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Nearly 500 researchers, practitioners and advocates gathered at the University of Minnesota for BeaverCON 2026, a biennial Beaver Institute conference focused on beaver-based restoration, coexistence and conflict management.

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Expo 2031 Minnesota USA said it has secured its legacy site in Lakeville and selected the city as the proposed host for the first A1 International Horticultural Exposition in U.S. history.

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Legacy Cup Minnesota will let attendees browse products from growers and brands, place orders at event kiosks, and pick up purchases through a centralized retail operation powered by Cova Software.

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Beaver Institute will host BeaverCON 2026 in Minneapolis from Sept. 28-30, bringing scientists, practitioners and land managers together to advance beaver-based watershed restoration and human-beaver coexistence.

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Rocket Group has added Carver County HVAC provider Encore Heating and Air to its national home services portfolio, marking its first partnership in the upper Midwest.

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OMG Studios and the Minnesota Humanities Center will open a film tour for The Making of America at Historic Fort Snelling on Sept. 5, pairing the screening with a community art showcase.

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Influential Women profiled Sonya Betker, a Project Director at SCS Engineers in the Greater Minneapolis–St. Paul area, for her work on zero-waste strategies, circular economy systems, and sustainability education.

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Market & Johnson is expanding its Minnesota team with the hire of Zach Lamppa as business development manager as the Wisconsin construction firm targets more work across healthcare, education, municipal, industrial and infrastructure markets.

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Minnesota handbag brand BeAlice has launched its handcrafted, convertible bags on Nordstrom.com, marking a national retail debut for the woman-owned label.

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Utility, supplier and academic leaders will meet in Minneapolis on Sept. 16-17 for MEA Energy Association’s Planning, Sourcing & Procurement Roundtable.

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The Minnesota Zoo has opened Wanderlight Trail, a quarter-mile lantern exhibit in Apple Valley that runs Wednesdays through Sundays through Aug. 2. The nighttime attraction pairs immersive art with conservation messaging and ticketed specialty…

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MedSource Labs has been named one of the Minnesota Star Tribune’s 2026 Top Workplaces, a recognition based on anonymous employee surveys across more than 10,000 organizations.

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Steen Engineering was named to Finance & Commerce’s Top Projects of 2025 for its MEP work on Opportunity Crossing in Minneapolis and The Juniper in Maplewood.

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Aigen launched Element, a solar-powered autonomous crop robot that the company says can learn new row crops in under a week and manage fields without diesel or herbicides.

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Subhasree Sengupta, an assistant professor at Florida State University, is studying how social media, online communities and generative AI can support learning, connection and professional growth.

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Evexia has introduced Break the Cycle, a 90-day metabolic health program in Edina, Minnesota, for people looking for a more sustainable approach to weight loss and better long-term health.

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374Water completed a four-phase mobile waste destruction project in St. Cloud, Minnesota, under a $600,000 contract with the city and Barr Engineering.

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Veracity Technologies has launched Secure Managed AI as a Service in Minneapolis, giving regulated businesses access to a private, SOC 2-compliant AI platform with a 90-day rollout plan.

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Brother Justus Whiskey Company launched the fourth annual expression of its Founder’s Reserve series in Minneapolis, with fewer than 1,000 bottles now available.

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North Wind has added Nominal to its Technology Alliance to expand hardware intelligence inside its ASCENT digital environment for aerospace and defense testing.