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President of Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce is Retiring
(Fairmont) FAIRMONT — Today marks the final day at the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce for longtime employee and outgoing President Kandi Menne. Menne has been with the chamber for 11 years, including the past four as president. She first joined the organization in 2015 as office manager before taking over as president in the fall of 2022. During her tenure, Menne helped navigate new state employment laws, gave the Fairmont Area Life visitor guide a fresh look, and oversaw a rebranding that included a new logo and website. She also helped launch several community events, including the annual Sip and Shop fundraiser and the Fourth of July boat parade. Menne, who is retiring, plans to remain in the Fairmont area. Current chamber board member Miranda Tulowetzke will take over as president.
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Austin, Albert Lea Hy-Vee employees honored with pictures on company semi trucks
(ABC 6 News) — Hy-Vee employees in Austin and Albert Lea are being honored by having pictures of their faces featured on the sides of company semi truck trailers. Austin Hy-Vee in Austin honored April Morgan for her more than 40 years of service to the company. Morgan serves as a retail product and pricing […]
Modern Design Cabinets
A family-owned cabinet shop in Minnesota is celebrating 35 years in business
In Cologne, Minnesota, a small shed once filled with the hum of dairy farm machinery has since transformed into a birthplace of bespoke cabinetry. The story of Modern Design Cabinets is one of humble beginnings and family dedication, where the legacy of craftsmanship is passed from one generation to the next. This transformation began not with a grand business plan or a stroke of genius, but with a simple high school woodworking class that sparked the imagination of Troy Eiden, the co-founder of Modern Design Cabinets.
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North Mankato leaders reflect on growing industrial park during Amazon delivery station tour
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - North Mankato Mayor Scott Carlson had a lot to be impressed by during a tour of the city’s Amazon delivery station, WMN7 at the Northport Industrial Park on Wednesday. “We’re kind of considered a bedroom community, and we’re kind of getting traction for industrial...
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Pioneer Seeds celebrates 100 years
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Pioneer Seeds was celebrating 100 years of developing and selling hybrid grains with an open house at its Corteva Mankato Research Station on Tuesday. David Pfarr, an agronomist that has worked with the company for 19 years, said it was started in 1926, by Henry Wallace and his partners during a time when open pollination and less experimentation was common in the agriculture industry.
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Starkey Receives Prestigious Pro Patria Award for Support of National Guard and Reserve Employees
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Starkey has been named a recipient of the 2026 Pro Patria Award, the highest honor presented by a state committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The award recognizes Starkey for its support of employees serving in the National Guard and...
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Cambria Announces Latest Employee English Program Graduation
Cambria, an American-made producer of natural quartz surfaces, announced the graduation ceremony for its English Program. Eight employees graduated this year at a ceremony held Aug. 12 at Cambria’s slab manufacturing facility in Le Sueur, Minn. The event featured a special celebration for the 10th anniversary of the program’s...