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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 ...

February 6, 2017 Disability News & Services, In the Community, Supporting the Mission

  The Polar Plunge events are organized by Minnesota law enforcement and benefit the more than 8,200 Special Olympics Minnesota athletes. There are more than 20 Polar Plunge events happening across the state of Minnesota from now through March.   ...

December 28, 2016 Disability News & Services, In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission

  The Northland Foundation has awarded MDI a $10,000 grant to design a training program for their integrated workforce, Work Skills 101. This pilot program will provide an opportunity for MDI employees to grow both professionally and personally. The program will be ...

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 14, 2016 Disability News & Services, In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission

 

December 13, 2016 In the Community, Services

  Cold Weather Policy for Cub Foods Acceptable Recyclables for Cub Foods Drop-Off Cub Foods Drop-Off Closed December 24th   MDI Hired Hands Cold Weather Policy: If the air temperature/real feel (combination of actual temperature and wind chill) is at ...

October 5, 2016 Disability News & Services, In the Community, News

U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison visited MDI yesterday. Ellison is an advocate for people with disabilities and appreciates our business model. We’re a social enterprise and a nonprofit and we believe all members of society have the responsibility, therefore the inherent right, to live ...

October 3, 2016 For Employees, In the Community

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September 19, 2016 Disability News & Services, In the Community, News, Products, Services, Supporting the Mission

  MinnPost just published an article on what MDI beliefs and values are based on “people with disabilities are extremely able workers – given training and opportunity”. Read the full article here.