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[![Grand Re-openings and Ribbon Cuttings at Widseth’s Downtown Hibbing and Duluth Offices](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ribbon%20Cutting.jpg?width=618&name=Ribbon%20Cutting.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/grand-re-openings-and-ribbon-cuttings-at-widseths-downtown-hibbing-and-duluth-offices)

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May 15, 2024

[Grand Re-openings and Ribbon Cuttings at Widseth’s Downtown Hibbing and Duluth Offices](https://blog.widseth.com/grand-re-openings-and-ribbon-cuttings-at-widseths-downtown-hibbing-and-duluth-offices)

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[![Widseth Employees Rock at the Brainerd Chamber Celebration of Excellence](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Celebration%20of%20Excellence%20-%20Klassic%20All%20Stars.jpg?width=618&name=Celebration%20of%20Excellence%20-%20Klassic%20All%20Stars.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-employees-rock-at-the-brainerd-chamber-celebration-of-excellence)

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November 17, 2023

[Widseth Employees Rock at the Brainerd Chamber Celebration of Excellence](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-employees-rock-at-the-brainerd-chamber-celebration-of-excellence)

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[![Brainerd Family YMCA Breaks Ground on Child Care Center](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Brainerd%20YMCA%20Child%20Care%20Center%20Groundbreaking%20960x360.jpg?width=618&name=Brainerd%20YMCA%20Child%20Care%20Center%20Groundbreaking%20960x360.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/brainerd-family-ymca-breaks-ground-on-child-care-center)

<https://blog.widseth.com/brainerd-family-ymca-breaks-ground-on-child-care-center>

September 12, 2023

[Brainerd Family YMCA Breaks Ground on Child Care Center](https://blog.widseth.com/brainerd-family-ymca-breaks-ground-on-child-care-center)

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[![Students Judge Popsicle Stick Bridges Designed by Widseth Employees](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Popsicle%20Stick%20Bridge%20Contest%20-%20Brainerd%2c%20MN%20-%202023%20(4).jpg?width=618&name=Popsicle%20Stick%20Bridge%20Contest%20-%20Brainerd,%20MN%20-%202023%20(4).jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/students-judge-popsicle-stick-bridges-designed-by-widseth-employees)

<https://blog.widseth.com/students-judge-popsicle-stick-bridges-designed-by-widseth-employees>

May 26, 2023

[Students Judge Popsicle Stick Bridges Designed by Widseth Employees](https://blog.widseth.com/students-judge-popsicle-stick-bridges-designed-by-widseth-employees)

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[![CLC Welding Student Lends Hand in Loon Center Exhibit Production](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NLC%20Exhibit%201%20and%20Ethan%20Klisch%20(2).jpg?width=618&name=NLC%20Exhibit%201%20and%20Ethan%20Klisch%20(2).jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/clc-welding-student-lends-hand-in-loon-center-exhibit-production)

<https://blog.widseth.com/clc-welding-student-lends-hand-in-loon-center-exhibit-production>

April 26, 2023

[CLC Welding Student Lends Hand in Loon Center Exhibit Production](https://blog.widseth.com/clc-welding-student-lends-hand-in-loon-center-exhibit-production)

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[![Discover the National Loon Center's First Two Outdoor Exhibits](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NLC%20Exhibit%201%20-%20Loon%20Calls%20960x360.jpg?width=618&name=NLC%20Exhibit%201%20-%20Loon%20Calls%20960x360.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/discover-the-national-loon-centers-first-two-outdoor-exhibits)

<https://blog.widseth.com/discover-the-national-loon-centers-first-two-outdoor-exhibits>

April 25, 2023

[Discover the National Loon Center's First Two Outdoor Exhibits](https://blog.widseth.com/discover-the-national-loon-centers-first-two-outdoor-exhibits)

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[![Widseth Participates in Career Exploration Day at CLC in Brainerd](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Widseth%20at%20CLC%20Career%20Day%20-%20Jordan%20and%20Kyle.jpg?width=618&name=Widseth%20at%20CLC%20Career%20Day%20-%20Jordan%20and%20Kyle.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-participates-in-career-exploration-day-at-clc-in-brainerd)

<https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-participates-in-career-exploration-day-at-clc-in-brainerd>

March 13, 2023

[Widseth Participates in Career Exploration Day at CLC in Brainerd](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-participates-in-career-exploration-day-at-clc-in-brainerd)

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[![Civil Engineer Schoonhoven to Speak at CEAM Conference](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MnDOT%20Demonstration%20Project%20-%20Alexandria%2c%20MN%20-%202020_A_7_960x360.jpg?width=618&name=MnDOT%20Demonstration%20Project%20-%20Alexandria,%20MN%20-%202020_A_7_960x360.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/civil-engineer-schoonhoven-to-speak-at-ceam-conference)

<https://blog.widseth.com/civil-engineer-schoonhoven-to-speak-at-ceam-conference>

January 17, 2023

[Civil Engineer Schoonhoven to Speak at CEAM Conference](https://blog.widseth.com/civil-engineer-schoonhoven-to-speak-at-ceam-conference)

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[![Architect Mike Angland Named Brainerd Citizen of the Year](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mike%20Angland%202021_960x360.jpg?width=618&name=Mike%20Angland%202021_960x360.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/architect-mike-angland-named-brainerd-citizen-of-the-year)

<https://blog.widseth.com/architect-mike-angland-named-brainerd-citizen-of-the-year>

December 22, 2022

[Architect Mike Angland Named Brainerd Citizen of the Year](https://blog.widseth.com/architect-mike-angland-named-brainerd-citizen-of-the-year)

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[![Widseth Sponsors CityArt Sculpture in Mankato](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CityArt-2022-04_960x360.jpg?width=618&name=CityArt-2022-04_960x360.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-sponsors-cityart-sculpture-in-mankato)

<https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-sponsors-cityart-sculpture-in-mankato>

November 14, 2022

[Widseth Sponsors CityArt Sculpture in Mankato](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-sponsors-cityart-sculpture-in-mankato)

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[![Widseth Sponsors Haus of Raw Fashion Show](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Haus%20of%20Raw%202022%20Entry-sm_960x360.jpg?width=618&name=Haus%20of%20Raw%202022%20Entry-sm_960x360.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-sponsors-haus-of-raw-fashion-show)

<https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-sponsors-haus-of-raw-fashion-show>

October 31, 2022

[Widseth Sponsors Haus of Raw Fashion Show](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-sponsors-haus-of-raw-fashion-show)

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