DEED Press Releases for the year 2006
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- 2005 Archives
Business and Economic Development Press Releases
- December 29, 2006 - DEED Awards $4.7 Million in Statewide Cleanup Grants
- December 15, 2006 - State Awards $4 Million in Bioscience Business Development Grants
- December 14, 2006 - Minnesota Manufacturers Upbeat About 2007
- December 5, 2006 - State Manufactured Exports Reach $3.7 Billion in Third Quarter
- November 9, 2006 - Report Suggests Minnesota’s Defense Contracting Flies ‘Under the Radar’
- November 6, 2006 - Delegation of Chinese Investors to Explore Opportunities in Minnesota
- November 3, 2006 - DEED Awards $8.3 Million in Business Development Infrastructure Grants
- October 27, 2006 - Deed/DCTC Career Fair
- October 23, 2006 - National Manufacturing Leaders Top Minnesota Manufacturer’s Summit
- October 5, 2006 - State Recognizes Six Economic Development Visionaries at Conference
- September 27, 2006 - Nurturing Entrepreneurship
- September 25, 2006 - DEED Awards $4.2 Million in Statewide Redevelopment Grants
- September 19, 2006 - Minnesota Wins Top International Economic Development Award
- August 10, 2006 - Public Facilities Authority Approves More Than $300 Million For Financing 115 Critical Public Infrastructure Projects
- July 13, 2006 - Hawley Receives State Financing for Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects
- July 13, 2006 - Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Receives State Financing for Wastewater Infrastructure
- July 7, 2006 - Forging More Supply-Chain Links Between State’s Manufacturers and Suppliers
- July 6, 2006 - DEED Awards $4.3 Million in Statewide Cleanup Grants
- June 30, 2006 - State’s Business Services Firms Foresee Growth In 2007
- June 30, 2006 - State Agencies Solicit Input on Housing and Community Development
- June 21, 2006 - City of Plainview Receives Low-interest Financing for Drinking Water Infrastructure
- June 21, 2006 - City of Lester Prairie Receives Low-interest Financing for Waste Water Infrastructure
- June 13, 2006 - City of Bird Island Receives Grants and Low-interest Financing for Waste Water Infrastructure
- June 13, 2006 - State Manufactured Exports Continue to Rally in First Quarter
- June 6, 2006 - City of Hutchinson Receives Low-interest Financing for Drinking Water Infrastructure
- June 6, 2006 - City of Park Rapids Receives Low-interest Financing for Drinking Water Infrastructure
- May 19, 2006 - Loretto Receives Low-interest Financing for Drinking Water Infrastructure
- May 19, 2006 - Garrison, Kathio, West Mille Lacs Lake Sanitary Sewer District Receives Grant for Wastewater Infrastructure
- May 19, 2006 - City of Dent Receives Grant for Wastewater Infrastructure
- May 19, 2006 - City of Albany Receives Low-interest Financing and Supplemental Assistance for Drinking Water Infrastructure
- April 6, 2006 - Minnesota Firsts on Impressive Display Next Week at BIO 2006 in Chicago
- March 24, 2006 - JOBZ Initiative Sustains Momentum in Second Year, Passes 200 Deal Mark
- March 8, 2006 - DEED Awards $4.2 Million in Redevelopment Grants in Greater Minnesota
- March 2, 2006 - DEED Awards 35 Small Cities Grants Totaling $18.6 Million
- February 14, 2006 - Minnesota Businesses Cite Growing Need for International Business Skills
- February 13, 2006 - Workshops Highlight Contaminated Land Cleanup Assistance
- February 9, 2006 - Revised Online Minnesota Business Assistance Reporting Form Available
- February 3, 2006 - DEED Analysis Shows Impressive First-Year Results from JOBZ Program
- January 30, 2006 - Minnesota Shares Spotlight As Best Economic Climate in the U.S.
