Lakeshirts Receives $450,000 State Grant to hire 78 New Employees

Aug 22, 2022 | 3:16 PM

ST. PAUL (KDLM/KNSI) – A Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) grant is helping Lakeshirts hire 78 new employees at their Little Falls screen printing facility.

DEED utilizes two different accounts to help aid businesses in expanding. The Job Creation Fund and the Minnesota Investment Fund have awarded a total of $4.3 million to various corporations recently.

$450,000 from the MIF should turn into an extra 78 jobs for Lakeshirts, LLC. The company, based in Detroit Lakes, has a satellite location in Little Falls where it makes specialty apparel for resorts and colleges.

The business also has locations in California, Colorado, New York, and Pennsylvania.

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