ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 13 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * MDA Awards over $560,000 to Support Meat Processing Workforce and Education Funding helps schools butchery programs and employee recruitment * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded more than $560,000 in grants to support workforce development and hands-on training in meat processing across the state. Funding was made available through two complementa  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 13 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * DEED Awards $1.6 Million for Eight Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Projects The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced more than $1.6 million in Contamination Cleanup and Investigation grants to eight communities statewide. The grant program helps awarded communities fund the assessment an  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 13 -- Minnesota Housing issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota Housing Awards $37 Million to Projects that Encourage Affordable Homeownership ST. PAUL, MN - The Minnesota Housing board of directors recently approved seven grants totaling $37 million for projects that encourage affordable homeownership across Minnesota. Grants were awarded through the Homeownership Investment Grants Program. The Homeownership Investment Grants Program was designed to inc  more