Posted at 11:35 AM on January 25, 2011
by Tim Pugmire
Filed under: Mark Dayton
Gov. Mark Dayton announced today that he'll travel to Jackson on Thursday to talk with local officials about jobs and economic development in southwest Minnesota.
Dayton's office issued an advisory that says the trip will include an AGCO plant expansion announcement. The company manufactures agricultural equipment.
Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Mark Phillips will join Dayton, along with state Sen. Doug Magnus, R-Slayton, and state Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake.
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