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Essig, MN · Business
Minnesota Reformer
Native small business owner: Main Street needs someone in the room
I started Lakota Made in 2018 at my kitchen table with six salves, made from plant medicines I learned from Lakota elders. Today, we have a storefront on Riverfront Drive, a small production team, more than 100,000 online orders and customers in 213 countries and territories around the world. Our social media community has 179,000 […]
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Jack McGowan to sell farm, hosts History Fest for the last time
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - For more than 30 years area 4th graders have made a field trip to Jack McGowan’s farm to take a walk through history. From historical weaponry to Viking campsites to thread spinning, History Fest gives thousands of kids the chance to get hands-on with the history of the world.
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Cambria Opens New Quartz Processing Center in Minnesota
Cambria is deepening its commitment to U.S. manufacturing with the opening of the 61,000-sq.-ft. Cambria Quartz Processing Center in Randolph, Minn. The facility began operations July 6, 2026, and a grand opening is planned for Oct. 13. Cambria invested $80 million in this specialized quartz-processing campus, which includes a customized...
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Arlington council moves forward with electric utility financing, rate study
The Arlington City Council took several steps toward upcoming electric utility improvements Monday, including beginning the process for issuing electric revenue bonds, authorizing a utility rate study, and approving testing of the city’s electric utility poles. The council unanimously approved a resolution initiating the process for the sale of...
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Historic Mankato landmark goes up for auction
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Nearly two years ago Ardent Mills announced the closure of their Mankato location, including the painted silos, an iconic piece of Mankato’s skyline. Now that property is for sale. The price tag? Just under one million dollars. Originally founded as 1878 by Mankato historical figure...
Faribault County Register
Elmore building continues to collapse
The saga of the building located at 101 Willis Street in Elmore continues. At a Faribault County Board meeting on July 7, Elmore mayor Zach Dahl reported the roof of the building had caved in and the east wall was only being held up by a tree. The building in...
Faribault County Register
Public notices for the week of October 4, 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of that certain Mortgage, dated July 24, 2025, executed by HeavyLite Trailers, LLC, as Mortgagor, to First Bank Blue Earth, as Mortgagee, filed with the Faribault County Recorder on July 30, 2025, at 2:54 p.m., as Document No. 400624;
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Minnesota lettuce grower Revol Greens postpones closure
Revol Greens, which grows lettuce and other greens in a massive greenhouse near Owatonna and had planned to close this weekend, is now going to remain open for at least a few more weeks as it works to finalize a deal to stay in business. The lettuce grower told state...
srperspective.com
Farm family bleeds John Deere green
September 11 is a day etched into our memories—a day of remembrance, reflection, and honoring the lives and stories that matter. As baby boomers, we have witnessed historical moments that have reshaped us—perhaps teaching us to know more, be more, love more, and appreciate the simpler things in life. This past September 11, I wanted to do something special. And I did. I met a remarkable couple who opened their hearts and home to share a story of love, commitment, farming, and a lifetime together. Let me share their story with you...
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Fareway To Redevelop Faribault, MN, Meat & Grocery Location
Fareway Stores Inc. plans to redevelop its Fareway Meat & Grocery store at 430 N.W. Second Ave. in Faribault, Minnesota, replacing the existing store at its current location in downtown Faribault. The project includes a modernized grocery store of about 25,000 square feet along with a 2,700-square-foot Fareway Liquor store....