Every day, people with disabilities can and do make important contributions to businesses. Rather than be defined by their disability, these individuals are the sum of their many life roles — which includes working at a job they love. MDI creates self-sufficiency by providing meaningful work in an inclusive environment, with nearly half of the workforce comprised of people with … Read more
Barb Majerus reported on Caring Bridge Dale’s passing at 4:14 a.m. Saturday morning with his family by his side. He bravely fought brain cancer for 26 months. As most of you know, Dale was the director of human resources at MDI and member of the senior management team. Among his many accomplishments in nine years … Read more
Several MDI employees – Dawn, Jennifer, Stacy, and Michelle – put on their workboots and participated in the Habitat for Humanity Women Build Day on September 13, 2017. The activity was featured in the Hibbing Daily Tribune, excerpt below. Extra Hands at Habitat House HIBBING — “Fonz” had a full day of supervising the humans at the … Read more
MDI recognizes National Direct Support Professional Week September 10 to 16. Human service professionals are crucial to supporting people with disabilities in the community. To recognize the accomplishments and contributions made by direct support professionals to people with disabilities, MDI in the communities of Cohasset, Grand Rapids, Hibbing and the Twin Cities and the Minnesota Organization … Read more
A celebration was held at the MDI facility in Hibbing on Friday, July 14, to recognize nine MDI employees for their completion of Work Skills 101, an in-house training program developed and launched by MDI in April 2017. The celebration was for the second group of MDI employees to graduate the six-week, 13 session … Read more
This month Gary Flesland retired as Operations Manager of the Hibbing facility after 44 years of service to MDI, effective July 7. Andy Tracy was promoted to the Hibbing Operations Manager position, filling the vacancy created by Flesland. Rod Wood, MDI Vice President of Operations said, “We are sad to see Gary leave MDI. Gary … Read more
19 MDI employees volunteered at the Area 11 Special Olympics Golf competition in Blaine, MN on June 11. The event had record participation with approximately 100 attendees, mostly from the southern Twin Cities – Waconia, Edina, Eden Prarie, etc. Volunteers also had the opportunity to root on fellow MDI employee, Mike, Marv and his son, Jay. With a score of 42, … Read more
On Tuesday, MDI, broke ground on a new 35,000-square-foot plant that will replace their existing 100-year-old building in Hibbing. This facility will cost more than $5 million and is as part of a $9 million expansion of its northern Minnesota operations. “The vision to build a more spacious and efficient facility for employees and … Read more
The Sound of Music is the story of Maria Augusta von Trapp who said, “Music acts like a magic key, to which the most tightly closed heart opens.” On May 18, MDI employees and community members had the pleasure of listening and opening their hearts to a performance by the Minnesota Orchestra. The Orchestra … Read more
Last year at the Ability Bash MDI raised fund for a program called WorkSkills 101. The goal of the program is to provide an opportunity for employees to grow both personally and professionally. Grand Rapids Herald-Review has the full story HERE
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