Wadena among 3 Greater Minnesota cities awarded infrastructure grants
20 May 2019
Todd-Wadena
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced $1.69 million in infrastructure grants for projects in Greater Minnesota.
The funding awarded from DEED's Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program was approved for the cities of North Branch, Spring Valley and Wadena. The three projects were funded during the first quarter of 2019 and are expected to create more than 2,800 full-time jobs.
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