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DEED Awards $1.7 Million in Infrastructure Grants
September 18, 2008
DEED has awarded grants totaling $1.7 million to seven Minnesota communities to help pay for public infrastructure improvements ............
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Jobs Decline by 3,100 in August - Unemployment rate stands at 6.2 percent
September 18, 2008
Following national trends, Minnesota employers dropped 3,100 jobs in August, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development ............
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DEED Awards $2.06 Million in Grants for Redeveloping Blighted Properties
September 17, 2008
DEED has awarded $2.06 million in grants to help offset the cost of reclaiming and redeveloping seven blighted properties............
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State Lands New Wind-Gear Plant in Faribault: Finland’s Moventas will bring 100 jobs to southern Minnesota community
September 4, 2008
Moventas, a Finnish builder of gear boxes for wind-power turbines, announced plans Thursday to build a production facility in Faribault............
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Governor and First Lady Welcome 90 World Diplomats: Largest group of Ambassadors and Chiefs of Diplomatic Missions to visit Minnesota
September 2, 2008
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and first lady Mary Pawlenty welcomed about 90 Ambassadors and Chiefs of Diplomatic Missions during a breakfast reception at the governor’s residence...........
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City of Backus Receives Low-Interest Loan for Water Treatment Infrastructure
August 27, 2008
A low-interest loan of nearly $164,195 has been awarded to the city of Backus to pay for maintenance and repair of a 50,000-gallon water tower...........
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St. Cloud Public Forum to Focus on Independent Living and Employment Services for People with Disabilities
August 27, 2008
An all-day public forum in St. Cloud next month will focus on four recent projects that seek to enhance independent living and employment services for Minnesotans with disabilities...........
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DEED Awards $250,000 Infrastructure Grant to Redwood Falls
August 20, 2008
DEED has awarded a $250,000 grant to the city of Redwood Falls to help pay for developing a business park...........
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DEED Awards Funding for Three Biomass Projects
August 20, 2008
DEED has approved funding under the new Biomass Energy Program for three projects in Greater Minnesota...........
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