DEED Roundup – November 5, 2018

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November 5, 2018

DEED in the News

Midwest Aircraft Refinishing has a passion for (paint) perfection
Business North-10/29/18

Kristopher Carlson, Ross Robillard and George Virnig are expanding Midwest Aircraft Refinishing at Range Regional Airport in Hibbing.

In Hibbing a family owned airplane maintenance shop is running great and a new airport will improve their business. A $1.3 million loan to the airport authority from the Minnesota Department of Transportation Office of Aeronautics and Aviation will help pay for the building. Grants from the Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation (IRRRB), DEED, and Minnesota Department of Transportation Office in Aeronautics & Aviation helped fund infrastructure improvements.  

St. Paul-based food processer looks to relocate to Little Canada
Minneapolis Star Tribune 11/1/18

St. Paul-based Bix Produce Co. is planning to move its 400 employees to Little Canada in an expansion that would triple the size of its current food-processing facility. The company, long a North End institution, would create 129 new jobs over the next four years and spend $15 million renovating a warehouse and clearance center at Interstates 35E and 694 if a deal to buy the property from Slumberland Furniture goes through. DEED awarded the company two grants in late October, one for creating jobs and another for making capital investments, totaling up to $350,000. 


Recent Press Releases

PFA Approves over $31.47 Million in Funds

The Public Facilities Authority (PFA) approved $31.47 million in grants and loans for water infrastructure projects in the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District and in the City of Carlton. "Communities across Minnesota face serious water-quality challenges," said Governor Mark Dayton. "This funding supports improvements that will give the residents of the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District and Carlton access to the safe drinking water they deserve."


Recent Blog Post

An Enterprise of Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs, makers and artists networked with DEED representatives from the Offices of Small Business Assistance, Business Finance, Business Development, Small Business Development Centers, Minnesota Trade Office and Unemployment Insurance to learn about technical support and financing programs DEED offers that help get startups up and running. DEED’s Startup open house, held Oct. 9 at the First National Bank Building in St. Paul,  and competed with some major Startup Week events.

New Guide to Hiring Disabled Veterans Available

With record low unemployment, more and more employers are feeling the labor force crunch, but one group of job seekers may be overlooked – disabled veterans. To raise employer awareness of this labor source and lower perceived barriers to hiring disabled veterans, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) has released their 2018 hiring guide.

Did You Know?

National Voter Turnout in 2016

Minnesota consistently leads the nation in voter turnout. In 2016, 74.6 percent of Minnesotans showed up to the polls to vote. You can see a national map of voter turnout throughout the nation in 2016 here