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title: Widseth Blog | Staff News (2)
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[![Architectural Resources Inc. Merges with Widseth](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Architectural%20Resources%20Inc.%20Merges%20with%20Widseth_Blog%20Graphic_Locations%20Centered.jpg?width=618&name=Architectural%20Resources%20Inc.%20Merges%20with%20Widseth_Blog%20Graphic_Locations%20Centered.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/architectural-resources-inc.-merges-with-widseth)

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September 07, 2023

[Architectural Resources Inc. Merges with Widseth](https://blog.widseth.com/architectural-resources-inc.-merges-with-widseth)

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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)

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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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[![Kaeko Leitch Named to Prairie Business Magazine’s 25 Women in Business List](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PB%2025%20Women%20in%20Business_Leitch_960x360.jpg?width=618&name=PB%2025%20Women%20in%20Business_Leitch_960x360.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/kaeko-leitch-named-to-prairie-business-magazines-25-women-in-business-list)

<https://blog.widseth.com/kaeko-leitch-named-to-prairie-business-magazines-25-women-in-business-list>

March 10, 2023

[Kaeko Leitch Named to Prairie Business Magazine’s 25 Women in Business List](https://blog.widseth.com/kaeko-leitch-named-to-prairie-business-magazines-25-women-in-business-list)

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[![Ringle Earns Professional Engineer License](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Andre%20Ringle%20_PE-1.jpg?width=618&name=Andre%20Ringle%20_PE-1.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/ringle-earns-professional-engineer-license)

<https://blog.widseth.com/ringle-earns-professional-engineer-license>

March 07, 2023

[Ringle Earns Professional Engineer License](https://blog.widseth.com/ringle-earns-professional-engineer-license)

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[![Bieser Becomes Registered Architect](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jamie%20Bieser_Registered%20Architect.jpg?width=618&name=Jamie%20Bieser_Registered%20Architect.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/bieser-becomes-registered-architect)

<https://blog.widseth.com/bieser-becomes-registered-architect>

March 02, 2023

[Bieser Becomes Registered Architect](https://blog.widseth.com/bieser-becomes-registered-architect)

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[![Mechanical Intern Dylan Purdy Gains Valuable Experience at Widseth](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dylan%20Purdy_Intern%20Series_2_960x360.jpg?width=618&name=Dylan%20Purdy_Intern%20Series_2_960x360.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/mechanical-intern-dylan-purdy-gains-valuable-experience-at-widseth)

<https://blog.widseth.com/mechanical-intern-dylan-purdy-gains-valuable-experience-at-widseth>

January 17, 2023

[Mechanical Intern Dylan Purdy Gains Valuable Experience at Widseth](https://blog.widseth.com/mechanical-intern-dylan-purdy-gains-valuable-experience-at-widseth)

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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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[![Janelle Boppre Graduates from Leadership Training Program](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Boppre%20Grand%20Forks%20Chamber%20Leadership%20Training.jpg?width=618&name=Boppre%20Grand%20Forks%20Chamber%20Leadership%20Training.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/janelle-boppre-graduates-from-leadership-training-program)

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December 14, 2022

[Janelle Boppre Graduates from Leadership Training Program](https://blog.widseth.com/janelle-boppre-graduates-from-leadership-training-program)

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[![Alicia Fadley Named to the 2022 Prairie Business 40 Under 40 List!](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/40%20Under%2040_Fadley.jpg?width=618&name=40%20Under%2040_Fadley.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/alicia-fadley-named-to-the-2022-prairie-business-40-under-40-list)

<https://blog.widseth.com/alicia-fadley-named-to-the-2022-prairie-business-40-under-40-list>

December 08, 2022

[Alicia Fadley Named to the 2022 Prairie Business 40 Under 40 List!](https://blog.widseth.com/alicia-fadley-named-to-the-2022-prairie-business-40-under-40-list)

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[![Widseth Named Among 50 Best Places to Work](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Grand%20Forks%20and%20East%20Grand%20Forks%202021%20-%20small-1.jpeg?width=618&name=Grand%20Forks%20and%20East%20Grand%20Forks%202021%20-%20small-1.jpeg)](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-named-among-50-best-places-to-work-1)

<https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-named-among-50-best-places-to-work-1>

September 07, 2022

[Widseth Named Among 50 Best Places to Work](https://blog.widseth.com/widseth-named-among-50-best-places-to-work-1)

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[![Kaeko Leitch Joins Widseth as Vice President](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Staff%20News%20Featured%20Image%20-%20Kaeko%20Leitch.jpg?width=618&name=Staff%20News%20Featured%20Image%20-%20Kaeko%20Leitch.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/kaeko-leitch-joins-widseth-as-vice-president)

<https://blog.widseth.com/kaeko-leitch-joins-widseth-as-vice-president>

July 21, 2022

[Kaeko Leitch Joins Widseth as Vice President](https://blog.widseth.com/kaeko-leitch-joins-widseth-as-vice-president)

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[![Rod Schumacher Joins Widseth](https://blog.widseth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Staff%20News%20Featured%20Image%20-%20Rod%20Schumacher.jpg?width=618&name=Staff%20News%20Featured%20Image%20-%20Rod%20Schumacher.jpg)](https://blog.widseth.com/rod-schumacher-joins-widseth)

<https://blog.widseth.com/rod-schumacher-joins-widseth>

July 20, 2022

[Rod Schumacher Joins Widseth](https://blog.widseth.com/rod-schumacher-joins-widseth)

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