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DEED Awards $1 Million for Four Public Infrastructure Projects
December 2, 2008
DEED has awarded grants totaling $1 million for public infrastructure improvements in four Minnesota communities....................
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Additional Unemployment Benefits Available in Minnesota ~ Federal Legislation Authorizes Up to 20 Additional Weeks of Benefits
November 26, 2008
DEED Commissioner Dan McElroy announced today that the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program has been extended in Minnesota....................
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PFA Awards $1.24 Million Low-Interest Loan to Dassel
November 24, 2008
The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) has awarded a $1.24 million loan to the city of Dassel to pay for improvements to its municipal drinking water infrastructure....................
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Pelican Rapids Receives $6.15 Million Infrastructure Loan
November 24, 2008
The city of Pelican Rapids received a $6.15 million low-interest loan from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority to help pay for improving the city’s wastewater treatment plant....................
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PFA Awards Low-Interest Loan to East Grand Forks
November 24, 2008
The city of East Grand Fork received a $4.01 million low-interest loan from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority to help pay for wastewater-related infrastructure improvements...................
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PFA Awards Clean Water Loan to Clearwater
November 21, 2008
DEED’s Public Facilities Authority has awarded a $9.3 million loan to the city of Clearwater to rehabilitate and expand its existing wastewater treatment facility..................
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Minnesota Unemployment at 6 Percent; 7,500 Jobs Cut in October
November 20, 2008
Minnesota employers cut 7,500 jobs in October, according to figures released today by DEED..................
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MTO Plans Forum on Managing the Credit Crisis
November 19, 2008
Exporters who are concerned about the worldwide credit crisis and its potential effect on their ability to conduct business overseas are invited to a forum presented by the MTO..................
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Duluth Plans Career Fair for Disability Mentoring Day
November 13, 2008
Gov. Tim Pawlenty has declared Thursday, Nov. 13, to be Arrowhead Region Disability Mentoring Day to promote career development in northeastern Minnesota for students and job seekers with disabilities..................
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Adult Care Center Receives Job Skills Grant For Apprenticeship Training Program
November 5, 2008
DEED’s Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) has awarded a $400,000 grant to Presbyterian Homes and Services to support an apprenticeship training program for the nursing home’s employees..................
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HUD Awards $926,000 for Minnesota Flood Relief
November 4, 2008
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded nearly $926,000 to help five counties in Minnesota recover from damages related to severe flooding earlier this year.................
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