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How Vadnais Heights Grew From Village to Industrial City

By |2018-06-28T05:24:26-05:00June 28th, 2018|News|

In 1975 Vadnais Heights looked like a country village, although the Village of Vadnais Heights officially became a city that year by an act of the State Legislature. Thirty years later, the differences between the Vadnais Heights of 1975 – ’76 and the city of 2005 were enormous. Development into a full-service city was not [...]

SUMMER INTERNS: CENTURY FAB LAB STUDENTS ENGINEERED PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR INNOVIZE & REFINED THEIR GOALS

By |2017-09-01T08:35:43-05:00September 1st, 2017|News|

Many Minnesota employers – especially those in the manufacturing sector – have been struggling for years to find qualified job candidates. In 2015, the VHEDC Workforce Action Committee was launched to partner with local educational institutions and businesses to fill “the skills gap.” Century College, the first college in the region to install and implement [...]

Fairway Collision Workplace Success Story

By |2017-08-09T10:58:12-05:00August 26th, 2016|News, Success Story|

“THE ONLY WAY TO DO GREAT WORK IS TO LOVE WHAT YOU DO.” (Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, Inc.) Larry Evans, auto body technician for Fairway Collision in Vadnais Heights, is one of the lucky ones. For 33 years, he’s been working a job that’s also his passion. When he isn’t working on cars, he’s [...]

Workforce Action Committee Collaborates with Educational Institutions to Ensure Economic Success

By |2017-08-09T10:58:13-05:00August 9th, 2016|News|

Currently Minnesota employers do not have enough qualified candidates to fill many good-paying jobs. Preparing students for all the opportunities available to them will enable them to enjoy economic prosperity. It’s worth noting that Vadnais Heights has 55 manufacturing firms that employ about 2,000 people, and the average annual salary is $75,972 – the highest [...]

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