... just in Minnesota, according to a legislative brief published by IJ. Nationwide, the occupational licensing is responsible for 0.5-1 percent of the unemployment ...
  Reason.com
• OPINION | Suppressing votes of people with disabilities (tcdailyplanet.net)
  Feb 10, 2012
  Bills introduced so far to do that are HF 1597 and HF 1662 (both authored by ... with disabilities would face during her testimony at a Minnesota Senate hearing on SF 1577 on February 1, 2012: “…[A]dults with disabilities are having the ...
  Twin Cities Planet
• Vascular Solutions Launches Reprocessing Service for ClosureFAST(R) Vein Catheters (finance.yahoo.com)
  Feb 8, 2012
  MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE ... of medical devices), IEC 60601 (medical equipment/medical electrical equipment), AMI 2-2 HF 18 (Medical electrical equipment -- Part 2-2: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential ...
  Yahoo Finance
• Capitol Digest (globegazette.com)
  Feb 8, 2012
  Tom Rielly, D-Oskaloosa, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, will get public input on a measure that proposed a five-cent per gallon hike to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013 ... Dan Kelley, D-Newton, who offered HF 2172 that would prohibit nuclear ...
  Globe Gazette
• Hockey's Future Prospect of the Month, January 2012 (hockeysfuture.com)
  Feb 4, 2012
  Photo: Morgan Ellis has been on an offensive tear since he was traded from the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles to the Shawinigan Cataractes on December 31st. (Photo courtesy of Dave Connell/HF) On Dec 31st ... top line with fellow Minnesota Wild prospect ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Dag Knudsen: Make ranked choice voting part of caucus (winonadailynews.com)
  Feb 4, 2012
  Minnesota precinct caucus night is Tuesday ... Voting reform advocates are cheering the legislation (S.F. 1446, H.F. 1737), authored by Rep. Tim Kelly, R-Red Wing, and Sen. Ann Rest, DFL-New Hope, which will give communities more local control over ...
  Winona Daily News
• College Prospects Notebook: January 2012 (hockeysfuture.com)
  Feb 3, 2012
  (Photo courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF) With the conference races heating up for the stretch ... Flynn netted the game-winner at the 1:29 mark of the extra session. Senior defenseman Will O'Neill (WPG) added a pair of assists for Maine. Sophomore defenseman ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Vascular Solutions Launches Reprocessing Service for ClosureFAST(R) Vein Catheters (msnbc.msn.com)
  Feb 1, 2012
  MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE ... of medical devices), IEC 60601 (medical equipment/medical electrical equipment), AMI 2-2 HF 18 (Medical electrical equipment – Part 2-2: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential ...
  msnbc.com
• Vascular Solutions Launches Reprocessing Service for ClosureFAST(R) Vein Catheters (msnbc.msn.com)
  Feb 1, 2012
  MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE ... of medical devices), IEC 60601 (medical equipment/medical electrical equipment), AMI 2-2 HF 18 (Medical electrical equipment – Part 2-2: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential ...
  msnbc.com
• TUESDAY'S ILLINOIS PREP ROUNDUP: Crete's Standifer to visit Pitt, Vanderbilt (nwitimes.com)
  Feb 1, 2012
  Mike Nieto Thornton 47, Andrew 45: The Wildcats (8-10, 6-2) outscored the Thunderbolts 12-8 in the fourth quarter to pull off an upset in the SouthWest Suburban Red and hand Andrew (16-1, 7-1 ... Tim Williams' 15 points led H-F. T.F. South 60, Bremen ...
  NWI.com
• Contest Update Issues (arrl.org)
  Jan 31, 2012
  (Thanks, Tim K3LR) More HF activity from Thailand is expected soon ... Rules School Club Roundup--Phone,CW,Digital, from Feb 13, 1300Z to Feb 17, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: RS(T), Class, S/P/C. Logs due: 30 days.
  ARRL AMATEUR RADIO
• Trapping: It's time for a change (northfield.patch.com)
  Jan 31, 2012
  1. Oppose the "trapping" portion of SF 1628 and HF 1856 (the wolf hunting bill).  2. Let them know you will not be donating on Line 21 of the Minnesota Income Tax Form. Their address is: DNR Nongame Wildlife Fund, 500 Lafayette Road ...
  Patch
• HF Financial Corp. Earns $0.10 per Share for Fiscal 2012 Second Quarter (sacbee.com)
  Jan 30, 2012
  Capital ratios continued to remain strong and HF Financial Corp. remains well-capitalized with Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets ... throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota.  The Company operates a branch ...
  Sacramento Bee
• HF Financial Corp. : Earns $0.10 per Share for Fiscal 2012 Second Quarter (4-traders.com)
  Jan 30, 2012
  Capital ratios continued to remain strong and HF Financial Corp. remains well-capitalized with Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets of ... throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota. The Company operates a branch in the ...
