A Slice of History.
With its historic churches and bucolic charm, Elmdale is a close-knit community that treasures its heritage.
With its historic churches and bucolic charm, Elmdale is a close-knit community that treasures its heritage.
GOVERNORS ACROSS THE country are increasingly prioritizing broadband deployment and high-speed internet access in a bid to resolve connectivity concerns that disproportionately hang over America's most rural communities. Of the 40 Stat...
In 2014, St. Petersburg, Fla. mayor Rick Kriseman and Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn went on a trade mission to Chile. But, in recognizing that scale matters in such attempts a...
A variety of railroad projects are coming together to greatly improve passenger service in Wisconsin, including “higher speed” rail. They include: doubling daily service between St. Paul and Chicago; increasing th...
As universities and colleges across the country make decisions about how they will continue classes amid coronavirus concerns, universities in North Dakota are making their own choices. North Dakota has on...
Tyson Hajacek, Moore Engineering, attended Tuesday’s Royalton City Council’s public hearing. He outlined the city’s proposed 16 block infrastructure project covering Cedar Street and south Driftwood. The project includes replacin...
The late Ed Blazek surrounded himself in unusual antiques, big and small, in his otherwise unassuming Wadena home. Few people have seen all that he's collected there, but the world wil...
Brainerd area ideal location Location is everything for a business, and even more important for a film production company. Riley Nelsen, owner of Dying to Film, believes Brainerd is the idea...
The name came even before the first business plan was developed; an idea tucked away in her conscience before she began looking for a location. It was going to b...
You don’t need to go to college to earn a good living, and that’s good news for those who aren’t interested in college or are concerned about the cost. The cos...
The State of Minnesota is creating a new senior leadership position specifically designed to help immigrants and refugees. This is the first time the Governor's Office will have a primary specialist workin...
Respondents to an annual Manufacturing Business Conditions Survey conducted by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis say they expect mostly unchange...
Gov. Tim Walz recently voiced support for the bill, which would expand the types of fireworks people over 18 years old can buy in the state, including bottle rockets an...
Minnesota is stepping up its commitment to startups with another round of grants. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced that it has awarded $450,000 to six organization...
The Minnesota Chamber works year-round to strengthen the overall business climate for the livelihood of employers and employees alike. Our statewide economy is truly the sum of its parts. The prioritie...
We are excited to introduce a new pilot program from the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) for small businesses in Minnesota that are ramping up new automation equipment and technology. The Automatio...
Retail sales volume was higher in 2019 than ever before — and it will only continue trending upward as the entire experience becomes more streamlined and frictionless for customers. However...
When we reimagined the mission statement of our agency early last year, we were very careful in choosing every word: DEED’s mission is to empower the growth of the Minnesota economy...
ST. PAUL — The state is hiring its first-ever assistant commissioner for immigrant and refugee affairs, a position that will focus on economic development for Minnesota’s newest Americans. The position, whic...
Delta Air Lines has become the latest aviation company setting its sights on becoming "carbon neutral," with an ambition to reach that target by 2030 and pledge to invest $...
Small business sentiment is on the rise to kick off 2020, with confidence nearing all-time highs, according to data from CNBC and SurveyMonkey. The CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Confidence Index climbed tw...
The presidents of the U.S and Turkey have agreed to keep the bilateral trade volume target separate from other problems ,and the U.S. business world has expressed optimism about economi...
If you’ve ever had someone co-sign a loan for you, then you know how a guarantee works. That other person, maybe a parent or relative, is promising the bank tha...
The state of Minnesota has a strong commitment to welcoming new immigrants and refugees. In December, Governor Walz sent a letter to the Trump Administration reinforcing that Minnesota will continu...
One of the most important things we do in workforce development at the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is develop partnerships. Millions of dollars of taxpayer dollars flo...
Google announced that it had selected five Minnesota nonprofits to receive funds as part of its Impact Challenge. The five winners were selected by a panel of local judges that includes Shawntera Hardy...
