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Awards & Accolades
Business Growth and Development
Mankato-North Mankato ranked #13 on top small cities to do business in USA >> Read More
- Mankato-North Mankato ranked #8 on top places to work in manufacturing in 2022 >> Read More
- Mankato ranked #1 in the country among mid-sized cities for Employers Working Shorter Hours but Getting Bigger Paychecks >> Read More
Matchcollege.com ranked Mankato #14 for Best Cities in the U.S. for Teachers to Work and Live >> Read More
- Twenty-two Greater Mankato Growth Members made the Star Tribune's Top 200 Workplace list >> Read More
- Four Greater Mankato Growth Members were listed as National Standard Setters by Energage >> Read More
- Minnesota ranked 1st in 5-Year business survival rate between 2015-2020 >> Read More
Advocacy of the Marketplace
Lime Valley Advertising, Inc. was awarded the silver medal at the 2018 SIAA Awards for the new Greater Mankato Growth logo >> Read More
Secured $160 million for the HWY 14 Expansion
Greater Mankato was mention at least 9 times in state and national publications such as CNNMoney, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The Twin Cities Business Magazine
Lime Valley Advertising, Inc. was awarded the National SIAA Design Award for their design of greenseam.org >> Read More
Regional Livability
Mankato ranked #9 out of 20 Most Affordable Small Towns to Retire >> Read More
- Mankato Brewery is best beer bar in MN for 2018 >> Read More
North Mankato ranked #19 out of 20 Safest Cities in Minnesota >> Read More
100 Most Popular Small Cities To Relocate 2017: Mankato ranked 75 out of 2,300….#1 in Minnesota >> Read More
Best Places to Live if You Have a Fixed Income >> Read More
8 Best Outdoor Music Venues in Minnesota >> Read More
Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery: Reception Venues >> Read More
Top 10 Waterfalls in Minnesota Minneopa State Park falls >> Read More
America’s Best Hockey Towns of 2018 >> Read More
Minnesota's Most Memorable Murals >> Read More
Smartasset.com names Mankato ranked at #6 out of 10 for America's Best Hockey Towns. >> Read More
Chankaska Winery was chosen as one of The Knots 2017 Best of Weddings >> Read More
Mankato Brewery is best beer bar in MNfor 2017 >> Read More
Minnesota is the #5 State to retire in >> Read More
Minnesota is the least stressed state >> Read More
Best Brewery; voted on by viewers (August Schell Brewing Co.) >> Read More
Best Waffle Fries; voted on by viewers (Tav on the Ave) >> Read More
Top 10 cities attracting millennial homebuyers >> Read More
Talent Growth, Retention & Attraction
Minnesota State University, Mankato ranked No. 7 and Bethany Lutheran College ranked No. 17 in Best Colleges and Universities >> Read More
Best College Towns To Live In After Graduation – Top 20 >> Read More
WalletHub.com ranked Bethany Lutheran College #8 out of 10 Best Colleges, Universities in Minnesota >> Read More
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