  4-traders (press release)
• Cook County Shooting Victim Speaks Out After Testifying For New Legislation (northlandsnewscenter.com)
  Jan 27, 2012
  Duluth, MN (Northlands NewsCenter)-- Two bills are in the beginning ... new legislation is being introduced and debated. HF 1879 would bring stiffer penalties for assaulting a prosecuting attorney. Northland lawyers are all on board.
  Northland's NewsCenter
• Cook County Shooting Victim Speaks Out After Testifying For New Legislation (northlandsnewscenter.com)
  Jan 27, 2012
  Duluth, MN (Northlands NewsCenter)-- Two bills are in the beginning ... new legislation is being introduced and debated. HF 1879 would bring stiffer penalties for assaulting a prosecuting attorney. Northland lawyers are all on board.
  Northland's NewsCenter
• Legislators propose repeal of anti-gay marriage amendment (tcdailyplanet.net)
  Jan 24, 2012
  Here’s text of the bill: H.F. No. 1885, as introduced – 87th Legislative ... BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. REPEALER. Laws 2011, chapter 88, is repealed. Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1 is effective ...
  Twin Cities Planet
• Clippers entertain Raptors at Staples Center (khsltv.com)
  Jan 22, 2012
  Small forward Caron Butler, who is averaging 14.8 points, did not play in Friday's 101-98 loss to Minnesota due to a knee problem ... ejected in the fourth quarter for the Clippers, who are 1-1 on the homestand, 7-2 as the host and entered the game ...
  KHSLTV
• Clippers entertain Raptors at Staples Center (ksn.com)
  Jan 22, 2012
  Small forward Caron Butler, who is averaging 14.8 points, did not play in Friday's 101-98 loss to Minnesota due to a knee problem ... ejected in the fourth quarter for the Clippers, who are 1-1 on the homestand, 7-2 as the host and entered the game ...
  KSN.com
• Ship search finds 12th body, captain's documents (travel.usatoday.com)
  Jan 22, 2012
  Relatives of the bartender and of an Indian crewman, along with two children of an elderly couple from Minnesota who are among the missing, boarded a boat Saturday to view the wrecked Concordia, said a maritime official, Fabrizio Palombo.
  USA Today
• Recalled Products Include Health, Food, Hygiene Items (hometownstation.com)
  Jan 20, 2012
  Any adverse reactions experienced with the use of this product, and/or quality problems should also be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Program: by mail at MedWatch, HF-2, FDA 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787; by phone at 1-800-332-1088 ...
  Santa Clarita Radio
• Loads of talent playing for New York Islanders' minor-league affiliate (hockeysfuture.com)
  Jan 16, 2012
  (Photo courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF) The Tigers have also had to deal with their fare ... Like Donovan, Ness decided to leave college early after playing three seasons with the University of Minnesota. He has played in all 40 games this season and has ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Loads of talent playing for New York Islanders' minor-league affiliate (hockeysfuture.com)
  Jan 16, 2012
  (Photo courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF) The Tigers have also had to deal with their fare ... Like Donovan, Ness decided to leave college early after playing three seasons with the University of Minnesota. He has played in all 40 games this season and has ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Legislators propose repeal of anti-gay marriage amendment (tcdailyplanet.net)
  Jan 14, 2012
  Here’s text of the bill: H.F. No. 1885, as introduced – 87th Legislative ... BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. REPEALER. Laws 2011, chapter 88, is repealed. Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1 is effective ...
  Twin Cities Planet
• Minnesota Rep. Karen Clark Backs Repeal Of Proposed Gay Marriage Ban (ontopmag.com)
  Jan 14, 2012
  Minnesota Rep. Karen Clark on Friday introduced a bill in ... would define marriage in the state as a heterosexual union. Clark's bill (HF 1885) would remove the measure from the 2012 ballot. The bill faces an uphill battle in a Legislature ...
  On Top Magazine
• Dynamic offense leads Tampa Bay AHL affiliate (hockeysfuture.com)
  Jan 10, 2012
  (Photo courtesy of Chapin Landvogt/HF) Head Coach Jon Cooper has the Admirals primed for a return trip to the playoffs in his second season with the team. At 21-12-1-2, the Norfolk Admirals ... The former Minnesota-Duluth Bulldog came to the Admirals ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Third lunar mineral - Tranquillityite found in Western Australia (physorg.com)
  Jan 5, 2012
  40 no. 1 p. 83-86. First published online November 23 ... Its composition is relatively uniform, comprising mostly Si, Zr, Ti, and Fe, with minor Al, Mg, Mn, Ca, Nb, Hf, Y, and rare earth elements. Its habit and chemistry are consistent with ...
  PhysOrg
• This was Brainerd-Jan. 1 (brainerddispatch.com)
  Dec 31, 2011
  Hasty’s attorney, Tom Ryan, declined to comment whether he would appeal the decision to the Minnesota Supreme Court ... by the owners of the Brainerd Dispatch, totaling 1 million pounds. 100 years ago (1911) In the four days before Christmas ...