“We’ve lived here for three years now and I’m excited to stay in this area and see what else is in store!” — Megan Rehbein, BLAEDC Staff Member
“Long Prairie has one less vacant store front since the market opened its doors, giving residents culturally diverse downtown dining and shopping options and making it easier for other industrie...
Resilient Voices Guide Implementation through Distributed Leadership and Placemaking Successful implementation of the Resilient Region plan was due to the deployment of the Distributed Leadership Model (DLM). This model is a...
“It was very critical that R5DC guided us through the process to have a really good plan, giving us the opportunity to get a grant to fund the bike an...
“It’s about creating local jobs. It’s a 22nd Century Evolution where farms can be brought back!” exclaimed local farmer Barry Thoele, at a Farmer’s Market in Staples.
What exactly do Minnesota-grown hops taste like? Beer lovers, gather round, we are in receipt of some of the biggest Minnesota-beer news of all time. First off, Minnesota's poised to brea...
Jason Edens knows from experience what it’s like to struggle to pay energy bills. While studying for a masters degree in environmental studies at Bemidji State University, he couldn’t affor...
The Minnesota State Fair’s 2019 new foods roster includes the perennial mix of attention-seekers, potential gut bombs and trend-observant hopefuls. Sixty-five proposals were under consideration this year, and 31 wer...
Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Duluth, along with Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Tina Smith, D-Minn., announced the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Itasca County $190,000 for the hiring of an economi...
Minnesota’s economy is prospering, but unfortunately, not all Minnesotans are sharing in that prosperity. While gains have been made, there is still drastic inequality across the state. At DEED, we hav...
A grocery store on wheels hits the road for the first time Tuesday, June 25. Sprout, a food hub based in Little Falls, developed a new outlet for increasing access t...
New software purchased by the city of Little Falls for creating its annual budget will cost $17,620 a year. This will be about a $6,000 increase from what the city currentl...
Morrison County is getting money back from the state as reimbursement for costs it sustained due to the Minnesota Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS), to the tune of $92,344.69. The funds...
Frank Gilbertson, a Mountain Iron, Minn. native with over two decades of experience working across health systems in the state, has been named director of DEED’s Disability Determination Services. Most recently, Frank served as the manager o...
Professional and business service jobs up 1,800 over the month ST. PAUL – Minnesota gained 100 jobs in May according to figures released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)...
Getting high quality business development assistance at the right time is critical for the success of entrepreneurs and small businesses. I believe the state’s commitment to providing this assistance is on...
One of the most exciting outcomes of the 2019 Legislative session for DEED was the creation of a new program called Launch Minnesota. Designed to nurture technology startups and entrepreneur...
For Morrison County Dairy Princess Alexis Krebs, the dairy industry is something she became involved in as a teenager, rather than being born into it like other princesses. “I was bor...
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is accepting requests for proposals (RFPs) from qualified organizations across the state for five competitive workforce development grant programs designed t...
For Morrison County Dairy Princess Megan Borash, dairy farming has been a lifelong family affair. Growing up on a dairy farm south of Little Falls, Borash remembers when she was youn...
In a news release, Scott Hedlund of Short Elliott Hendrickson said road building is the focus for contractor Landwehr Construction, including concrete work and bituminous street paving. On Cypress Drive betwee...
If plans keep rolling forward, you'll be cooling off in the puddles at the new Splash Park in southwest Wadena, just north of the wading pool later this summer. Wadena Cit...
As DEED’s newly appointed Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Development, I started my new leadership role travelling across the state, meeting with people and organizations working to build an economy tha...
Small businesses have an oversized impact on the economy. According to the Small Business Administration, two out of three new jobs in the private sector from 2000-2017 were created b...
Restaurants play an integral role in our communities, serving as important gathering places and contributing to the local economy. Every dollar spent in restaurants generates $2 in sales for othe...
Rural towns have struggled for years with “brain drain,” the phenomenon where young people move away for college and job opportunities and don’t come back. But lately, some towns ar...
