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[![Grant Money Available to Revitalize, Expand, and Upgrade Physical Infrastructure Projects](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_0001_960x540.jpg.jpg?width=618&name=_0001_960x540.jpg.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/grant-money-available-to-revitalize-expand-and-upgrade-physical-infrastructure-projects)

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April 21, 2020

[Grant Money Available to Revitalize, Expand, and Upgrade Physical Infrastructure Projects](https://blog.widseth.com/grant-money-available-to-revitalize-expand-and-upgrade-physical-infrastructure-projects)

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December 18, 2019

[VIDEO: Christmas at the Job Site (Brainerd’s Performing Arts Center, Under Construction)](https://blog.widseth.com/christmas-at-the-job-site-brainerds-performing-arts-center-under-construction)

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[![VIDEO: Agnes Blvd. Improvements Provide a Safe Connection for Pedestrians](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Agnes.jpg?width=618&name=Agnes.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/video-agnes-blvd-improvements-provide-a-safe-connection-for-pedestrians)

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October 04, 2019

[VIDEO: Agnes Blvd. Improvements Provide a Safe Connection for Pedestrians](https://blog.widseth.com/video-agnes-blvd-improvements-provide-a-safe-connection-for-pedestrians)

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[![VIDEO: Brainerd High School Breaks Ground on Multi-Phase Project](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BHS%20breaks%20ground.jpg?width=618&name=BHS%20breaks%20ground.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/brainerd-high-school-breaks-ground-on-multi-phase-project)

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September 13, 2019

[VIDEO: Brainerd High School Breaks Ground on Multi-Phase Project](https://blog.widseth.com/brainerd-high-school-breaks-ground-on-multi-phase-project)

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[![Widseth Designs Safe Connection Between Community and School](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_0048_Woodland-Elem-1.jpg.jpg?width=618&name=_0048_Woodland-Elem-1.jpg.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-designs-safe-connection-between-community-and-school)

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August 07, 2019

[Widseth Designs Safe Connection Between Community and School](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-designs-safe-connection-between-community-and-school)

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[![Try This Strategy for Planning and Funding Street Improvements](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_0032_Main-Street-Ashby-MN-2018_PC-1rgb-3-thegem-blog-default.jpg.jpg?width=618&name=_0032_Main-Street-Ashby-MN-2018_PC-1rgb-3-thegem-blog-default.jpg.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/try-this-strategy-for-planning-and-funding-street-improvements)

<https://blog.widseth.com/try-this-strategy-for-planning-and-funding-street-improvements>

July 29, 2019

[Try This Strategy for Planning and Funding Street Improvements](https://blog.widseth.com/try-this-strategy-for-planning-and-funding-street-improvements)

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[![THE CITY SERIES: How Can Widseth Help You?](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_0041_POTY.jpg.jpg?width=618&name=_0041_POTY.jpg.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/the-city-series-how-can-widseth-help-you)

<https://blog.widseth.com/the-city-series-how-can-widseth-help-you>

June 12, 2019

[THE CITY SERIES: How Can Widseth Help You?](https://blog.widseth.com/the-city-series-how-can-widseth-help-you)

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[![Widseth Wins Project of the Year Award](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_0023_interconnect-thegem-blog-default.jpg.jpg?width=618&name=_0023_interconnect-thegem-blog-default.jpg.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-wins-project-of-the-year-award)

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March 18, 2019

[Widseth Wins Project of the Year Award](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-wins-project-of-the-year-award)

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[![Six Ideas to Attract and Retain Your Best Manufacturing Employees](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_0034_mfg-employee.jpg.jpg?width=618&name=_0034_mfg-employee.jpg.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/six-ideas-to-attract-and-retain-your-best-manufacturing-employees)

<https://blog.widseth.com/six-ideas-to-attract-and-retain-your-best-manufacturing-employees>

January 30, 2019

[Six Ideas to Attract and Retain Your Best Manufacturing Employees](https://blog.widseth.com/six-ideas-to-attract-and-retain-your-best-manufacturing-employees)

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[![VIDEO: Major Improvements Give Minnewaska Baseball Stadium a Second Life](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_0020_Minnewaska%20Baseball%20Field.Still017.jpg.jpg?width=618&name=_0020_Minnewaska%20Baseball%20Field.Still017.jpg.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/major-improvements-give-minnewaska-baseball-stadium-a-second-life)

<https://blog.widseth.com/major-improvements-give-minnewaska-baseball-stadium-a-second-life>

August 17, 2018

[VIDEO: Major Improvements Give Minnewaska Baseball Stadium a Second Life](https://blog.widseth.com/major-improvements-give-minnewaska-baseball-stadium-a-second-life)

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[![VIDEO: Widseth Helps Crosslake Visualize New Development Around Town Square](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_0014_Crosslake%20Town%20Square.Still018.jpg.jpg?width=618&name=_0014_Crosslake%20Town%20Square.Still018.jpg.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-helps-crosslake-visualize-new-development-around-town-square)

<https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-helps-crosslake-visualize-new-development-around-town-square>

November 16, 2017

[VIDEO: Widseth Helps Crosslake Visualize New Development Around Town Square](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-helps-crosslake-visualize-new-development-around-town-square)

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[![VIDEO: Watch a Master Plan in Action: Douglas Machine Case Study](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Douglas%20Machine%20Case%20Study.jpg?width=618&name=Douglas%20Machine%20Case%20Study.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/watch-a-master-plan-in-action-douglas-machine-case-study)

<https://blog.widseth.com/watch-a-master-plan-in-action-douglas-machine-case-study>

August 31, 2017

[VIDEO: Watch a Master Plan in Action: Douglas Machine Case Study](https://blog.widseth.com/watch-a-master-plan-in-action-douglas-machine-case-study)

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