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Data center supporters in Pine Island ask MCEA to drop its lawsuit (Rice County)
A letter to the environmental advocacy group states, “Your lawsuit is an unasked for disruption of our democratic process that threatens many amazing benefits for our city, school, county and state,”. A group of data center supporters is asking a Twin Cities environmental group to get out of Pine...
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The Ridiculously Affordable Small Town In Minnesota That Retirees Are Flocking To Right Now
Nobody tells you about Austin, Minnesota, and that’s honestly a little bit criminal. This small city in the southeastern corner of the state has been quietly offering retirees something that most of the country is desperately searching for: a beautiful, affordable, genuinely livable place that doesn’t require you to drain your savings just to exist in it.
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Pazazz® Apple Crop Ships to Stores as Honeybear Brands Celebrates the Beauty of Eating Well; Chuck Sinks and Kristi Harris Share
ELGIN, MN - Honeybear Brands, a leading grower, marketer and developer of premium conventional and organic apples, pears and cherries, announces that popular Pazazz® apples are on their way to stores. With ruby-red color, juicy sweetness, tangy flavor and an explosive crunch, Pazazz delivers the kind of bold eating experience that makes healthy snacking anything but boring.
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Making the most of every acre
LANESBORO, Minn. — With limited opportunities to expand their land base, the Troendle family is focused on getting as much value as possible from the acres already surrounding Duschee Hills Dairy, where the family milks 400 cows. That challenge made Duschee Hills Dairy a fitting location for the Southeast...
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A Minor Driveway Lip in Rochester, Minnesota, and How Automated Property Reports Highlight the Value of Accurate Data
As lenders increasingly use lower-cost data collectors whose observations feed directly into automated valuation systems, accuracy at the point of collection has never mattered more. When those observations are precise, the process moves smoothly for everyone involved, and a recent Rochester, Minnesota transaction shows just how much careful attention to detail can protect a deal.
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Albert Lea residents face potential of multiple tax levy increases
(ABC 6 News) — As the Albert Lea City Council prepares to vote on its preliminary tax levy proposal, residents are preparing to see proposed levy increases from both the city and Freeborn County. Freeborn County has already approved a levy increase of 16.8 percent. Last year, the county proposed Minnesota’s highest preliminary levy at […]
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Mill Valley Kitchen in Rochester announces it is closing its doors
(ABC 6 News) — Another business in Rochester has announced it will be closing its doors. Mill Valley Kitchen announced Monday it has closed, saying an extended period of construction, changing traffic patterns, and challenges that came with operating in the middle of downtown led to the closure. Mill Valley Kitchen leadership said they want […]
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Women in dairy: Josie Sauder
Tell us about your family and farm. I’m part of the sixth generation on the farm. My great-grandfather, Lloyd Alberts, started the herd when he bought four registered Holsteins from the University of Minnesota in 1919. He had two sons, Kenneth and Myron, who grew the herd over the years. The expansion in 1980 grew the herd to 300 cows. Since then, my three uncles — Dave, Duane and Rick — have continued growing the herd to 600 milking cows. At age 12, I started helping my mom in the milking parlor and feeding calves. Over the past few years, my sisters, cousins and I have started taking on more of the day-to-day jobs, like milking, herd health, cleaning barns and calf care.
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Albert Lea eyes 7.87% tax levy hike for 2027
ALBERT LEA, Minn. — The Albert Lea City Council will vote Monday on a preliminary property tax levy of $9.96 million for 2027, marking a 7.87% increase over this year. City staff say they are raising staff wages based on market studies to help recruit and keep workers like police officers and utility workers. Freeborn County is also charging Albert Lea $179,000 more for shared services at the joint city-county Law Enforcement Center, including dispatch and records, and the city faces higher costs for storing data from police body cameras.
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Rochester ‘insurance village’ to help residents with storm claims
(ABC 6 News) – The Minnesota Department of Commerce is hosting an insurance village Friday in Rochester to help residents with insurance claims related to severe weather. The first-of-its-kind event aims to connect residents with insurance representatives to check the status of claims, ask questions and work through outstanding issues, organizers said. The event runs […]
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5th Sun Gardens opens dispensary and on-site consumption lounge in Lanesboro
LANESBORO, Minn. (KIMT) — A new cannabis business has set up shop in Lanesboro, bringing a dispensary and on-site consumption lounge to the southeastern Minnesota community. 5th Sun Gardens, owned by Luis Hummel, recently held a ribbon cutting for its Lanesboro location. Hummel says the opening marks the culmination of an eight-year journey in the cannabis industry.
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Rochester’s biomedical startup economy is growing. Finding the right workers is harder
ListenRochester’s biomedical startup economy is growing. Finding the right workers is harder. In a Winona State University biology lab, freshman Chayse Pulvermacher was isolating the DNA of an apple and then pipetting it into a special gel to see if she could identify it. The process is full of skills she hopes will help her land a job after college.
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Local developer working on new plans for Cheap Charlie’s
(ABC 6 News) – The former Cheap Charlie’s site in Rochester is set for demolition after the longtime restaurant closed. A permit application in Rochester shows the new owner, North Rock Real Estate, plans to demolish the property. Leadership from the group said they looked at alternatives for the site, but didn’t find that another […]
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Rochester City Council approves higher preliminary tax levy
(ABC 6 News) — Some Rochester homeowners could see another city property tax increase next year after the council approved a preliminary levy. The Rochester City Council voted 6-1 Monday night to approve a preliminary property tax levy of nearly $125 million for 2027, setting the maximum amount the city plans to collect through property […]