November 24 is Small Business Saturday, a shopping holiday that urges consumers to patronize small and independent businesses rather than online retailers or big box stores. American Express was behind th...
In the summer of 2009, Scott Lykins and a few of his colleagues from the Eastman School of Music organized some informal classical music concerts in the Brainerd area. The...
Since 1972, the number of women-owned businesses in the U.S. has risen 3,000 percent. It’s an impressive statistic, especially considering the fact that women were required to have a mal...
Most say Jim Formanek is a very creative guy. Others would call him ambitious. Some would say he is restless. They would all be right. Formanek has recently started marketing another ne...
There is a plan cooking to bring a bigger food cooperative business to Wadena. A crowd estimated at 150 people turned up this spring at the Maslowski Wellness and Research Center...
Mid Minnesota has recently added new home loan consultants Heather Brill, Heather Richter and Veronica Jensen. "All three were promoted from within the credit union and I know they will d...
Looking for a fun day trip for the whole family or for a couple’s get-away? Set Long Prairie in sight. With its rich variety of things to do, mixed with history...
For more than 30 years, Falls Fabricating has been shipping metal parts from panels to storage tanks and more out of Little Falls. Today, the company operates out of a facilit...
Lane Otremba, 17, is a student at Pierz Healy High School who has his future set in mind. Once he graduates in a year, he will go full-tim...
A summer internship managing paint crews may not seem like the natural path for a psychology major. It was a question Megan Straka asked when the College Works Painting internship cam...
The Belle Prairie Ball Fields are open and it’s time to play ball. The ball fields, which are part of the 26-acre complex, along with soccer fields, represent a combination o...
RED LAKE FALLS, Minn. — Minnesota farmers are good at growing wheat; they've been doing it since the early 1850s. But there's always more to learn, and Minnesota Wheat i...
When Bob and Caroline Nibbe started their strawberries and then their pumpkin patch, they thought it would be a way to augment the college funds for their four boys. They name...
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MOORHEAD, Minn.—When Melany Thomas goes to sell her beef cattle, potential buyers will sometimes direct their questions to her husband, who quickly sets them straight, according to Thomas. "She's the on...
RiverWood Bank was named 2017 Lender of the Year by the Minnesota Business Finance Corporation (MBFC). This award recognizes RiverWood Bank for having the highest dollar amount of SBA 50...
You know it’s summer in Minnesota when it’s early on a Friday afternoon and northbound traffic on I-35 is backed up out of the Twin Cities and and both way...
Joyce Brenny, chief executive of Brenny Transportation in Minnesota, gave her truck drivers a 15 percent raise this year, but she still can't find enough workers for a job tha...
The Itasca-Mantrap Operation Round Up Trust recently awarded $45,000 to 83 civic projects. Operation Round Up, a charitable program unique to electric co-ops, is designed to provide financial assistance to non-profi...
New numbers from DEED show Minnesota has more teens working during the summer. MINNESOTA - Summer is almost here and that means kids are antsy to get out of school an...
MANKATO — Retirement of baby boomers is a big topic in the business community as a shortage of workers makes it harder to find the next generation of employees. But th...
Event at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2019 will attract 94,000 visitors — and their wallets. The economic impact estimate is in for the 2019 Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium, s...
Yearly survey finds rising optimism; taxes a bigger concern in Minnesota. Competition from big business has replaced "uncertainty" about the future as the chief concern among small business owners nationally, accordin...
Sebeka has coined the phrase, “Small enough to know you, big enough to serve you.” Sebeka has its own grocery store, Ernie’s Market, which is open convenient hours. The Sebeka Senio...
MedicalDesign & Outsourcing took a deep dive into the Minnesota medical device development scene to examine what some consider the next hotbed of medical device development. Here's what you should know. 1. Th...
Minnesota’s 11,842 lakes are among the state’s most valuable resources. So it’s no surprise that a few homegrown startups have popped up to preserve and protect them. The Minnesota Department o...