  Brainerd Dispatch
• On the Rush, December 2011 (hockeysfuture.com)
  Dec 30, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF) Welcome to the December edition of On the Rush ... They are currently nipping at the heels of the high-flying London Knights with a 23-10-1 record. Statistics are only a small part of the equation when it comes to ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• This was Brainerd-Jan. 1 (brainerddispatch.com)
  Dec 30, 2011
  Hasty’s attorney, Tom Ryan, declined to comment whether he would appeal the decision to the Minnesota Supreme Court ... by the owners of the Brainerd Dispatch, totaling 1 million pounds. 100 years ago (1911) In the four days before Christmas ...
  Brainerd Dispatch
• More Than 40,000 New State Laws Set to Take Effect (consumeraffairs.com)
  Dec 28, 2011
  Most take effect Jan. 1, 2012. Washington, D.C., may have suffered gridlock ... included in the driver’s manual and be part of driver’s education training. Minnesota HF 650 Legislation in California mandates that children remain in booster seats ...
  consumer affairs.com
• CardioMems Fails to Win FDA Panel Backing for Heart Sensor (businessweek.com)
  Dec 13, 2011
  If approved, it may open a market of about 1.3 million U.S. patients and sell for about $4,000 ... The product, known as the Champion HF Monitoring System, would help doctors manage the “very challenging public health problem” of heart ...
  Businessweek
• English-only laws advance ... what's really going on? (dailykos.com)
  Dec 11, 2011
  One of the more insidious pieces of work is H.F. 64, pending in Minnesota. This would bar the use of interpreters when taking a driver's license test. Of course U.S. English pretends it's not trying to mandate that private individuals actually ...
  DAILY KOS
• Semper fi: Always faithful (chaskaherald.com)
  Dec 11, 2011
  Rob was assigned to the 3rd Battalion 4th Marines (3/4) based in 29 Palms and Ben was assigned to 1st Battalion 5th Marines (1/5) based at Camp Pendleton ... student body in subsequent endeavors. HF gave me a spectacular grounding in classical Western ...
  Chaska Herald
• The Met: Recollected (startribune.com)
  Dec 10, 2011
  H.F. Koeper, an associate professor of architecture at the University of Minnesota, in a letter to the editor in ... and a Met tenant since Jan. 1, 1916, fought tirelessly to save the building from demolition. "Minneapolis' citizens must be ...
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
• CardioMems Fails to Win FDA Panel Backing for Heart Sensor (businessweek.com)
  Dec 9, 2011
  If approved, it may open a market of about 1.3 million U.S. patients and sell for about $4,000 ... The product, known as the Champion HF Monitoring System, would help doctors manage the “very challenging public health problem” of heart ...
  Businessweek
• FDA panel votes against CardioMEMS device (msnbc.msn.com)
  Dec 9, 2011
  The St. Paul, Minnesota-based heart device maker ... The committee found the CardioMEMS Champion HF Monitoring System to be safe for its intended target population of patients suffering from moderate heart failure. But the case for effectiveness ...
  msnbc.com
• CardioMems Fails to Wins FDA Panel Backing for Implanted Heart Monitor (bloomberg.com)
  Dec 8, 2011
  If approved, it may open a market of about 1.3 million U.S. patients and sell for about $4,000 ... The product, known as the Champion HF Monitoring System, would help doctors manage the “very challenging public health problem” of heart ...
  Bloomberg
• Leading Proxy Advisory Firm Recommends Voting "FOR" HF Financial Director Nominees (marketwatch.com)
  Dec 5, 2011
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Dec 05, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- HF Financial Corp. /quotes/zigman/73068/quotes/nls/hffc HFFC-1.60% today announced that independent ... South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota. The Corporation has opened a branch ...
  Marketwatch
• FDA staff say CardioMEMS device works (msnbc.msn.com)
  Dec 5, 2011
  A Food and Drug Administration staff review of the CardioMEMS Champion HF Monitoring System also questioned the ... Shares in the St. Paul, Minnesota medical device maker rose about 3.9 percent to $37.21. FDA approval would make Champion the ...
  msnbc.com
• FDA staff say CardioMEMS device works (cnbc.com)
  Dec 5, 2011
  A Food and Drug Administration staff review of the CardioMEMS Champion HF Monitoring System also questioned the clinical ... Shares in the St. Paul, Minnesota medical device maker rose about 3.9 percent to $37.21. FDA approval would make Champion the ...
  CNBC
• College Prospects Notebook: November 2011 (hockeysfuture.com)
  Dec 5, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF) In this edition of the notebook ... The Kelowna, BC native is currently averaging 1.56 points per game and is on pace to break the 53-point plateau this season. Should Schultz be able to accomplish the feat, he'll ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• FDA: CardioMEMS device meets top study goals (uk.reuters.com)
  Dec 5, 2011
  But the FDA questioned on Monday how clinically significant the findings are for the CardioMEMS Champion HF Monitoring System ... FDA panel is expected to lead St Jude -- a St. Paul, Minnesota-based maker of heart pacemakers, implantable ...
  Reuters UK
• FDA: CardioMEMS device meets top study goals (news.yahoo.com)
  Dec 5, 2011
  But the FDA questioned on Monday how clinically significant the findings are for the CardioMEMS Champion HF Monitoring System ... the FDA panel is expected to lead St Jude -- a St. Paul, Minnesota-based maker of heart pacemakers, implantable defibrillators ...
