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The Ag Innovation Campus (AIC) will begin construction this summer, and while many things have gone well, soaring construction costs will impact the initial build of the facility. Project Manager Jim Lambert said the building costs have grown at an unprecedented rate. “We did hit some headwinds with COVID, absolutely,” said Lambert. “COVID has caused […]
[yotuwp type=”videos” id=”NbYRN1vLsP4″ ] Another major milestone for the Ag Innovation Campus was reached on Wednesday when the facility’s groundbreaking ceremony was held. The ceremony was attended by local and state leaders, including the Crookston City Council members, Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority Board, Senator Mark Johnson, Representative Deb Kiel, and Governor Tim Walz.
The Ag Innovation Campus (AIC) opened an office in Crookston on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s ground-breaking ceremony. The office is located at 202 South Main Street. Tom Slunecka, the Executive Director/CEO of the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council and Minnesota Soybean Growers Association this week, represents a big step for the AIC. “This is
One year after beginning the formal permitting process, the Ag Innovation Campus (AIC) has received a crucial air permitting approval from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), clearing a major hurdle as the value-added crushing facility prepares to break ground in the coming weeks. “This is a very big milestone for us,” AIC Project Manager
The Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) board met on Tuesday, approving the paying of an invoice to Industrial Process and Management Consultants, LLC, for $7,000. Last week, a motion to recommend approving the invoice died without a second during CHEDA’s Epitome Energy Advisory Committee meeting. CHEDA Board President Kurt Heldstab said he’d spoken
