Despite all the challenges 2020 brought, there were some very bright spots this past holiday season and we thank those that joined us in giving back. Across our regions, we were able to support our local dedicated front-line healthcare workers and many individuals and families in need. The spirit of giving within the UPI family […]

Steer Donation For the 7th year in a row UPI Superintendent Rich Oswskey attended the Douglas County Beef Improvement Association’s annual Youth Livestock Auction and purchased a steer that was raised for the auction by a local youth association member. Youths ages 8-21 raise livestock to be sold at auction and they work with their […]

Dairyland, WI is soon to be the home a brand new Outdoor Veterans Retreat that will offer all veterans experiences in a healthy recreational setting with retreat facilities and campgrounds. Dairyland is located on Highway 35 between Danbury and Superior, WI. The facility is located on Radigan Flowage and offers an abundance of nature, lakes, […]

Courage Kenny of the Northland Shoot for Fun The 20th annual Shoot for Fun was on target this year. UPI, Jamar, APi Group, and Northland Constructors were the event’s presenting sponsors, and were proud to help hold such a great cause for our community. The event raises money for local adaptive sports and recreation programs […]

CHUM Food Drive UPI held another food drive for CHUM’s food shelf in March, in conjunction with Minnesota FoodShare’s March Campaign. This campaign is extremely important because it provides incentive dollars for donations of food and cash throughout the month of March. It is held during the time of year when food supplies are lowest. […]

Community Giving Hermantown Hockey We recently supported the Hermantown Hockey PeeWee B Tournament. The tournament was a success and Hermantown B Gold took third place and Hermantown B Blue came in fourth out of eight teams. Great job boys! We’re proud to be able to support such a great group! University of MN Duluth Engineering […]

UPI has launched a new plan for helping out fellow employees facing tough times. This plan is called the Employee Support Fund Procedure. We are proud to introduce this plan in order to demonstrate caring toward our fellow workers and their families. If you know of a coworker facing a tough time, ask your supervisor […]