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• Executive Director Griensewic reflects on Mondale’s impact on MN and how we need to continue to fight the “good fight”April 20, 2021 - 4:38 pm

  Dear fellow Minnesotans,   Adversity seems to lurk around every corner as of late, and yesterday’s news added only more grief. I was devastated at the announcement of Mondale’s passing. Minnesota has experienced great loss once more.   Vice President Walter Mondale made his mark on Minnesota, the nation, and the world. He redefined what […]

• Economic development grant helping southern MinnesotaApril 2, 2021 - 12:26 pm

  Being proactive and not reactive is the motto for Region 9 Development Commission. “How are things going right now and what do we see in the future,” Region 9 Development Commission Executive Director Nicole Griensewic said. Especially with their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. Each year, they provide the Economic Development Grant for southern Minnesota. More […]

• Brewery coming to FairmontApril 2, 2021 - 12:24 pm

  FAIRMONT — Fairmont may soon be home to a new business in the form of the Fairmont Brewing Company. Owner and operator Joseph Riemann recently had a request for proposal approved by the Fairmont City Council to secure the Fairmont Senior Citizens building in downtown Fairmont. Riemann grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and […]