The Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce recently named Minnesota Power as the “Large Business of the Year.”
“It’s a surprise, yet at the same time, it isn’t, but it is definitely an honor,” said Dan Gunderson, director of distribution engineering and operations at Minnesota Power.
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