MnDOT begins expansion of Highway 14 from Nicollet to North Mankato
Dozens of people gathered in Nicollet today to celebrate the “groundbreaking” for the upcoming Highway 14 project. The $31 million […]
Columns, Grace Notes, Insights
Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories
Tom Berg and his daughter Colleen Skillings have a lot in common. They share the same hometown: New Ulm, Minnesota. They share the same interests: swimming, skiing, cooking and traveling. They share the same commitment to their community, which is evident from the myriad of ways they volunteer in their free time.
Mankato Coffeehouse
While Darla Manke just opened her new coffee shop in downtown Mankato in February, she’s actually a coffee pro by now.
Essential Elements Reflexology and Natural Healing
For Nikki Bremer, her job is all about helping people. The new business owner was born in Fairmont but graduated from Spirit Lake High School in Iowa in 1989 before attending North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City.
Columns, Grace Notes, Insights
Changing Fairmont From the Ground Up
The people of Fairmont have an idea about how to make their city a better place. Actually, the people of Fairmont have several ideas. Actually, the people of Fairmont have 1,686 ideas—and they’re still coming. All those ideas are part of “Project 1590,” a citywide project that has brought together everyone from city officials to local businesses to regular citizens.
Editor's Letter, Insights, Publisher Perspective
The Necessity Of A Niche
When it comes to running a successful business, you’ve got to find your niche. Sometimes, it’s creating a product that’s superior to those produced by your competitors. Sometimes, it’s by delivering that product more quickly and accurately.
Industry Insights, Insights, News, Special Reports
Part I – A Troubling Shortage of Workers
Even as the unemployment rate dwindles to less than 6 percent, businesses across the country are still struggling to find enough workers. The term of the year is the “skills gap,” which plagues employers trying to hire people with advanced skills—especially in science, technology, education or math.
TFE Enterprises
n 1999, 23-year-old Chad Lyons thought he had his life all planned out. The Fairmont native was married with a young son, was working as a manager at a hog farm in Truman and was also serving in the Minnesota National Guard. He planned on going the full 20 years so he could earn a complete retirement package from the military.
Saint Peter Laundry Co.
After 17 years in the sales industry, Megan Kaduce decided she’d had enough of the long drives and late nights. Instead, she and her husband, Larry, decided to start their own business in St. Peter.