Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Ron Angelo said the 100 jobs count toward the job requirements under the First Five program.

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"The lack of any state marketing to try to reinforce the positive attributes of the state created a condition, " said Kip Bergstrom, deputy director of the state's Department of Economic and Community Development.

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The offer, capping six months of negotiations between the Department of Economic and Community Development and Freedom Group, was dropped after private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management announced it would sell Freedom Group, manufacturer of the Bushmaster AR-15.

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