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The contest is an opportunity for teams of three to 12 students in 5th through 12th grade to design and build a complex machine using everyday objects with the guidance of a coach.
The partnership between Cardinal Build and Habitat for Humanity provides students with hands-on experience in the construction trades.
The event raised more than $72,000 for Special Olympics Minnesota.
All first-year students enrolled in the Machine Tool Technology Program will receive a $750 Gene Haas Scholarship.
Situated on 7.63 acres of land at 3800 Minnesota Street in Alexandria, the manufacturing and warehouse property will be owned by Innovative Enterprises and leased to Douglas Machine for 10 years.