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PFA Awards Grant to City of Willmar for Construction of Wastewater Treatment Facility
January 16, 2009
The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) awarded the city of Willmar a $500,000 grant to help pay for a new wastewater treatment plant that will help reduce pollutants and improve water quality in the lower Minnesota River .....................
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Minnesota Radio Talking Book Celebrates 40 Years
January 6, 2009
The Minnesota Radio Talking Book is celebrating 40 years of service to the blind and visually impaired communities in Minnesota and around the world. On January 2, 1969, the Minnesota Radio Talking Book Network went on the air as the world’s first radio reading service for the blind .....................
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DEED Announces Free Entrepreneurship Program ~ Candidates must be at least 50 years old and eligible for federal Dislocated Worker Program
January 5, 2009
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is offering a free program to help people start their own businesses. Customers can now sign up for Project GATE II (Growing America Through Entrepreneurship). The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor ....................
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DEED Awards Infrastructure Grants for Two Projects
January 5, 2009
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) awarded grants totaling $448,000 for community infrastructure projects in Cannon Falls and Lakefield, positioning these cities for business growth and expansion....................
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Unemployment Insurance Expands Hours of Operation
December 24, 2008
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today that the Unemployment Insurance Program’s self-service system on the Internet will be open on Sundays for the next four weeks....................
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State Supports Lean Construction Training for Jamar Workforce, with Job Skills Grant
December 22, 2008
Lean construction training for Jamar Company employees in Duluth will help the business increase customer value through a partnership with the business, Lake Superior College and the Department of Employment and Economic Development’s Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP)....................
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Two Dislocated Worker Grants Help Employees Get Back To Work
December 22, 2008
Two grants from the state Dislocated Worker Program are helping 130 former workers prepare for job searches, retrain, and return to work....................
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State Unemployment Rate at 6.4 Percent ~ Minnesota employers cut 10,500 jobs in November
December 18, 2008
Minnesota’s unemployment rate reached a seasonally adjusted 6.4 percent in November, according to figures released today by DEED....................
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State’s Third Quarter Exports Hit Record $4.5 Billion
December 16, 2008
As Gov. Tim Pawlenty returns from a successful trade mission to Israel, DEED announced that Minnesota manufactured exports set another record in the third quarter of 2008, growing 8.6 percent from the same period a year ago to $4.5 billion....................
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DEED Commissioner Dan McElroy Statement: MarketWatch names Twin Cities Best for Business
December 4, 2008
DEED commends MarketWatch for recognizing the Twin Cities as the best metro area in the country for business for the second year in a row....................
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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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