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February 22, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees, In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission

  MDI Brings in Industry Knowledge, Hibbing Representation With New Board Members Jill Hesselroth of Intek Plastics and Dr. Michael Raich of Hibbing Community College. Hesselroth brings a deep manufacturing expertise to the board. Raich’s experience boosts MDI ties to Hibbing, Minnesota, and increases the organizations’ workforce ...

January 10, 2017 Disability News & Services, For Employees

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December 21, 2016 For Employees, In the Community

  Below zero temperature on December 15th couldn’t keep a group of local men and women (including MDI employees Brandy Erven and Diane Meyer) from putting huge smiles on the faces of close to 100 kids in Itasca County. For ...

December 19, 2016 Disability News & Services, For Employees, In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission

  MDI 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 fastest this year, from government contract orders to hiring of new employees to the overall nonprofit ranking by revenue. ...

December 6, 2016 For Employees, Services

  MDI welcomes Scott as a new Sales Account Manager. He brings over 25 years of industrial sales to the table along with a proven track record of sales and marketing. As a trained engineer with varied technical experience, we are excited to ...

November 28, 2016 For Employees

  U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank toured MDI last week and met several of our employees, for whom he has advocated his entire career. Judge Frank has been a compelling voice for people with disabilities, calling for justice, equal treatment, and respect. In 2015, he approved Minnesota’s ...

October 3, 2016 For Employees, In the Community

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August 31, 2016 Disability News & Services, For Employees

  For the past 13 months, MDI has had the opportunity to employ 6 individuals supported by 3 different job coaches from the Aitkin County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) in McGregor, MN. These employees had the opportunity to learn many new skills ...

June 1, 2016 Disability News & Services, For Employees, In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission

  Valuable yet Hard to Find Remember how excited you were when you got your very first job as a kid and started earning your own money? Employment opportunities for students with disabilities are not always easy to find and ...

May 27, 2016 For Employees

  With a monthly donation of just $10 you can provide four hours of job coaching for employees with disabilities. At MDI employees with and without disabilities work side-by-side, manufacturing plastic containers for business-to-business customers. Employees with and without disabilities ...