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    $600k grant seeks to diversify workforce at River Bend, beyond

    By By COLTON KEMP,

    1 day ago

    Minnesota demographics are shifting, but the workforce in some industries haven’t followed suit.

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    Anzal Abdi, 15, clips the invasive plant known as buckthorn at River Bend Nature Center on Tuesday, while Ilhan Khalif, 15, stands beside her. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)
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    Zakaria Abdi, 14, clips buckthorn in River Bend Nature Center, as one of the tasks assigned for his summer job, which is funded by the Union Pacific Railroad Foundation and the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, Tuesday. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)
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    From left, Abukar Ahmen, 15, Zakaria Abdi, 14, and Salman Ali, 15, are spending their summer working at River Bend Nature Center. On Tuesday, they clip buckthorn together just before lunchtime. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)

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