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Minnesota Daybook

Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 6 years, 8 months AGO
| January 16, 2020 2:35 AM

Associated Press Minnesota Daybook for Thursday, Jan. 16.

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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM Minnesota State Auditor Blaha continues 'State of Main Street Listening Tour' - Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha continues 'State of Main Street Listening Tour', with stop reviewing statewide financial trends found in the State Auditor's most recent city, county, and township reports

Location: St Cloud City Hall, 400 2nd St S, St Cloud, MN

Weblinks: http://www.osa.state.mn.us/

Contacts: Donald McFarland, 1 651 236 0494

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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM Minneapolis election staff hold behind-the-scenes look inside the Early Vote Center - Minneapolis election staff hold behind-the-scenes look inside the Early Vote Center, ahead of the start of early voting in Minnesota's presidential primary

Location: Early Vote Center, 217 S 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN

Weblinks: http://www.minneapolismn.gov, https://twitter.com/CityMinneapolis

Contacts: Casper Hill, City of Minneapolis, 1 612 673 2342

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Thursday, Jan. 16 11:00 AM Minnesota Gov. Walz's public schedule - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz meets with Association of Minnesota Counties executive committee and staff (11:00 AM CST, closed press); gives a live interview on WCCO Radio (12:15 PM CST); meets with Attorney General Keith Ellison (2:00 PM CST, closed press); delivers remarks at the Court of Appeals Investiture Ceremony for Judge Jeffrey Bryan and Judge Susan Segal, Landmark Center, 75 W 5th St, St. Paul (3:30 PM CST); and speaks at the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute's 30th anniversary celebration, Best Western Capitol Ridge, 161 St. Anthony Ave, St. Paul (4:50 PM CST)

Weblinks: https://mn.gov/portal/, https://twitter.com/GovTimWalz

Contacts: Teddy Tschann, Office of the Minnesota Governor, [email protected], 1 651 402 8841

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Thursday, Jan. 16 3:30 PM Minnesota Court of Appeals public investiture ceremony - Minnesota Court of Appeals public investiture ceremony, with Jeffrey Bryan and Susan Segal sworn in as Minnesota Court of Appeals judges. Attendees include Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, Court of Appeals Chief Judge Edward Cleary, and Minnesota State Bar Association President Tom Nelson

Location: Landmark Center, 75 W 5th St, St Paul, MN

Weblinks: http://www.mncourts.gov

Contacts: Kyle Christopherson, Minnesota Judicial Branch Communications, 1 651 297 4029

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Thursday, Jan. 16 St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has no public events scheduled

Weblinks: http://www.stpaul.gov/

Contacts: Peter Leggett, City of St. Paul, [email protected], 1 651 307 8603

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Thursday, Jan. 16 - Friday, Jan. 17 Northern Growers and Marketers Conference

Location: St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center, 10 4th Ave S, St Cloud, MN

Weblinks: https://www.mfma.org/, https://twitter.com/MFMAorg

Contacts: Kim Guenther, [email protected], 1 573 470 4445

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Friday, Jan. 17 7:00 AM Surrogates on campaign trail for Amy Klobuchar in Minnesota - 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar's campaign hosts Get Out the Vote events in Minnesota, with early voting events at Clay County Courthouse, 807 N 11th St, Moorhead (7:00 AM CST); St. Louis County Courthouse, 100 N Fifth Ave W, Duluth; Blue Earth County Historic Courthouse, 204 S Fifth St, Mankato; 300 S Sixth St, Minneapolis; Ramsey County Elections, 90 W Plato Blvd, St. Paul; Minnetonka City Hall, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka; and 701 Minnesota Ave NW, Bemidji (8:00 AM CST); Stearns County Service Center, 705 Courthouse Sq, St. Cloud (1:00 PM CST); and an early voting rally, featuring a performance by Martin Zellar and attendees including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, First Avenue, 701 N First Ave, Minneapolis (7:00 PM CST) * Surrogates include Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, Mankato, MN, Mayor Najwa Massad, and Minnesota state Sens. Foung Hawj and Ann Rest

Weblinks: https://www.amyklobuchar.com/, https://twitter.com/amyklobuchar

Contacts: Amy Klobuchar press, [email protected], 1 612 990 7399

Members of the media who would like to attend, please RSVP to [email protected]

