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Venture Capital Investment in Minn Jumps to $105M in 2nd Qtr
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal-07/17/14
The state’s second-quarter take also was up compared to the same period one year ago, when Minn companies pulled in about $23M, according to the MoneyTree report.
Groundbreaking Planned for Recycling and Waste Facility in Redwood Falls
KLGR.com-07/21/14
The $7 million project is partly funded through a DEED grant.
LSC to Train Workers for AAR Aircraft Services in Duluth
Duluth News Tribune-07/20/14
Lake Superior College has been awarded an $89,265 grant to train 50 low-income people for jobs. 'In this project, eligible individuals, particularly women and members of minority populations, will gain the skills necessary to build their educational and career paths, and AAR Corporation gains workers trained specifically for their business needs,' said Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben.
DEED Kicks Off Broadband Tour
Brainerd Dispatch-07-19/14
Informational meetings -- led by Danna MacKenzie, DEED executive director of broadband development and Diane Wells, telecommunications manager in the Office of Broadband Development -- will include an update on the application process for grant projects and feedback from community members.
MRCI Workers to Get Travel Help from Magnificent Mile
Mankato Free Press-07/11/14
Anthony Reinardt, a part-time KTOE radio employee, takes a taxi to his job near Eagle Lake. Many area individuals who have disabilities and jobs do not have their transportation costs covered through assistance programs. MRCI is planning a fundraiser this year to help pay those costs.
National Farmers Market Week is August 3-9, 2014 in recognition of the important role that farmers markets play in the agricultural and food economy. Find a market close to home here.
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Minn Economic Development Group Chosen for Small Business Grant
Meda has been awarded a $90,909 SBA grant that will help small technologies and science firms bring innovations to the marketplace and stimulate jobs.
Biden Jobs Report Highlights Minnesota Training Model
Minnesota’s FastTRAC Adult Career Pathways Program was included in Vice President Joe Biden’s report to President Barack Obama as an innovative model for meeting the needs of Minn businesses and serving people who are educationally underprepared for lifelong careers.
DEED Partners with SCSU, Netgain to Train Workers
DEED has awarded a $147,739 MJSP grant to St. Cloud State University to train 84 employees of Netgain, an IT provider for the health care industry.
 After working as a painter for more than 20 years, Tracy Robinson found himself unemployed due to cutbacks. He visited the WorkForce Center in Brainerd and received career counseling, career planning and job search resources through the WIA Dislocated Worker program. Bottom line: He needed a change of pace and a path to a career as an over-the-road truck driver. With staff help, Robinson explored training programs and financial aid packages in obtaining CDL training and licensure. Rural Minnesota CEP, Inc. approved WIA funding, and Robinson completed schooling at St. Cloud Technical and Community College, passed the CDL exam and joined the world of transportation professionals. Today Robinson logs miles from coast to coast as an over-the-road truck driver for South Bay Transport of Mankato. "The company has treated me very well and I am enjoying my new career," he said. |
