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September 21, 2017 For Employees

  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 ...

September 11, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees, In the Community, Supporting the Mission

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 ...

July 19, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees, In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission

  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 ...

July 19, 2017 For Employees, In the Community

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, ...

July 12, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees, In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission

  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 ...

June 7, 2017 For Employees, In the Community, News, Products, Supporting the Mission

  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 ...

May 22, 2017 For Employees, In the Community

  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 ...

May 3, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees, News, Supporting the Mission

  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

May 2, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees, In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission

  MDI announces that its board of directors has appointed Y. Elaine Rasmussen to its board. Rasmussen is chief executive officer (CEO) of Social Impact Strategies Group and will join MDI’s board effective immediately. Rasmussen brings over 20 years of experience in leading positive change and organizational development. ...

April 11, 2017 For Employees

  Jerry Miner has been a long-time friend and supporter of MDI Hired Hands and has allowed Hired Hands to collect recycling every Saturday at his grocery stores over the past 20 years, most recently at his Cub Foods store in ...