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- Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's Most Admired CEOs celebrate with friends, family, colleagues (gallery)
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and roughly 200 attendees celebrated the 2022 Most Admired CEOs during a Thursday evening awards event and dinner at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot.
Kim Johnson. American City Business Journals. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:47:35 +0000. - St. Louis private equity firm sued over multimillion-dollar deal
A Minnesota aerospace parts maker is suing a St. Louis private equity firm, alleging it was misled during an $11.3 million buyout.
Jacob Kirn. American City Business Journals. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:36:30 +0000. - Live at 2:30: Follow the Gophers vs. Michigan State with Gameview
Minnesota hits the road for the first time with an undefeated team and a shot at prominence in the Big ten West. Tap here for play-by-play updates from today's game against the Spartans.
Star Tribune Staff. Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:23:33 +0000. - With Gophers football, try this: Embrace your hopes, not your fears
To be a Minnesota sports fan often means you are more optimistic when a team is merely decent. But you get pessimistic and scared. RandBall has an idea in regard to this year's Gophers football team.
Michael Rand. Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:43:53 +0000. - Octopuses have a 'favourite arm' they use to grab prey
Researchers from the University of Minnesota recorded octopuses attacking various prey, and found they preferred certain arms over others when hunting.
Daily Mail. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:06:53 GMT. - Secretary of State Races Turn Rowdy During the Homestretch
Democrats are outspending Republicans in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota and Nevada, where they see their opponents as threats to democracy.
Blake Hounshell. New York Times. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:09:12 +0000. - Mike Lindell sues feds over seizure of his cell phone
The MyPillow CEO, an ardent backer of former President Trump, said FBI agents took his phone while he was sitting at the drive-thru window of a Hardee's in Mankato, Minnesota.
CBS News. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:22:11 -0400. - Former cop Thomas Lane sentenced in state case over George Floyd's death
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who pleaded guilty to his role in the 2020 death of George Floyd, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in state prison.
ABC News. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:12:45 -0400. - Ex-cop Thomas Lane gets 3 years in plea deal for aiding Floyd death
A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd has been sentenced to three years.
Ap. ABC News. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:25:50 +0000. - Wolves' Edwards fined for anti-gay comments
The NBA has fined Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards $40,000 for making anti-gay comments in a social media post.
ESPN. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 23:30:23 EST. - NBA Fines Anthony Edwards $40,000 for Anti-Gay Remarks
Edwards, a Minnesota Timberwolves guard, used homophobic language to refer to a group of people as they stood outdoors. A video of the remarks was posted to Instagram.
Scott Cacciola. New York Times. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 02:50:08 +0000. - Anthony Edwards: NBA fine Minnesota Timberwolves guard for homophobic language
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is fined by the NBA for using homophobic language in a social media post.
BBC News. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:38:26 GMT. - Minnesota food scheme stole $250M; 47 people charged, feds say
Prosecutors say few meals were actually served, and the defendants used the money to buy luxury cars, property and jewelry.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:02:00 GMT. - Old Story: Minnesota Vikings Fall Woefully Short Under Bright Lights
The Vikings are dependent on their star players to lead the way in big games, but Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson and Danielle Hunter all fell short.
By Steve Silverman, Contributor. Forbes. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:19:51 -0400.
Minnesota Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Minnesota as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 5,519,952 | 0.68 |
| July 1, 2015 | 5,482,435 | 0.54 |
| July 1, 2014 | 5,453,109 | 0.64 |
| July 1, 2013 | 5,418,521 | 0.71 |
| July 1, 2012 | 5,380,285 | 0.59 |
| July 1, 2011 | 5,348,562 | 0.70 |
| July 1, 2010 | 5,311,147 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Minnesota was 5,303,925.
In 2008, the estimated population of Minnesota was 5,220,393, whereas
in 2006, the population of Minnesota was about 5,143,134.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Minnesota's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about Minnesota web page. For maps of Minnesota,
visit this Minnesota Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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