Timber industry calls for help
An 80-year old basswood tree has been cut, and waits to be hauled to the landing.
MPR Photo/Stephanie Hemphill
Layoffs at Ainsworth Lumber Company are the latest signs of trouble for Minnesota's forest product workers. Cathy Wurzer spoke with Rep. Frank Moe, DFL-Bemidji, about problems plaguing one of the state's largest manufacturing industries.
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