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Midwest Association Group’s Rebrand: Call Us “Associations North”

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Associations North , the new name for the long-running Midwest Society of Association Executives, reflects an effort by the 1,200-member group (which focuses on executives in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota) to simplify its branding. Minnesota is the North Star State, in case you were wondering.).

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Obama Military-Surplus Rule Change Draws Mixed Response

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The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, for example, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that the change will provide a more structured process for procuring military-type equipment, but that the real solution to the problem is better training for cops on interacting with community residents.