OF NOTE Rob Berntsen Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, announced it has named Rob Berntsen executive vice president and chief legal and compliance officer. Berntsen succeeds Amanda Rome, who held the position on an interim basis while also serving in her role … Continued
Juneteenth is a federal holiday marking the day when slaves in Texas were told about the Emancipation Proclamation, two years after it had been announced. Minnesota also recognizes Juneteenth as a state holiday. State, county and city offices are closed, … Continued
It’s a new era for Minnesota United FC this season. New leadership, new manager, new playing style. In Seattle, though, the Loons are forever the same: second-best. Minnesota lost 2-0 on their latest visit to the Emerald City, giving them … Continued
Edward Lotterman Damn you, Dick Darman! That un-Christian thought about a 1990’s presidential bureaucrat hit me on reading about new flooding in south Florida and warnings of 90 mph winds for several states the next day. These follow myriad tornadoes … Continued
Imagine you are completing the annual training module for preventing sexual harassment at work. How would you answer the following questions? 1. You, a top executive, find yourself attracted to a summer intern. Is it OK to ask her for … Continued
ROGER BARR: Presents “Murder on the Hill,” nonfiction about the unsolved 1937 murder of Union Depot waitress Ruth Munson, whose body was found after a fire in an abandoned hotel. Using diaries and letters, newspaper accounts, public documents and other … Continued