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The funds will will be used to clean up the site, as Sofidel plans to sink at least $87 million into its Duluth operation.
Industrywide concerns over health care costs and inflation superseded concerns of attracting qualified workers in 2024.
Cool Whip on your favorite dessert? Thank William A. Mitchell, born in Raymond, Minnesota, for his prolific career inventing convenience foods we enjoy
Barnum sophomores toured Loll Designs as part of a regionwide initiative to bridge the workforce gap.

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Over 200 people turned out for the second annual Entrepreneur Fund Distinction Awards.
The project could triple the number of people working at Sofidel's tissue paper operation.
Planning commission members have signed off on an environmental assessment worksheet.
Sven Saw, of Duluth, and Lamppa Manufacturing, of Tower, have advanced to the second round of competition.
Some questioned whether a profitable multi-national company really needs help to expand its operations in Duluth.
City officials will consider offering a hefty tax subsidy to assist with Sofidel's proposed expansion in return for the promise of at least another 160 new jobs.
From the column: "Whether it’s a groundbreaking medical device or a custom private jet made in Duluth ... Minnesota’s manufacturing sector has a long history of innovation."
From the column: "A strong America adds stability to the chaotic world in which we live. Peace is a product of prosperity."
Based in Green Bay, the family-owned heavy equipment dealership recently combined its Duluth and Grand Rapids operations into a single location in the formerly vacant Wear-A-Knit building.
The multigenerational family-owned and -operated company was recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration for turning up the heat on its wood-burning sauna and furnace production in Tower.

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