  YAHOO!
• eHam.net QSL Manager (eham.net)
  Dec 2, 2011
  I live about 35 km south of Minneapolis, MN USA. I have a family, house and dogs. I spend time in the summer at our lake home and do some HF DX from my mobile ... but I tried in May and missed it by 1 question. I decided I had better study ...
  eHam.net
• Pentair is Overall Innovation Winner at Aquatech Amsterdam (marketwatch.com)
  Nov 30, 2011
  MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Pentair, Inc., /quotes/zigman/238010/quotes/nls/pnr PNR-1.63%, a global leader in providing ... Not to Market Yet" with its X-Flow HF (hollow fiber) Nano, a product that successfully combines ...
  Marketwatch
• Illinois safety giving back to community (articles.chicagotribune.com)
  Nov 25, 2011
  He hopes his football playing days continue after Illinois, which competes in its regular season Saturday at Minnesota. But he is certain the non-profit charitable Sanni Foundation he helps his sister run will become a larger part of his life ...
  Chicago Tribune
• Spain's next PM seeks financial info before acting (news.fidelity.com)
  Nov 23, 2011
  MADRID, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Spain's leader-in-waiting will resist international pressure to reveal detailed economic plans while he searches for financial skeletons in the closet and courts the opposition, party officials and analysts said on Wednesday ...
  Inside Fidelity
• UPDATE 1-Spain's next PM seeks financial info before acting (reuters.com)
  Nov 23, 2011
  MADRID, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Spain's leader-in-waiting will resist international pressure to reveal detailed economic plans while he searches for financial skeletons in the closet and courts the opposition, party officials and analysts said on ...
  Reuters
• PRESS DIGEST - CANADA - Nov 23 (reuters.com)
  Nov 23, 2011
  Nov 23 (Reuters) - Following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL: -- The U.S. Federal Reserve Board is stepping up stress testing ...
  Reuters
• Stenger Journal Publications (pressconnects.com)
  Nov 23, 2011
  C.N. Satterfield, G.A. Huff, and H.G. Stenger, Jr » "Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis on a Precipitated Mn/Fe Catalyst in a Well Mixed Slurry ... J.S. Hepburn and C.E. Lyman » "Distributions of HF Co-impregnated Rh, Pt and Pd in Alumina Honeycomb ...
  Press & Sun-Bulletin
• The positive aspects Of A Living Will (zimbio.com)
  Nov 22, 2011
  A well being Care Directive (HCD) under Minnesota law goes by several names ... 6) finally you must sign the form along with two witnesses. These include: 1) the selection to prolong life 2) Regardless of whether or not painkillers should be utilized ...
  Zimbio
• HFF, Inc. : HFF Arranges $120 Million Refinancing for Nine-Property Hotel Portfolio in Eight States (4-traders.com)
  Nov 21, 2011
  HFF announced today that it has arranged a $120 million refinancing for nine full-service hotels totaling 2,264 rooms in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota ... Inc. (NYSE: HF). HFF operates out of 19 offices nationwide and is a leading provider ...
  4-traders (press release)
• 2012 Prospects: Top 10 draft eligible Minnesota High School players (hockeysfuture.com)
  Nov 21, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF) Writing a season preview for high school hockey in Minnesota is something of an effort in ... least of which is his size (6'1, 180). He has a tremendous amount of potential and plays the game at a pace that is uncommon ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Cooks' Exchange: November triggers childhood memories (host.madison.com)
  Nov 19, 2011
  It is from a cookbook featuring recipes from test kitchens for Byerly's, a Minnesota-based grocery store ... stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil, then boil and stir 1-2 minutes. If you want a more intense flavor, more chicken bouillon ...
  madison
• ARES E-Letter Issues (arrl.org)
  Nov 17, 2011
  RACES operators established HF and VHF radio communications with the State and ... Letters: More New Technology in Minnesota We deployed three new pieces of technology at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon held last month. We are already using ...
  ARRL AMATEUR RADIO
• Aerobic exercise safe for patients with implantable defibrillators (cardiologytoday.com)
  Nov 13, 2011
  New data suggest that 1 hour of walking daily does not increase serum B-type ... The researchers also noted that 8% had diabetes; 40% MI; 55% HF; and 29% hypertension. Eighty-three percent of patients in the exercise group met the expected ...
  Cardiology Today
• Football | Pregame and halftime updates from Saturday's football quarterfinals (wgntv.com)
  Nov 12, 2011
  Prairie Ridge put together a 10-play, 75-yard drive right before the half, with Greenwald plowing in from the 1. Kaneland leads host Rochelle at ... Quarterback Tim Williams and the H-F offense answered Thomas' kick return with an 80-yard drive to tie ...
