Blog & Insights

New Job Opportunities for People with Disabilities Coming at New MDI Plant in Hibbing
March 1, 2017People with and without disabilities will be gaining additional job opportunities at a new Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI) manufacturing ...
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Touring the Grand Rapids Facility
February 24, 2017Jon Frimanslund and Rick Harding giving our newest board member Mike Raich a tour of the Grand Rapids facility during his orientation.Read Article

Meet Our Newest Board Members
February 22, 2017MDI Brings in Industry Knowledge, Hibbing Representation With New Board Members Jill Hesselroth of Intek Plastics and Dr. Michael Raich of Hibbing ...
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Minnesota’s MDI expands with model that mainstreams workers with disabilities
February 11, 2017CEO Peter McDermott of Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI) wasn’t looking for this job. However, he took over the failing contract ...
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2017 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
February 6, 2017The Polar Plunge events are organized by Minnesota law enforcement and benefit the more than 8,200 Special Olympics Minnesota athletes. ...
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Northland Foundations Awards MDI $10,000 Grant
December 28, 2016The Northland Foundation has awarded MDI a $10,000 grant to design a training program for their integrated workforce, Work Skills 101. This ...
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Itasca Driftskippers Annual Christmas Party
December 21, 2016Below zero temperature on December 15th couldn’t keep a group of local men and women (including MDI employees Brandy Erven ...
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MDI makes Star Tribune “Nonprofit 100” list
December 19, 2016MDI was included in the Star Tribune’s Sunday article on this year’s “Nonprofit 100” list. MDI is highlighted as the organization that grew the ...
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Hired Hands Cold Weather Policy and Recycling Info
December 13, 2016Cold Weather Policy for Cub Foods Acceptable Recyclables for Cub Foods Drop-Off Cub Foods Drop-Off Closed December 24th MDI ...
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