PR Newswire: Minnesota

Nonin Medical Named Platinum Partner by Tri-anim® Health Services for Second Consecutive Year

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:52:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonin Medical, Inc., the inventor of fingertip pulse oximetry and a leader in noninvasive medical monitoring, announced today that it has been named a Prime Platinum Partner by Tri-anim Health Services, Inc. for the second consecutive year....

Table Trac, Inc. Enters 10th U.S. Jurisdiction

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:55:00 EDT

MINNETONKA, Minn., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Table Trac, Inc. (OTCQB: TBTC), a developer and provider of casino information and management systems that automate and monitor the operations of casinos, today announced the completion of a new systems contract to provide the Turtle...

Wake Up To The Deck Of Your Dreams

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:30:00 EDT

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Does your backyard deck give you nightmares? With the first day of summer approaching, now is the perfect time to start dreaming of something better. Two families who got to build the deck of their dreams share the steps...

Quantum Retail Welcomes New Chief Marketing Officer/Vice President of Product Strategy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:45:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Retail Technology, Inc., a leading supply chain management and inventory optimization provider, today announced that Scott Aubitz has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Product Strategy. In his new roles,...

Omnetics Circular Connectors Offer Both Micro and Nano Interconnects for Highly Portable Electronic Systems, Meeting the Needs of Designers Looking for Size Reduction Options and Cable Flexibility

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:30:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New-generation electronic designs are focused on rugged performance while being highly portable and lightweight. Simultaneously, circuitry is increasing the number of functions it performs and the processing speed to which it performs at....

Techne Corporation Announces Acquisition Agreement

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:00:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) (Techne) announced today that it has agreed to acquire 100% ownership of Bionostics Holdings Limited and its operating subsidiary Bionostics, Inc. (Bionostics). Bionostics is a global leader in the...

Love Thy Neighbor? Four in Ten Americans Have Had a Neighbor Dispute, Says New FindLaw.com Survey

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:20:00 EDT

EAGAN, Minn., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Getting along with neighbors isn't always easy. Forty-two percent of Americans say they have had a dispute with a neighbor, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com, the most popular legal information website. Conversely, the survey found that...

Mortenson Construction Named a 2013 Minnesota Top Workplace

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:24:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortenson Construction today announced that it has been named one of the Top 100 Workplaces in Minnesota based on an employee-based survey project from the Star Tribune. This is the fourth consecutive year Mortenson has been named a Top 100...

Dakota Plains Announces Funding For Pioneer Terminal Expansion

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:01:00 EDT

WAYZATA, Minn., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc. ("Dakota Plains" and "DAKP"), (OTC: DAKP) today announced the execution of a new credit facility. An affiliate of World Fuel Services, the parent company of Dakota Plains' joint venture partner...

Prime Therapeutics receives prestigious Silver Anvil Award from Public Relations Society of America

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:09:00 EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Therapeutics, in collaboration with public relations agency, Weber Shandwick, and branding and design agency, Larsen, was awarded the Silver Anvil for its internal communication campaign "Millions of Reasons, One Purpose, Repositioning...

One-armed Skydiver Triumphs Over Life-changing Injuries

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:00:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kevin Burkart will attempt a world skydiving record to benefit his father and all those living with Parkinson's on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. The event will be held from 5:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. at Skydive Twin Cities in...

"Roadworthy" Instructional DVD Empowers Parents to Teach Safe, Defensive Driving Techniques from Day One

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:45:00 EDT

CHAMPLIN, Minn., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty percent of teen drivers will have a motor vehicle accident with the first six months of earning their license. That disturbing statistic has not budged in decades, despite vehicle safety improvements and a greater emphasis on...

Minnesota Author, Karen Curry, Shares Her Success Story in New Book, "No Mistakes: How you can change ADVERSITY into ABUNDANCE" (Hierophant Publishing)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:00:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- They say everything happens for a reason, but when we're in the midst of difficult times, that age-old saying can be difficult to believe… That's where this book comes in: it offers proof! Minnesota author, Karen...

Hayneedle Co-Founder & CEO Doug Nielsen Named Ernst & Young's Regional Entrepreneur Of The Year

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:06:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS and OMAHA, Neb., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Doug Nielsen, co-founder and chief executive officer of Omaha, Neb.-based Hayneedle, last night was named Entrepreneur Of The Year® in Ernst & Young's Upper Midwest Region program at a gala held at the Marriott...

Table Trac, Inc. Signs a New Deal with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma for a New Casino

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:17:00 EDT

MINNETONKA, Minn., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Table Trac, Inc. (OTCQB: TBTC), a developer and provider of casino information and management systems that automate and monitor the operations of casinos, today announced that it will provide the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe with a casino...

UTC Aerospace Systems supports Airbus A350-900 first flight

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:12:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Aerospace Systems' products supported the Airbus' A350-900 first flight today. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). "Congratulations to the men and women of Airbus on today's first flight of the...

Uroplasty Announces Delay in Filing Form 10-K

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:30:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Uroplasty, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPI), a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative products to treat voiding dysfunctions, announced today that it will delay the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year...

PRI receives grant from Ford Foundation to increase understanding of how immigrants in America experience key social justice issues

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:30:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Public Radio International (PRI) has received a grant of $500,000 over two years from the Ford Foundation in support of Global Nation, a major content initiative designed to inform and engage the public on pressing social justice...

PRI welcomes Blythe Brenden and Ed Schneider to its Board of Directors

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:29:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Public Radio International (PRI) announces the appointment of Blythe Brenden and Ed Schneider to its Board of Directors. Both were elected by PRI's Board at its March meeting, and began their terms immediately. (Logo:...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Commits $1.8 Million to Advance Health Equity

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:53:00 EDT

EAGAN, Minn., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While Minnesota is often recognized as one of the healthiest states in the nation, its low-income and minority populations suffer disproportionately from poorer health. In an effort to change this, the Center for Prevention at...