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  • January 31, 2018 News

      MDI has elected new officers to its Board of Directors, naming Ellen Hoeg to succeed Keith Olson as independent Chair; along with electing Jill Hesselroth to Vice-Chair, effective January 25, 2018.   Board Chair Transition The Board of Directors elected ...

  • January 29, 2018 News

    MDI’s White Room was recently featured in the Star Tribune Insider Track.  Read full article here, excerpt below. Local medical-device and technology manufacturers have a new option for kitting and assembly in a controlled environment in a new “white room” in ...

  • January 11, 2018 News

    Stephanie Thomas is founder, stylist and editor-in-chief of CUR8ABLE, a disability fashion lifestyle website. With a passion for accessibility, Stephanie has followed clothing trends for people with disabilities for 24 years and works to empower people everyday with advice from her ...

  • January 11, 2018 News

        Mel and Lily Gullickson started Deer River Hired Hands in 1987, and started recycling in Itasca County in 1989.  Mel and Lily’s impact is lasting, and many of the Hired Hands employees had the opportunity to work side-by-side with Mel. ...

  • January 8, 2018 News

      Social enterprise MDI enters sector with white room and industry support. MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 8, 2018 – Minnesota-based medical-device and technology manufacturers have a new option for kitting and assembly in a controlled environment. A new white room in MDI’s Minneapolis ...

  • January 3, 2018 News

      What happens when children of all different abilities get to play with each other? We take you inside a first-of-its-kind ultra accessible water park, which is changing the way families spend time together. Watch more about this park of inclusion. Source: SAMANTHA ...

  • December 21, 2017 News

      MDI made Minneapolis Star Tribune ‘s “Nonprofit 100” list. Coming in at #89, MDI is highlighted as a growing organization based on 2016 financials.  See full list.

  • December 20, 2017 News

    Tis the season for giving and donating to your favorite charity’s end-of-the year holiday drive.  At MDI, we get into the spirit through our annual United Way fundraiser.  Each location does something different to raise dollars – and our employee’s ...

  • December 18, 2017 News

      (CNN) — “My children are not broken,” Amy Wright insists. Most parents don’t have to declare their children’s fundamental value, but after two of 2017 CNN Hero of the Year Amy Wright’s kids were born with Down syndrome, it was ...

  • December 11, 2017 News

      At the November 30 Board of Directors meeting, Keith Olson, board chair, presented awards to two retiring board members; Rick Harding and Len Rothlisberger, in honor of their years of service to the MDI Board of Directors. Both served from ...