Well-run live career fairs can be an important tool for the older job seeker who knows how to use them. Here are eight reasons they can be very productive for older job seekers. Forced networking. Mos...
State companies set record for export sales in a first quarter ST. PAUL – Sales of Minnesota agricultural, mining and manufactured exports soared 9 percent to a first quarter record of $5....
Buyers and decision makers from Central and Eastern European companies will be introduced to products invented and manufactured by Minnesota companies during the Medical Buyers Mission, June 18-22, in Minneapolis. The mission...
128 census tracts in Minnesota to receive the designation ST. PAUL – The U.S. Department of Treasury today approved 128 low-income census tracts in Minnesota to be designated as Opportunity Zones. All of the approve...
Families from all over are moving to the Wadena area. A town of about 4,000 Wadena is a forward thinking community. The historic storefronts and Art Deco style in th...
Crosslake has lake in the name and that's appropriate for this town with about 121 miles of shoreline in city limits. About one third of Crosslake’s area is covered b...
Menagha means “blueberry” in Ojibwe. Blueberries grew abundantly in the area and were often traded throughout the region. With a rich history Menagha is known as the “Gateway to th...
Expanding Broadband Access to the Last Rural Mile The Resilient Region plan prioritized the need for increased connectivity to adequate, affordable broadband as crucial for retaining and attracting both businesses and residents, improving efficiencie...
Looking to relocate or visit a “hub” of north central Minnesota. Staples could be just the place you are looking for. Staples has a small town feel and is ...
Osakis, on the shores of Lake Osakis, is the place to go for summer fun. Lake Osakis is a 6,300 acre lake that is fabulous for fishing. The chamber's websit...
Long Prairie is the county seat for Todd County and has a population of about 3,500. It is near beautiful Lake Charlotte, a great spot for lake lovers. The tow...
Eagle Bend is known as “Minnesota's Hometown” and for good reason. The town has a truly hometown feel! They aim to work hard to bring new business to town an...
120-plus business leaders gathered on Wednesday April 11, 2018 to kick off the Talent Advantage Series. An incredibly well-rounded workfoce disucssion filled with deep data, challenges, solutions and more wer...
Browerville has a low cost of living and a major employer, Dan’s Prize. Located in Browerville’s industrial park Dan’s Prize provides custom meats across the country. They work hard t...
Bertha is known having a lot of amenities but still a small town feel. Housing in Bertha is very affordable and they have the luxury of a healthcare facility i...
For a small town with a neat and charming downtown, Upsala is the place to visit or even move! Check out the “city that is always looking up.” Cedar Lak...
Looking for a small town to live but still with lots to do and see? Looking for a beautiful town with lakes around? Swanville may be just the place yo...
Royalton is a progressive community with a young population. The median age is 34. With a population of 1,242, Royalton is a small but growing community. Located on the Platt...
Randall is in the southern part of the renowned Brainerd Lakes Area. The town has its own lakes to brag about. On the banks of the Little Elk River an...
Little Falls is one of the oldest communities in Minnesota. For true small town charm, but still with booming business and industry, Little Falls is a great place to visi...
Pierz’s history can be traced back to German Catholic farmers who started the town and name it Pierz after it was originally incorporated as “Rich Prairie.” Pierz maintains its Germa...
The people of Pequot Lakes, all 2,300 of them, are proud of their friendly little tourist town. In the middle of lake country, Pequot Lakes is a growing, family-oriented town...
Total Population
121
Median Age
39
Diversity Index
2
Population Growth Rate
0%
Households
46
Total Housing Units
49
Median Home Value
$191,667
Average Home Value
$221,875
Income
Median Household
$59,621
Average Household
$75,662
Per Capita
$28,417
Income Growth Rate
Median Household Income
2%
Per Capita Income
3%
Workers 16+
36
Total Employed
16
Total Businesses
4
Average Commute Time
0 min.
