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Western Specialty Contractors finishes wall repairs at Minneapolis food plant
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Western Specialty Contractors’ Minneapolis branch completed interior wall restoration in August 2026 at an active refrigerated food production facility in Minneapolis.
Preferred Roofing adds blown-in attic insulation for West Central Minnesota homes
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Preferred Roofing has expanded its residential services in West Central Minnesota with blown-in attic insulation aimed at reducing ice dams, energy loss and uneven indoor temperatures.
TA Dedicated donates freight to move air purifiers to Northern Minnesota wildfire communities
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TA Dedicated donated freight services to deliver 14 pallets of air purifiers and filters to Duluth, helping communities dealing with wildfire smoke across Northern Minnesota.
Karissa Dunham recognized for leadership across construction and specialty film
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Influential Women is spotlighting Karissa Dunham, a Minnesota business development and marketing leader at Sun Control of Minnesota, for her work across construction, specialty film, media, and women’s networking.
Prairie Organic Vodka wins Best Premium Vodka in Rolling Stone Spirits Awards
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Prairie Organic Vodka was named Best Premium Vodka in the 2026 Rolling Stone Spirits Awards, giving the Phillips Distilling Company brand another national win. The honor spotlights the Minnesota-made vodka’s organic ingredients, Midwestern…
Carba lands first Isometric validation for landfill biocarbon storage and wins U.S. Bank buyer
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Carba says its Burnsville Sanitary Landfill project in Minnesota is the first carbon removal project validated under Isometric’s methodology for biochar storage in low-oxygen environments.
374Water lays out plan to scale AirSCWO into global waste destruction platform
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374Water said it is building a three-stage growth plan around waste destruction services, regional biosolids infrastructure and global expansion.
Merchants Bonding names Taylor CEO and Sandersfeld president in leadership shift
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Merchants Bonding Company said President Larry Taylor will become chief executive officer on Jan. 1, 2027, while CFO and Chief Risk Officer Elisabeth Sandersfeld takes over as president.
ME Elecmetal to host Manufacturing Day open house in Duluth
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ME Elecmetal will open its Duluth, Minnesota foundry on Oct. 3 for a community Manufacturing Day event with tours, live casting demonstrations and education programming.
OneLaser customers report faster production and stronger support
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Independent customer reviews from makers, shops and educators say OneLaser’s Hydra and XRF laser lines are cutting production time, improving precision and reducing downtime.
TA Dedicated and Chiquita celebrate 20 years of logistics partnership
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TA Dedicated and Chiquita Fresh North America are marking more than two decades of supply chain collaboration that has helped move fresh bananas through U.S. ports, distribution networks and grocery chains.
B2i Digital lines up clean energy metals investor conference for Aug. 27
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B2i Digital is hosting a full-day virtual investor conference on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, featuring public companies across copper, rare earths, phosphate, manganese, uranium, natural hydrogen and battery technology.
Blue Dolly Moving maps out what drives Minneapolis piano move costs
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Blue Dolly Moving has outlined the main factors that shape piano moving quotes in Minneapolis, from instrument size and stair counts to access constraints and seasonal timing.
VOLTAS to host open house at Minnesota headquarters Aug. 28
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VOLTAS will open its Cottage Grove, Minnesota, headquarters on Aug. 28 for an open day aimed at medical device companies, founders, innovators and local business leaders.
North Wind breaks ground on $1 billion aerospace and hypersonic test complex in Minnesota
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North Wind has started construction on a new Aerospace & Hypersonic Research and Testing Complex at UMore Park in Rosemount, Minnesota, aimed at modernizing U.S. ground-testing capacity.
Sonya Betker profile highlights SCS Engineers sustainability leadership
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Influential Women profiled Sonya Betker, a Project Director at SCS Engineers in the Greater Minneapolis–St. Paul area, for her work on zero-waste strategies, circular economy systems, and sustainability education.
Brittany Wells blends construction, genomics and women’s health advocacy
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Brittany Wells, a Minneapolis construction estimator and Arizona State University biology master’s student, is using her background in analytics and her experience surviving stage 4 lymphoma to focus on cancer research and women’s health.
Market & Johnson adds business development lead in Minnesota
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Market & Johnson is expanding its Minnesota team with the hire of Zach Lamppa as business development manager as the Wisconsin construction firm targets more work across healthcare, education, municipal, industrial and infrastructure markets.
BeAlice lands at Nordstrom
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Minnesota handbag brand BeAlice has launched its handcrafted, convertible bags on Nordstrom.com, marking a national retail debut for the woman-owned label.
Pathmark Partners adds former RE/MAX Canada president as senior advisor
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Pathmark Partners has hired Christopher Alexander, the former president of RE/MAX Canada, as a senior advisor, giving the real estate advisory firm added expertise in brokerage operations, franchise leadership and national growth strategy.
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