On Saturday, March 18th, over 280 people came “dressed to Impress“, showing off their best costumes in support of Special Olympics Minnesota. The 2017 Polar Plunge was held at Zorbaz on Pokegama Lake and Grand Rapids plungers raised more than $58,000. Marcus Kellen, Ben Pederson, Tyler Hurlbut and Jessica Mclean were a few MDI employees that braved ... Read moreRead Article

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  Whether you are an employer, employee, citizen without a car or a person in a wheelchair, public transportation is a topic that affects many. Mobility Mania invites you to participate in a discussion about transportation needs in Itasca County. Noel Shughart & Sara Dunlap from MnDOT, will present on how MnDOT works, how funds are allocated, upcoming changes, and to hear needs ... Read moreRead Article

  Brian Shapiro and Michael J. Garrison from the Opus College of Business at St. Thomas University visited MDI in Minneapolis to determine if there are ways we may be able to work together. The Opus College mission is to develop effective, principled business leaders who think globally, act ethically and create enduring value for society, ALL FOR THE COMMON GOOD. During their visit ... Read moreRead Article

  Amazon is celebrating its #1 ranking in customer satisfaction by the ACSI! Today, March 16, Amazon will donate 5% (10 times the usual donation rate) of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to MDI. Get started at smile.amazon.com/ch/41-1801370.Read Article

  Manufacturing managers of the 1950s grappled with some of the same challenges and prejudices their modern-day counterparts face: the need for productive, reliable workers coupled with a reluctance to hire people with disabilities. According to research from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, 2 million manufacturing jobs are likely to go unfilled over the next decade. Tapping into ... Read moreRead Article

  People with and without disabilities will be gaining additional job opportunities at a new Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI) manufacturing facility. The IRRR Board Tuesday in St. Paul approved a $1 million loan and $350,000 infrastructure grant to help build MDI build a new $4.7 million, 35,000 square-foot facility in Hibbing. The new facility allows ... Read moreRead Article

  Jon Frimanslund and Rick Harding giving our newest board member Mike Raich a tour of the Grand Rapids facility during his orientation.Read Article

  MDI Brings in Industry Knowledge, Hibbing Representation With New Board Members Jill Hesselroth of Intek Plastics and Dr. Michael Raich of Hibbing Community College. Hesselroth brings a deep manufacturing expertise to the board. Raich’s experience boosts MDI ties to Hibbing, Minnesota, and increases the organizations’ workforce development knowledge. MDI runs corrugated, plastic-manufacturing operations offering standard- and custom-packaging solutions, production services and ... Read moreRead Article

  CEO Peter McDermott of Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI) wasn’t looking for this job. However, he took over the failing contract manufacturer nearly a decade ago from a dismissed manager and turned it into a growth company of 525 employees, including nearly half with developmental disabilities. MDI has plants in northeast Minneapolis, Hibbing, Grand Rapids ... Read moreRead Article

  The Polar Plunge events are organized by Minnesota law enforcement and benefit the more than 8,200 Special Olympics Minnesota athletes. There are more than 20 Polar Plunge events happening across the state of Minnesota from now through March.   To learn more, donate or register for a Plunge near you, visit PlungeMN.org! Source: www.Kare11.comRead Article

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