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CJK Group acquires Viking Label & Packaging

CJK Group, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Viking Label & Packaging, Inc., a label and packaging manufacturer based in Nisswa, MN, USA. Viking will continue to operate under the Viking Label & Packaging name as a standalone CJK Group company, led by its existing management team. Founded in 1965,...

Nisswa, MN · 20h
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This Century-Old Minnesota Meat Market Still Does Things The Old-Fashioned Way

Some of the knives behind this butcher counter have been slicing meat for decades. Not years. Decades. That alone made me curious. The shop sits on the exact spot where a meat market first opened in 1891, and it never moved. Here in Minnesota, the butchers still cut by hand...

Minnesota · 7d
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Minnesota Power wants to raise electricity rates by almost 18%

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is considering the request, which would raise monthly bills by about $24 for most residential customers.

Minnesota · 2d

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School leaders address power outage that forced early dismissal at Wadena-Deer Creek schools

WADENA, MINN. (Valley News Live) - A power outage forced an early dismissal Nov. 5 at Wadena-Deer Creek schools, and while electricity was restored sooner than expected, district leaders say they stood by the decision to send students home. Interim Superintendent Brad Johnson said the district was initially told it...

Wadena, MN · 20h
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Bongards' breaks ground on $135M expansion project

Bongards’ celebrated a $135 million investment in its Minnesota manufacturing operations and the cooperative’s future with a groundbreaking last Wednesday, Oct.21. Speakers at the local event connected the upcoming expansion to adding value to member farmers’ milk, creating opportunities for employees, and strengthening surrounding communities. CEO Dennis Thomas outlined plans for 120,000 square foot addition, including 50,000 square feet of manufacturing space and a 70,000-square-foot automated warehouse. He described an additional 180 million pounds of process cheese capacity, with construction expected to begin in the fourth quarter and production targeted for early 2028. “When our board is looking at things, they’re looking at generational support of the dairy industry,” Thomas said. “They’re looking at succession planning of their farms and their businesses and how we can compete for the long term.” Board and community representatives emphasized that the investment reflects confidence in Bongards’ people and a commitment to Minnesota. Remarks also highlighted workforce development, Highway 212 improvements, and opportunities to serve growing international dairy markets. Bongards leadership framed the project around the long-term interests of farmer owners and their families. The expansion is an investment in the next generation of dairy farmers, employees, and Minnesota communities. “Today is about celebrating

Minnesota · 4d

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Major US Lettuce Producer Supplying Walmart and Costco to Lay Off 89 Workers in Minnesota

Revol Greens MN, LLC has issued another WARN notice regarding its Medford, Minnesota, facility, postponing the planned closure for a second time. The Oct. 28 notice states that the company is continuing efforts to complete a transaction that could allow operations at the plant to continue. Timeline of WARN Notices.

Medford, MN · 4d

The Money Overview

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Minnesota Power residential customers will get bill credits averaging about $55 a month in January and February 2027 under a $122 million package regulators approved Oct. 8

Minnesota Power’s residential customers in northeastern Minnesota will see bill credits averaging about $55 a month in January and February 2027, part of a package of about $122 million that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved on Oct. 8. A smaller credit of about $15 follows in March 2027. The company announced the package on […] The post Minnesota Power residential customers will get bill credits averaging about $55 a month in January and February 2027 under a $122 million package regulators approved Oct. 8 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Minnesota · 3h

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Minnesota utility regulators grant permit for controversial pipeline to reopen

Minnesota utility regulators voted Thursday to grant a permit for the Magellan Pipeline, a gas pipeline owned by Oklahoma-based ONEOK, to reopen near the Pipestone National Monument, a site sacred to tribal nations. Public Utilities Commission members voted 4-1, over the objections of tribal members who packed the hearing and...

Minnesota · 1d

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New St. Cloud Store Supplying Seniors Tackles Falls That Send 12,000 to the Hospital

River’s Edge Convention Center — Reported Venue For Celebrate Aging Event. A new St. Cloud shop dedicated entirely to keeping older adults safe and steady on their feet is set to open inside the Music Mall at 619 West Saint Germain Street. Supplying Seniors, owned by longtime St. Cloud-area caregiver Abdikadir “Abdi” Abdinasir, focuses on senior home safety and mobility, and it's timing its debut with a free public event built around one of the most stubborn health risks facing older Minnesotans: falling.

St Cloud, MN · 20h

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State grant gave $1.5 million in taxpayer money for purchase of mansion now facing foreclosure

Minnesota taxpayers have a financial interest in the outcome of foreclosure proceedings on the historic Gale Mansion in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, MN · 16h

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Expert weighs in on when voters could see relief from high costs

Heading to the polls with their pocketbooks in mind, voters changed the balance of power in Washington and Minnesota. Now many are anxious to see prices drop.

Minnesota · 11h

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Xcel natural gas customers will get refunds after paying higher temporary rates

At a time of rising utility costs, Xcel Energy’s Minnesota customers are poised to get some money back through a refund. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved a lower rate hike than the company requested. Customers have been paying higher temporary rates since January, so Xcel will refund the difference. That refund will be calculated sometime in the coming months.

Minnesota · 3h

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Those Green Softballs Scattered Along Minnesota Fields Were Planted On Purpose

The tree that drops these lumpy, softball-sized green fruits once helped fence in cattle before barbed wire existed. I found a pile of them under a windbreak last fall and laughed out loud. They smell faintly of citrus, feel like a brain, and ooze sticky white sap when cracked. Squirrels...

Minnesota · 3d

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Since 1938, Minnesotans Have Driven To The Nordic Ware Factory Store In St. Louis Park For Bundt Pans And Bargains

Some shopping trips are errands, and some are treasure hunts with a parking lot. In a Minneapolis suburb, bakers have a favorite stop that sits right beside the factory making the very pans on its shelves. The headline promises Bundt pans and bargains, and this shop delivers both, plus a...

St Louis Park, MN · 2d

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CVR Energy expands refinery holdings

Carl Icahn controlled CVR Energy, Inc., owner of refineries in Wynnewood, Oklahoma and Coffeyville, Kansas is adding to its family of refineries in a $4.2 billion deal to acquire Marathon Petroleum Corp. refineries in North Dakota and Minnesota. The company announced the refineries are in St. Paul Park, Minnesota, and...

Coffeyville, KS · 3d

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Firewood From a Red Oak That Died of Oak Wilt Can Seed New Infections, So Minnesota Extension Says to Split It to 4 Inches and Stack It Loosely Before January

Logs from oaks killed by oak wilt can grow spore mats in spring. University of Minnesota Extension says to split them to 4 inches and stack loosely before January.

Minnesota · 1d

The Cool Down

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Minnesota homeowner says solar panels and a decade of driving EVs saved him nearly $40,000

"An older home doesn't have to be an inefficient home."

Bloomington, MN · 13h

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MN Christmas Market Returns For 11th Year With Three Holiday Popups

Eleven years of local makers under one roof. The MN Christmas Market pops up in St. Paul, Cottage Grove and Red Wing this season, a dollar at the door.

Red Wing, MN · 1d

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Gradian opens thermal management manufacturing facility in Minnesota

Gradian Thermal Solutions has opened a 500,000-square-foot thermal management manufacturing facility in Dayton, Minn. The company, which manufactures thermal management equipment for mission-critical environments, invested approximately $60 million in the project and expects to increase its companywide workforce from approximately 150 employees to around 1,000. Production at the Dayton facility...

Dayton, MN · 1d