Minnesota

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  Governor Pledges to Protect Credit Unions’ Tax Exemption in Minnesota

  By Peter Strozniak  |  February 1, 2013

  Gov. Mark Dayton keynotes Credit Union Day in St. Paul.

• Milwaukee Firm Signed On to Spur Minnesota Public Funds Campaigns

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  August 24, 2012

  Partnership follows passage of enabling legislation by state lawmakers.

• Building Trades FCU Converts to CU*Base

  By Marc Rapport  |  June 13, 2012

  Minnesota credit union deploys CUSO's platform as SaaS.

• Northwoods Credit Union Buying Bank Branch in Cloquet, Minnesota

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  May 30, 2012

  Deposits as well as building included in deal.

• Minnesota Credit Unions Public Funds Bill Now Law

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 25, 2012

  Minnesota credit unions are now designated as approved financial institutions able to redeposit funds from the state’s cities and counties following the signing of a new law by Gov. Mark Dayton.

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  Russ Plunkett Named to Credit Union House Hall of Leaders

  April 15, 2012

  Russ Plunkett, president/CEO of Postal Credit Union, Woodbury, Minn., has been inducted into the 2012 Credit Union House Hall of Leaders. Plunkett was among 13 credit union leaders honored by Credit Union House LLC at its annual meeting last month in Washington, D.C.

• Wings Financial to Serve Aviation Group

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 20, 2012

  The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association has selected Wings Financial Credit Union as its official credit union.

• Wings Financial Welcomes 200,000th Member

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 6, 2012

  Former bank customer Francis Johnson of St. Paul, Minn., has become the 200,000th member to join Wings Financial Credit Union.

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  Minnesota CUs Make Small Biz Hike the Hill Visit

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 15, 2012

  To help promote increasing business lending access, Minnesota credit union representatives traveled to Washington, D.C., for a Hike the Hill event.

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  Mmmm, Ice Cream!

  August 23, 2011

  The staff at US Federal Credit Union in Burnsville, Minn., was treated to a summer "Blizzard" for its efforts in a Children's Miracle Network fundraiser with Dairy Queen.