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St. Paul, MN — Staffing shortages are a problem for businesses nationwide and there’s no exception for the agribusiness economy either. Gary Halvorson is the Senior Vice President for CHS, a diversified global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers and local cooperatives across the US with more than 10,000 employees. He talks about some of the…
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Naytahwaush, MN — The North American Ice Fishing Circuit returns to Pinehurst Resort next weekend for their championship event, December 17th and 18th. Roughly 45-50 two-person teams will be fishing two area lakes in hopes of bagging 4 big crappies and bluegills each day and taking home a ring. Pinehurst has been the host site…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Mahnomen and Twin Valley is hosting a Holiday Hope Open House at each location this next week. Everyone is welcome to stop in and enjoy refreshments while gathering information on simple, creative, and empowering ways to manage the holiday season when you are missing someone you…
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Fosston, MN — Just six years after Palubicki’s Family Market in Fosston opened their new store, they have agreed to sell the grocery store and Express Gas Station to the Hugo’s Family Marketplace, who operates a dozen stores throughout Minnesota and North Dakota. Leah Palubicki, a 4th generation owner of the family grocery business, says…
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Lake Park, MN — PATRONS OF COMMUNITY COOP LAKE PARK HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHARING INFORMATION OF THE RECENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVING THE MERGER OF THE COMMUNITY COOP TO MERGE WITH LAKES ARE COOPERATIVE BASED IN PERHAM. R & J NEWS SPOKE WITH COMMUNITY COOP GENERAL MANAGER…
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Ada, MN — Business is blossoming at the new Blyss Flower Farm near Ada. Blyss Flower Farm is a small cut-flower farm that is spreading joy through their homegrown flowers, custom bouquets, and bouquet subscriptions. Owner Alyssa Johnson says the idea to start a cut-flower farm came from searching for something that would provide flexibility…
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Mentor, MN — For more than 90 years, the Maple Lake Pavilion has been a lakes area headquarters for music, entertainment, and community gatherings. Now the Pederson family, the 4th owners of the historic facility, is hoping to continue to keep that spirit going and continue with new traditions as well after taking it over…
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Ada, MN — This week on the Business Matters Program, we’re featuring Josh and Carri Visser who are both new residents to the Ada community by the way of Texas who brought their businesses with them. Josh runs T-Rex Construction, a project management and commercial and residential construction company, while his wife Carri is operating…
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Mayville, ND — The Traill County Economic Development Commission is excited to bring recruiting and retention expert Rikka Brandon for a keynote address to local employers next month. Rikka, a graduate of MayPort-CG and Mayville State, will provide a fast paced and fun keynote address on how local businesses can change how they think about…
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