  WGNtv.com
• Detroit Red Wings Depth Analysis, Fall 2011 (hockeysfuture.com)
  Nov 9, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF) Despite all of their playoff and regular season success ... Leading the pack this season is Nick Jensen. The 6'1, 195lbs defender has looked solid in all aspects of the game for St. Cloud State. He is a smart hockey ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• College Prospects Notebook: October 2011 (hockeysfuture.com)
  Oct 31, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF) The opening month of the 2011-12 college hockey ... has been a key cog behind the early season success of the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Eden Prairie, MN native currently leads the nation in rookie scoring with 13 ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• HF Financial Corp. : Earns $0.21 per share for Fiscal 2012 First Quarter (4-traders.com)
  Oct 31, 2011
  Capital ratios continued to strengthen and HF Financial Corp. remains well-capitalized with Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets of ... throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota. The Company has opened a branch in the ...
  4-traders (press release)
• HF Financial Names Michael M. Vekich Chairman and Stephen M. Bianchi Interim President and CEO (finance.yahoo.com)
  Oct 30, 2011
  Prior to joining HF Financial in 2010, Bianchi worked at Associated Bank from 2006 to 2010 including as Senior Vice President, Minnesota Regional President and Minnesota Regional Commercial Banking Manager. Before that, he was Twin Cities Business Banking ...
  Yahoo Finance
• ECAC 2011-12 season preview, Part 2 (Ivy League) (hockeysfuture.com)
  Oct 26, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of Ian Altenbaugh/HF) Part two of Hockey's Future's ECAC Preview takes ... The Carvel, AB native appeared in 33 games last season, posting a 26-5-1 record that included a nation-tying six shutouts. The Elis return their two backup ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• It's Not A Recession Everywhere (seekingalpha.com)
  Oct 26, 2011
  HF Financial, meanwhile, is an interesting micro-cap play on the sector. The bank has 33 locations in economically stable South Dakota, with one location in western Minnesota ... following a $1/share profit in fiscal 2010.
  Seekingalpha.com
• Florida Panthers Depth Analysis, Fall 2011 (hockeysfuture.com)
  Oct 22, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF) The Panthers have been extremely active in the draft ... McFarland is off to a good start for Saginaw in the OHL, scoring at a 1.1 points-per-game pace with a team-leading 11 points in the first ten games of the season.
  hockeysfuture.com
• HF Financial Appoints New Chairman and Interim CEO (americanbanker.com)
  Oct 17, 2011
  The $1.2 billion-asset company said Friday that ... a Minneapolis management advisory firm. Bianchi joined HF Financial in April 2010 as president of its Twin Cities market in Minnesota. Vekich and Bianchi are assuming roles held by Hage, who had planned ...
  American Banker Online
• HF Financial Appoints New Chairman and Interim CEO (americanbanker.com)
  Oct 14, 2011
  The $1.2 billion-asset company said that vice ... a Minneapolis-based management advisory firm. Bianchi joined HF Financial in April 2010 as president of its Twin Cities market in Minnesota. Prior to that, he worked at Associated Bank from 2006 to 2010.
  American Banker Online
• HF Financial Names Michael M. Vekich Chairman and Stephen M. Bianchi Interim President and CEO (biz.yahoo.com)
  Oct 14, 2011
  Prior to joining HF Financial in 2010, Bianchi worked at Associated Bank from 2006 to 2010 including as Senior Vice President, Minnesota Regional President and Minnesota Regional Commercial Banking Manager. Before that, he was Twin Cities Business Banking ...
  Yahoo Finance
• HF Financial Corp. : HF Financial Names Michael M. Vekich Chairman and Stephen M. Bianchi Interim President and CEO (4-traders.com)
  Oct 14, 2011
  Prior to joining HF Financial in 2010, Bianchi worked at Associated Bank from 2006 to 2010 including as Senior Vice President, Minnesota Regional President and Minnesota Regional Commercial Banking Manager. Before that, he was Twin Cities Business Banking ...
  4-traders (press release)
• Wallbridge Mining Intersects 4.11% Nickel and 4.32 grams TPMs in Milnet 1500 Zone in Sudbury (cnw.ca)
  Oct 14, 2011
  The Milnet Mine has reported historic production of 157,130 tons grading 1.54% nickel, 1.49% copper ... silver and trace elements using a four acid (HNO3-HCIO4-HF and HCI) near total digestion and a combination of ICP-MS and ICP-AES finish.
  CNW.ca
• Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Other Events, Financial Statements a (biz.yahoo.com)
  Oct 13, 2011
  (b)-(c) On October 14, 2011, the Board of Directors of HF Financial Corp. (the "Company") announced that ... he worked at Associated Bank from 2006 to 2010 including as Senior Vice President, Minnesota Regional President and Minnesota Regional Commercial ...
  YAHOO!
