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Bev Benson for Judge
Published on: Oct 12, 2014 The Federation has endorsed Bev Benson for Judge. Bev has an excellent track record as being a strong prosecutor. Please assist with her campaign. BEV BENSON FOR HENNEPIN COUNTY JUDGE, SEAT 53 Bev Benson is running for Hennepin County Judge (Seat 53) in the November 4th election. Ms. Benson has been […]… Read more »
Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis Endorses Governor Dayton and Tina Smith
October 12, 2014 Minneapolis – Today, the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis (the “Police Federation”) announced their endorsement of Governor Mark Dayton and Tina Smith. The endorsement by the Police Federation was unanimous. John Delmonico, President of the Police Federation, cited Governor Dayton’s advocacy on behalf of police officers and public safety in general. […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update October 7, 2014
It’s been said that the devil is in the details. That was certainly true for the September Jobs Report. Read on to learn why. On the surface, the September Jobs Report was a positive sign for the labor sector, as 248,000 new jobs were created, more than the 210,000 expected. In addition, there were upward […]… Read more »
Federation Update – Health Plan
Published on: Sep 29, 2014 Hi Members: With the passing of summer, we head into a new season – not back to school – but rather open enrollment for insurance. The good news for next year is that there are no changes to the health plan. We are retaining coverage through Medica with the same plan […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update September 17, 2014
Consumers opened their wallets in August, as Retail Sales rose by 0.6 percent, buoyed by a surge in auto sales and partially offset by a decline in gas prices. Sales for July were also revised higher. The Consumer Sentiment Index for September also came in above expectations. Meanwhile, Initial Jobless Claims rose in the latest […]… Read more »
Sergeant Marvin “Boomer” Schumer
After 28 years with the Minneapolis Police Department, Sergeant Marvin “Boomer” Schumer recently retired from service. During his time with the Department, Sgt. Schumer worked in the 4th and 5th Precincts in Traffic and Domestic, as well as the 4th Precinct in Property Crimes. His most memorable moments were answering 911 calls in the 4th […]… Read more »
Al Flowers Investigation
Published on: Jul 31, 2014 Dear Members: I am writing regarding yesterday’s announcement by Mayor Hodges and Chief Harteau that they are seeking an “independent” investigation regarding the recent arrest of Al Flowers. At this point, it is not clear as to who will be conducting the investigation, whether the purpose of the investigation is to […]… Read more »
Fogelberg Award
Sergeant Steve Wickelgren
After more than 26 years with the Minneapolis Police Department, Sergeant Steve Wickelgren has retired from service. He has worked in a variety of areas, including Patrol in the 2nd Precinct, DTC and R&D in the 3rd Precinct, OCU, Career Enrichment in training and narcotics and bomb/arson, Police Assistance Program, Juvenile Unit and as a […]… Read more »
