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KSTP | November 16, 2018
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced $5.3 million in grants have been awarded to three projects supporting freight movement on the state's waterways.
A release Friday said a grant of $2.6 million was awarded to the St. Paul Port Authority for a $3.2 million project that will install a new barge-receiving system, featuring a new dock wall equipment platform, two barge structures to aid in docking, construction of a new barge access bridge and walkway and a new underground pneumatic transport pipeline from the waterfront to the storage tanks.
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 MN Department of Human Services | November 9, 2018
Life House received a 2018 Commissioner's Circle of Excellence Award for providing disadvantaged and disenfranchised youth in the Duluth area with a place of safety, acceptance and belonging. Life House operates under a "no reject/no eject" philosophy, ensuring no young person is left to fend for themselves on the streets.
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 MN Department of Labor and Industry
Learn more about apprenticeship programs in Minnesota from Daniel W, a labor apprentice in Minneapolis.
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Star Tribune | November 15, 2018
The Southwest light-rail line cleared a critical hurdle Wednesday that will allow construction to begin on the $2 billion project this winter.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has notified the Metropolitan Council that it will likely pay for close to half the cost of the nearly 15-mile line linking downtown Minneapolis with Eden Prairie — the biggest public works project in state history.
Passenger service could start in 2023.
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KEYC | November 9, 2018
The Minnesota workplace injury rate has reached an all-time low level.
That's according to the annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
Minnesota's estimated workplace injury and illness rate for 2017 is at its lowest rate since the measurement started in 1973.
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Inc. | November 2018
This city may be guilty of over-politeness, but that's not stopping food, heath care, and retail startups. If you can get past the chilly weather, Minneapolis is a hotbed for entrepreneurs.
Startup Neighborhoods
Distinguished by its abundance of renovated warehouses, the North Loop is home to many of the city's co-working spaces, like the Coven--which is geared toward women and nonbinary people--along with medical startups like Zipnosis and Gravie.
Food and drink entrepreneurs have set up shop in the Northeast--a 7.5-square-mile neighborhood on the edge of the Mississippi River--including local breweries 612Brew and Indeed Brewing, which distributes beers throughout the Midwest.
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Red Lake Nation News | November 15, 2018
Graco, internationally recognized manufacturer of fluid handling equipment for industrial and commercial applications, plans to create 84 jobs and invest $73 million to expand its operations in Rogers at the David A. Koch Center.
Graco said the project will add 480,000-square-feet to the existing 316,000-square-foot manufacturing, office and product development facility. The new jobs are expected to be created within four years and pay wages that average $21.16 an hour. The company will receive the funding after it meets investment and hiring commitments.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is supporting the expansion with a $700,000 loan from the Minnesota Investment Fund and an $800,000 grant from the Job Creation Fund.
"Graco considered multiple U.S. sites for this project but ultimately chose to expand in Rogers," said DEED Commissioner Shawntera Hardy. "The company's decision is a testament to the area's talented workforce and access to transportation infrastructure."
The Job Creation Fund, which was created by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2013, is a pay-for-performance program that provides funding to businesses after they meet certain criteria, including minimum requirements for job creation and private investments.
Since the Job Creation Fund was launched in January 2014, DEED has awarded over $42 million for 92 business expansion projects in Minnesota. Companies have committed to creating 5,800 full-time jobs and investing $1.2 billion.
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