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Surprenant Strategy

Long-time Mankato area community leader, Chad Surprenant leaves Minnesota but not without leaving behind a great legacy. The Surprenant family

When Lawrence and Leta Clemons decided to open their own furniture store in 1959, the space they had was just

Lenny Tvedten was a 5th grade teacher in Fairmont for 30 years. When he was about to retire in 2001,

Out of college at the University of Minnesota, Pemberton native Jon Jamieson had not only a passion for personal training,

Inspired by the Jackson Business Challenge, a local Shark Tank-type contest meant to bring new business ventures to Jackson, Tom

You might think Nicollet is an odd place for a restaurant called Great New York Pizza. You might think it

The 1 Million Cups movement in Mankato had big plans for their second year in southern Minnesota: they wanted to

by John Considine, Director of Regional Business Intelligence for Greater Mankato Growth The phrase “we’re all in this together” is

Let me paint you a picture of just how the American Dream is supposed to look. A young boy growing