- January 20, 2006 - Parkers Prairie Earns ‘E-Commerce Readiness’ Certification
- January, 6, 2006 - DEED Awards $5.5 Million in Statewide Cleanup Grants
Labor Market Information Press Releases
- December 19, 2006 - Minnesota Gains 12,300 Jobs In November
- November 14, 2006 - Minnesota Employment Shows Steady Growth Over the Year
- October 17, 2006 - Minnesota Unemployment Remains Well Below National Rate
- September 12, 2006 - Minnesota Unemployment Dips In August
- August 30, 2006 - Minnesota Job Opportunities Continue to Expand
- August 15, 2006 - Minnesota Accounts for 10 Percent of U.S. Job Growth again in July
- July 18, 2006 - Minnesota Job Growth Strongest in 22 Years
- June 13, 2006 - May Unemployment Rate hits Five-Year Low
- May 16, 2006 - April Employment Up by 15,800
- April 18, 2006 - March Employment Up by 8,000
- March 21, 2006 - February's Unemployment Rate Up
- February 28, 2006 - January’s Unemployment Rate Unchanged
- February 16, 2006 - Minnesota’s Job Vacancies are Up
- January 17, 2006 - December's Employment is Up
Trade Press Releases
- August 31, 2006 - State Manufactured Exports Reach Historic High at $4.2 Billion
- April 18, 2006 - Minnesota's Manufactured Exports Reach a Record $13.8 Billion in 2005
- March 1, 2006 - State Manufactured Exports Post Record Growth in Fourth Quarter
- October 27, 2006 - Unemployment Insurance Checks Go Electronic
Workforce Development Press Releases
- December 15 , 2006 - Lean Healthcare Education For Lake City Medical Center Supported By State Grant
- November 2 , 2006 - St. Paul Ford Workers To Receive State And Federal Job Training Assistance
- November 1 , 2006 - State Grant Designed To Advance Minority Workforce For Owatonna Business
- October 27 , 2006 - The Home Depot And State Of Minnesota Team To Provide Jobs For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
- October 10 , 2006 - New State Grant Aimed At Grand Rapids-Area Healthcare Workforce
- October 3 , 2006 - Minnesota Launches 2006 National Disability Mentoring Day
- September 27, 2006 - Dislocated Worker Meetings Held For Laid-off Ainsworth Engineered Grand Rapids Employees
- September 21, 2006 - Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Honored By Northwest Indian OIC
- September 20, 2006 - Outstanding Minnesota Older Workers Honored
- September 19, 2006 - More Dislocated Worker Program Meetings Scheduled For Former Allianz Employees
- September 11, 2006 - Two Dislocated Worker Meetings Held For Laid-off Allianz Employees
- September 8, 2006 - Employment of Persons with Disabilities is Subject of Duluth Public Forum
- August 23, 2006 - Employment And Economic Development Agency Honors Eight Minnesotans Involved In Youth Programs
- August 16, 2006 - Red Wing Cabinet Manufacturing Workers to Learn Customized Management System with State Grant
- August 7, 2006 - Three Minnesota Areas to Receive Federal Assistance in Coordinating Regional Services to Job Seekers and Businesses
- August 3, 2006 - Clinical Lab Workforce Receives Advanced Training With State Grant
- July 21, 2006 - Stat!: Advanced Skills Training for First Responders Supported by State Grant
- July 17, 2006 - Job Skills Partnership Board Awards $3.8 Million in Workforce Development Grants
- June 22, 2006 - New State Grant Aimed At Metro-Area Manufacturing Workforce
- May 25, 2006 - From Out-Of-Work To Return To Work: State Grants Help Former Workers Get There Faster
- May 8, 2006 - Job Skills Partnership Board Awards $3 Million in Workforce Development Grants
- May 5, 2006 - Governor Proclaims May as “Hire a Veteran Month”
- April 10, 2006 - Workforce-Development Grant Harmonizes Training for Twin City Die Castings Employees
- March 23, 2006 - Meeting The Need For A Quick Return To Work: State Grants Help Empower Former Workers
- February 23, 2006 - Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board Approves $6 Million for Training Incumbent Workers
- February 17, 2006 - New State Grant Fertilizes Collaboration, Grows Training Program for Horticultural Employees
- January 31, 2006 - State Grant Helps Grocery-Business Employees to Work Smarter in Competitive Marketplace
- January 26, 2006 - New State Grant Trains Customized Manufacturing Workforce in Next-Phase Process Improvement
- January 24, 2006 - On the Move with Training: State of Minnesota, Edina Moveable Medical Equipment Company Funds Full-Service Workforce Training
- January 20, 2006 - State of Minnesota, Rockler Companies to Train Workforce in New Lean/Six Sigma Curriculum
- January 19, 2006 - State Workforce Development Grant Helps Fairview Physical Therapists Begin Doctoral Program