• ECAC 2011-12 season preview, Part 1 (Non- Ivy League) (hockeysfuture.com)
  Oct 11, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF) This season, the ECAC features 23 NHL prospects ... And as he continues to add strength to his 6'1, 190 pound frame, he will become a more dominating player that will be tougher to go up against. One particular area ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2011-12 season preview (hockeysfuture.com)
  Oct 9, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of Ian Altenbaugh/HF) The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins enter their 13th ... Still, the Baby Penguins persevered, managing a 58-21-1 record en route to the highest point total (117) in franchise history. Led by goalie Brad Thiessen ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Independent business group cites victory in special session (echopress.com)
  Oct 1, 2011
  The Minnesota exemption was increased from $1 million per person to $5 million and it conforms ... Below is a brief description of them. SF 373/HF 645 (Sen. Ortman, Rep. Wardlow) Reducing Minnesota’s General Statute of Limitations from Six ...
  Echo Press
• Independent business group cites victory in special session (echopress.com)
  Oct 1, 2011
  The Minnesota exemption was increased from $1 million per person to $5 million and it conforms ... Below is a brief description of them. SF 373/HF 645 (Sen. Ortman, Rep. Wardlow) Reducing Minnesota’s General Statute of Limitations from Six ...
  Echo Press
• Independent business group cites victory in special session (echopress.com)
  Oct 1, 2011
  The Minnesota exemption was increased from $1 million per person to $5 million and it conforms ... Below is a brief description of them. SF 373/HF 645 (Sen. Ortman, Rep. Wardlow) Reducing Minnesota’s General Statute of Limitations from Six ...
  Echo Press
• HF Financial Schedules 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (4-traders.com)
  Sep 30, 2011
  HF Financial Corp. operates with 34 offices in 19 communities, throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota. The Corporation has opened a branch in the Twin Cities market as Infinia Bank, a Division of Home Federal Bank of South Dakota.
  4-traders (press release)
• HF Financial Schedules 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (finance.yahoo.com)
  Sep 30, 2011
  HF Financial Corp. operates with 34 offices in 19 communities, throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota. The Corporation has opened a branch in the Twin Cities market as Infinia Bank, a Division of Home Federal Bank of South Dakota.
  Yahoo Finance
• HF Financial Schedules 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (biz.yahoo.com)
  Sep 30, 2011
  HF Financial Corp. operates with 34 offices in 19 communities, throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota. The Corporation has opened a branch in the Twin Cities market as Infinia Bank, a Division of Home Federal Bank of South Dakota.
  Yahoo Finance
• HeartNet for HF may boost CRT "efficiency" and help reverse remodeling (theheart.org)
  Sep 23, 2011
  Change in quality of life and echocardiographic measures in the PEERLESS-HF CRT substudy KCCQ = Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (greater change in scores mean greater improvement); MLHFQ = Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (lower ...
  TheHeart.Org
• Gathering state IT functions under one umbrella (finance-commerce.com)
  Sep 12, 2011
  Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, another HF 191 co-sponsor, tried to make it happen first ... and charges or cost allocations for them. • July 1, 2013. The Minnesota Geospatial Information Service’s functions transfer to OET. The state CIO will appoint ...
  Finance and Commerce
• Troponin changes in elderly reflect physical-activity levels, predict HF risk (theheart.org)
  Sep 2, 2011
  Compared with those in the lowest quartile of physical activity (<105 kcal/wk), as measured by a standard instrument, the Minnesota Leisure-Time Physical ... show the >50% jump in troponin, the incident HF rate fell from 8% in the lowest-activity group ...
  TheHeart.Org
• Jonathan Huberdeau tops exceptionally deep pool of Florida prospects (hockeysfuture.com)
  Aug 27, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of DJ Powers/HF) Jonathan Huberdeau debuts at the top of the list ... but in no way is that a reflection of his play. The former Mr. Hockey in Minnesota high-school hockey had a tremendous freshman season at the University of Minnesota.
  hockeysfuture.com
• Mike Flanagan's death ruled suicide (content.usatoday.com)
  Aug 25, 2011
  He had last spoken his wife, Alex, around 1 a.m. Wednesday. She said he sounded upset and was ... As the Orioles' game at Minnesota unfolded Wednesday night, color analyst Jim Palmer called the action knowing his good friend, teammate and broadcast partner ...
  USA Today
• Leddy remains number one in Blackhawks top 20 (hockeysfuture.com)
  Aug 24, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF) The Blackhawks' pipeline has an incredible amount ... It does mean that the former winner of Minnesota's Mr. Hockey award will likely have more opportunity on the power play and much higher expectations heading into ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• The Founding Fathers Believed in Redistributing Wealth -- Why Do Tea Party Heroes Like Perry and Bachmann Vilify It? (alternet.org)
  Aug 23, 2011
  Last year, after BP's DeepWater Horizon rig blew up, polluting the Gulf of Mexico, Rep Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, slammed the president ... class war from above are plain to see. The top 1 percent takes in more than twice the share of ...
  AlterNet
• LV Filling Problems Signal HF Risk (medpagetoday.com)
  Aug 22, 2011
  Diastolic dysfunction predicted an 81% elevated risk of developing heart failure over four years even after adjustment for the traditional risk factors (HR 1.81, 95% CI 1.01 to ... examined in the Olmsted County (Minnesota) Heart Function Study.
