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At the peak of construction, there were more than 4,000 workers involved with the Line 3 project. It also gave a boost to local businesses, as all those workers stayed in motels, ate in restaurants and stocked up on supplies at local hardware stores. Now that Line 3 is operating and most of the pipeline workers have moved on, small Minnesota towns are adjusting to a life after the boom.

At the peak of construction, there were more than 4,000 workers involved with the Line 3 project. It also gave a boost to local businesses, as all those workers stayed in motels, ate in restaurants and stocked up on supplies at local hardware stores. Now that Line 3 is operating and most of the pipeline workers have moved on, small Minnesota towns are adjusting to a life after the boom.

At the peak of construction, there were more than 4,000 workers involved with the Line 3 project. It also gave a boost to local businesses, as all those workers stayed in motels, ate in restaurants and stocked up on supplies at local hardware stores. Now that Line 3 is operating and most of the pipeline workers have moved on, small Minnesota towns are adjusting to a life after the boom.

Project could last 18 months and bring 750-1,000 workers into the area. 3:00 am, Nov. 12, 2020 × Business owners and community members listened to Enbridge Energy representative Jon Eisele answer their questions about the Line 3 pipeline project, which is expected to ramp up next month, Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Pine River Information Center. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal A small group met with Jon Eisele, senior adviser of public awareness with Enbridge Energy, Tuesday morning, Nov. ...