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Darwin, MN · Business
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After more than 100 years, Mumford Sanitation enters new chapter with recent sale to Waste Management
For Glen and Karen Mumford, selling Mumford Sanitation to Waste Management in late September marked the end of a family business that began more than a century ago and grew to serve Cokato, Dassel, and many other communities across the region. After decades of expanding the operation, keeping its trucks...
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Dassel-Cokato adopts 2025-26 financial audit results
The Dassel-Cokato School District received a clean financial audit for the 2025-26 fiscal year, and the school board approved the results during its meeting Oct. 26. Auditor Justin McGraw, CPA, presented the Independent Auditor’s Report, which included an unmodified opinion, representing the highest level of assurance an auditor can provide regarding the district’s financial statements. The board accepted the report as presented.
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St. Cloud Contractor Permanently Banned From Construction Industry, Ordered to Pay More Than $1 Million
(KNSI) — A St. Cloud contractor accused of taking money from homeowners for renovation work that never happened is now permanently barred from the residential construction industry in Minnesota. The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office says it secured a judgment against Ryan Pietron and his company, Affordable Home Remodeling, LLC....
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St. Michael declares Shop Small Week, talks Jamison Avenue Corridor
The St. Michael City Council declared Shop Small Week and approved a feasibility report for the Jamison Avenue Corridor extension at its meeting on Oct. 27. Discover STMA The City Council approved a resolution proclaiming Nov. 23-28 as Shop Small Week. The resolution was brought forward by Discover STMA, which is an organization that promotes local businesses in the St. Michael-Albertville area. President of Discover STMA Courtney Wiest said local businesses would receive Shop Small success kits if they registered, and they would receive ideas of how they could promote their businesses. She also said Discover STMA would use a “pop-up” method to help businesses without physical locations advertise their services. “Want to make sure all businesses in the community have the opportunity to participate, even if they don’t have a brick and mortar spot,” Wiest said. She said that businesses with enough space would host other businesses to do pop-up shops. “If we get a lot and they don’t have anywhere to go, we will find a space,” Wiest said. Another item Discover STMA is planning is to host a window-decorating contest for businesses with a prize, Wiest said. As for customers, Wiest said Discover STMA will have an