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Friday, Jan. 17 9:00 AM Deputy Agriculture Secretary Censky and GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn attend ReConnect ceremony - Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Steve Censky and Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn participate in a Reconnect Pilot Program investment ceremony, followed by media availability with Deputy Secretary Censky

Location: Minnesota 139, MN-139, Harmony Township, MN

Weblinks: http://www.usda.gov, https://twitter.com/USDA

Contacts: USDA Office of Communications, [email protected], 1 202 720 4623

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Friday, Jan. 17 1:00 PM Minnesota DFL celebrate the start of early voting - Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party celebrate the start of early voting in Minnesota, via press conference with DFL Chairman Ken Martin

Location: Ramsey County Election Center, 90 Plato Blvd W, St. Paul, MN

Weblinks: http://www.dfl.org, https://twitter.com/MinnesotaDFL

Contacts: Brian Evans, [email protected]

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Friday, Jan. 17 - Monday, Mar. 02 Early voting begins in Minnesota ahead of presidential primary - First day of in-person no excuse absentee voting in Minnesota, ahead of the 3 Mar presidential primary election

Weblinks: https://mn.gov, https://twitter.com/mnsecofstate

Contacts: Minnesota Secretary of State Elections Division, [email protected], 1 651 215 1440

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Friday, Jan. 17 St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has no public events scheduled

Weblinks: http://www.stpaul.gov/

Contacts: Peter Leggett, City of St. Paul, [email protected], 1 651 307 8603

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Friday, Jan. 17 9:00 AM Fastenal Co: Q4 2019 Earning conference call / Webcast

Weblinks: http://investor.fastenal.com/, https://twitter.com/FastenalCompany

Contacts: Daniel L Florness , Fastenal Co Investor Relations, [email protected], 1 507 454 5374

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Friday, Jan. 17 Medtronic plc: Q3 2020 Dividend payment date

Weblinks: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=76126&p=irol-calendar, https://twitter.com/Medtronic

Contacts: Ryan Weispfenning, Medtronic plc Investor Relations, [email protected], 1 763 505 2692

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Friday, Jan. 17 Graco Inc: Q4 2019 Ex-dividend date

Weblinks: http://investors.graco.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=109328&p=irol-calendar

Contacts: Mark W Sheahan, Graco Inc Press, [email protected], 1 612 623 6656

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Friday, Jan. 17 Fastenal Co: Q4 2019 Results

Weblinks: http://investor.fastenal.com/, https://twitter.com/FastenalCompany

Contacts: Daniel L Florness , Fastenal Co Investor Relations, [email protected], 1 507 454 5374

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Saturday, Jan. 18 9:05 AM 2020 ISEA Legislative Conference, with 2020 Dems - 2020 Iowa State Education Association Legislative Conference, themed 'Education: The Safeguard of Democracy.' Speakers include 2020 Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden, and former South Bend, IN, Mayor Pete Buttigieg

Location: Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel, 1800 50th St, West Des Moines, IA

Weblinks: http://ia.nea.org/

Contacts: Jean Hessburg, Iowa State Education Association, [email protected], 1 515 314 8799

This a private event and not open to the public. Press must email [email protected] by Thursday, January 16, for credentials and press load-in times. Questions regarding candidate interviews should be directed to campaign press staff

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Saturday, Jan. 18 10:00 AM Women's Marches held in Minnesota - Women's Marches held in Minnesota, at locations including Bemidji (10:00 AM CST); 300 5th St W, Northfield (11:00 AM CST); Thief River Falls City Hall, 405 3rd St E, Thief River Falls (12:00 PM CST); and 220 W Highway 61, Grand Marais (12:00 PM CST)

Weblinks: https://www.womensmarch.com/, https://twitter.com/womensmarch

Contacts: Women's March, [email protected]

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Saturday, Jan. 18 Home Improvement and Design Expo

Location: 1100 Canterbury Rd, 1100 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee, MN

Weblinks: http://www.mediamaxevents.com, https://twitter.com/mediamaxevents

Contacts: MediaMax Events and Expos, [email protected], 1 952 238 1700

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Saturday, Jan. 18 St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has no public events scheduled

Weblinks: http://www.stpaul.gov/

Contacts: Peter Leggett, City of St. Paul, [email protected], 1 651 307 8603