Deluxe buys up online designer check sites
Posted on 13. Apr, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Business
Shoreview based Deluxe Corporation yesterday purchased all the outstanding shares of Custom Direct, Inc. which sells designer check blanks and print on-demand products through nine different web sites serving various niches. Deluxe paid $12 million for the Joppa, Maryland based company plus another $86 million to pay off Custom Direct’s outstanding debt. Deluxe borrowed money for the [...]
Shoreview Community day at Gophers Baseball game
Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Community, Sports
The Gophers baseball team is having Shoreview Community day with an evening game vs Michigan State at Metrodome on Friday, April 9 at 6:35 pm. Friends and family of Gopher pitcher Seth Rosin of Shoreview, as well as members of the Shoreview community are invited to the game at a reduced ticket price of $3. [...]
Business Week tags Rep. Gardner as Minnesot’a go-to guy for green bills
Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Elections, State Legislature
Global mag Business Week published a story on Minnesota Representative Paul Gardner’s tendencies of pushing for laws which are green. In the story Republican endorsed Linda Runbeck who is running against Gardner in this year’s House District 53A election is quoted saying ”I think his priorities are the opposite of the majority of folks in our [...]
At last, Rice Street bridge funding comes through
Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Letter to the Editor in Bills, State Legislature
View Larger Map After years of hard work at the state and local levels, long-overdue funding for reconstruction of the Rice Street Bridge over Highway 36 was finally signed into law this week. This year’s bonding bill (HF2700) dedicated $5 million to complete funding for the project to improve safety, ease traffic jams, and encourage [...]
Making progress for Minnesotans
Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Guest Column in Bills, State Legislature
There’s not much better than a string of 50 and 60-degree days to mark the start to spring. With the worst of a long winter behind us, the warm weather is welcome, even to the hardiest of Minnesotans. Spring has also brought welcome news about our state’s economy. In January, for the first time since [...]
Shoreview at 24% participation rate in US Census 2010
Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Chris Dohman in government
As of today Shoreview has a 24% participation rate compared to the national rate of 20%. April 1st is National Census Day and when you should have mailed back your census form. If the US Census Bureau does not receive your completed census form they will make a visit to your home some time in [...]
Minority will uphold GAMC veto, leader says
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Health, Other Source, State Legislature
by Lauren Radomski | Session Daily House Republicans say they will work with Democrats and the governor’s office over the weekend to find a compromise on controversial health care legislation. Should those discussions fall through, House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers (R-Maple Grove) said his caucus members will uphold Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s veto of HF2680/ SF2168*, [...]
GAMC override vote possible Monday
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Session Daily | Public Information Services in Other Source, State Legislature
by Nick Busse | Session Daily The House may vote Monday on whether to override Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s veto of General Assistance Medical Care funding. House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-Mpls) said legislative leaders will spend the weekend working with the governor’s office to find a compromise on GAMC. The program, which provides health coverage [...]
Syringe product stewardship program adopted by House committee
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Session Daily | Public Information Services in Other Source, State Legislature
Story by Sue Hegarty | Session Daily Used syringes are one step closer to being kept of the waste stream, where they can infect or poke hospitality and waste management workers. The House Environment Policy and Oversight Committee approved HF1372/ SF1323* and referred it to the House Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight [...]
Shoreview Community Foundation invites 2010 grant projects
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Release in Community
Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Shoreview Community Foundation invites local charitable organizations to send letters of inquiry proposing grant projects for 2010. Letters of inquiry are due by March 31, 2010 and will be the first step in securing a grant. The Foundation’s Grants Committee will respond to all letters of inquiry. If [...]