  MedPage Today
• New Jersey Devils boast solid skill and depth on blue line (hockeysfuture.com)
  Aug 22, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of DJ Powers/HF) One of the most telling signs of how the Devils prospects ... to a first-round series win over the Kitchener Rangers. He had a 28-18-1-1 record in the regular season with a 2.99 goals against and .908 save percentage ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Analysis: Weather, USDA trends point to bigger soy crop (zimbio.com)
  Aug 18, 2011
  "The latest two week precipitation charts suggest some relief for central Illinois this weekend, but very little rain of significance will impact northern Iowa and southern Minnesota putting ... yields were lowered 8.1%. I will admit 2002 had a worse ...
  Zimbio
• Obama, in campaign mode, talks jobs in Midwest (biz.bdnews24.com)
  Aug 16, 2011
  CANNON FALLS, Minnesota, Aug 16 (bdnews24.com/Reuters ... the party's presidential nomination in which all said they would not consider allowing even a $1 increase in government revenues -- through taxes or fees -- for every $10 in cuts.
  Bangladesh News 24 hours
• Obama, in campaign mode, talks jobs in Midwest (biz.bdnews24.com)
  Aug 16, 2011
  CANNON FALLS, Minnesota, Aug 16 (bdnews24.com/Reuters ... the party's presidential nomination in which all said they would not consider allowing even a $1 increase in government revenues -- through taxes or fees -- for every $10 in cuts.
  Bangladesh News 24 hours
• A big day in the GOP presidential race, with Bachmann winning Iowa straw poll, Perry entrance (grandforksherald.com)
  Aug 14, 2011
  Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who has support among libertarian-leaning voters, came in a close second. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty was looking for a strong showing to boost his struggling campaign, but fared a distant third, raising questions about the ...
  Grand Forks Herald
• A big day in the GOP presidential race, with Bachmann winning Iowa straw poll, Perry entrance (duluthnewstribune.com)
  Aug 14, 2011
  Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who has support among libertarian-leaning voters, came in a close second. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty was looking for a strong showing to boost his struggling campaign, but fared a distant third, raising questions about the ...
  Duluth News Tribune
• First Large Scale North American Ultrafiltration System Using Toray UF Modules Starts Up (redorbit.com)
  Aug 10, 2011
  A 1.4 MGD system at Mandaree, ND commissioned in July 2011 also ... for at least 4-log Giardia and Cryptosporidium removal at a maximum flux of 120 gfd, UF systems using Toray’s HF-2020 module have a smaller footprint than other commercially available ...
  Redorbit.com
• HF Financial Corp. Earns $679,000 in Fiscal 2011, Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.1125 per Share (stockhouse.com)
  Aug 10, 2011
  HF Financial Corp. earned $5.7 million, or $1.00 per diluted share in the fiscal year ended June ... Stephen Bianchi, President-Twin Cities, who has extensive experience in Minnesota banking, leads the Twin Cities initiative. "Our doors are now open ...
  Stockhouse
• Payrolls awaited as markets fear recession (biz.bdnews24.com)
  Aug 6, 2011
  Gross domestic product grew at a 1.3 percent annual pace in the second quarter after ... But there is a risk of a steeper decline after a government shutdown in Minnesota left thousands of state workers without paychecks during the survey period for ...
  Bangladesh News 24 hours
• MLB suspends Angels' Jered Weaver six games for brushback (content.usatoday.com)
  Aug 3, 2011
  So I did what I did. I can't take it back. It happened, and obviously I've got to pay the repercussions for it." The Angels enter a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins Tuesday trailing the Texas Rangers two games in the American League West.
  USA Today
• HF Financial Corp. Reports Earnings Adjustment for Fiscal 2011 (stockhouse.com)
  Aug 2, 2011
  On July 25, 2011, HF Financial reported preliminary, unaudited earnings of $1.4 million, or $0.20 per diluted share in ... throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota. The Company has opened a branch in the Twin Cities market ...
  Stockhouse
• HF Financial Corp. Reports Earnings Adjustment for Fiscal 2011 (biz.yahoo.com)
  Aug 2, 2011
  ... savings association headquartered in South Dakota , HF Financial Corp. operates with 34 offices in 19 communities, throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota .  The Company has opened a branch in the Twin Cities market as ...
  Yahoo Finance
• HF Financial Corp. Reports Earnings Adjustment for Fiscal 2011 (finance.yahoo.com)
  Aug 2, 2011
  HF Financial Corp. operates with 34 offices in 19 communities, throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota.  The Company has opened a branch in the Twin Cities market as Infinia Bank, a Division of Home Federal Bank of South Dakota.
  Yahoo Finance
• Political damage even if a debt deal is done (usatoday.com)
  Aug 1, 2011
  "There's no doubt in my mind there will be lasting political consequences, and I think it's going to be fairly wide-ranging," says Larry Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota. "The Republican ...
  USA Today
• Ubaldo Jimenez traded to Indians for four players (content.usatoday.com)
  Jul 31, 2011
  The Chicago White Sox (2 1/2 games behind) and Minnesota Twins (5 1/2 games out) are also fighting for first place in division race that is wide open. Last year, Jimenez had one of the most dominant half seasons in the past decade, going 15-1 with a 2.20 ...
  USA Today
• HF Financial Corp. Announces Participation in Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 12th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference (finance.yahoo.com)
  Jul 28, 2011
  ... savings association headquartered in South Dakota , HF Financial Corp. operates with 34 offices in 19 communities, throughout Eastern South Dakota and one location in Marshall, Minnesota .  The Company has opened a branch in the Twin Cities market as ...
  Yahoo Finance
• Mountain lion killed in Conn. had walked from S. Dakota (content.usatoday.com)
  Jul 27, 2011
  This led to a match with DNA collected from an animal whose movements were tracked in Minnesota and Wisconsin from late 2009 through early 2010. DNA from the Connecticut specimen exactly matched DNA collected from an individual mountain lion at one site in ...
  USA Today
• HF Financial Corp. Earns $1.4 Million in Fiscal 2011, Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.1125 per Share (stockhouse.com)
  Jul 25, 2011
  HF Financial Corp. posted a loss of $1.3 million, or ($0.18) per diluted share in its fiscal ... Stephen Bianchi, President-Twin Cities, who has extensive experience in Minnesota banking, leads the Twin Cities initiative. "Our doors are now open, systems ...
  Stockhouse
• Bachmann: Migraines won't impede White House bid (content.usatoday.com)
  Jul 20, 2011
  Bachmann issued a statement today about her health after The Daily Caller reported the Minnesota congresswoman suffered from migraines in the past that were so debilitating she had been hospitalized. The story detailed one incident from July 2010 ...
  USA Today
• Minn. leaders make deal to end government shutdown (usatoday.com)
  Jul 15, 2011
  (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and top Republicans agreed Thursday ... conditions — an offer the GOP put forward on the eve of the shutdown to bring about $1.4 billion into the budget by delaying payments to schools and selling tobacco payment ...
  USA Today
• Minnesotans starting to feel impact of state shutdown (usatoday.com)
  Jul 7, 2011
  "Nobody believes the state is saving money," said John Pollard, spokesman for Minnesota Management and Budget, the state's finance agency. State parks are losing $1 million a week in camping fees, park passes, concessions and gift shop sales, according to ...
  USA Today
• Bachmann rails against Obama, 'big government' in W.H. bid (content.usatoday.com)
  Jun 27, 2011
  Bachmann, a Minnesota Republican, returned to Waterloo, Iowa -- the place where she was born and lived until she was 12 years old -- to stake her claim to the first-in-the-nation caucus state. "I want my candidacy for the presidency to stand for the moment ...
  USA Today
• NBA Draft live blog: Irving goes No. 1; foreign players dominate early (content.usatoday.com)
  Jun 24, 2011
  They will trade the pick to Minnesota for Motiejunas according to Andy Katz of ESPN ... His dad Mychal was the No. 1 pick in the 1978 draft. 8:30: The Bucks take Jimmer Fredette with the No. 10 pick. Let the Jimmermania begin in Sacramento who Milwaukee ...
  USA Today
• 2011 Draft: German top draft eligible prospects (hockeysfuture.com)
  Jun 18, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of Holly Gunning/HF) Heading into the 2011 NHL Entry Draft ... here's a look at the top five German prospects entering the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA on June 24th/25th. After gathering valuable experience playing ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• 2011 prospects: Jonathan Huberdeau vying for top prospect spot in QMJHL (hockeysfuture.com)
  Jun 17, 2011
  (Photo courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF) It is hard to imagine how Jonathan Huberdeau 's ... one of the first players to hear his name called at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in Minnesota. Huberdeau's junior career began in 2009 when the forward from St. Jerome ...
  hockeysfuture.com
• Debate showing elevates Bachmann to higher tier (usatoday.com)
  Jun 15, 2011
  She has been spending more time and effort in Iowa, which is where she was born and is next to her home state of Minnesota. Iowa holds the first ... Her opponent, Democrat Elwyn Tinklenberg, raised more than $1 million in the following days but Bachmann ...
  USA Today
• GOP presidential candidates spar on economy in N.H. debate (content.usatoday.com)
  Jun 14, 2011
  Pawlenty defends his record on abortion in Minnesota. "I'm solidly pro-life," he says ... willing to be a leader" and outline a plan to rein in spending. "The No. 1 issue is whether the government is going to keep spending money it doesn't have," he ...
  USA Today
• Poll: Romney builds modest lead in 2012 race (usatoday.com)
  Jun 13, 2011
  By 2-to-1, Republican and Republican-leaning independents say they ... of defeating President Obama rather than one who agrees with them on every issue. Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty signaled Sunday that he was ready to fire at the front-runner ...
  USA Today
• Report: Rep. Weiner's wife is pregnant (content.usatoday.com)
  Jun 8, 2011
  has made a formal request to the ethics committee for an investigation into Weiner's actions. Three House Democrats -- Donnelly, Tim Walz of Minnesota and Betty Sutton of Ohio -- are distancing themselves from Weiner by donating campaign funds they ...
  USA Today