Category: Business

Upcoming Public Affairs Forums

Minnesota’s Economy: Not As Good As We Think? on September 27 New Overtime Rules: Are You Prepared?  on October 26 These events bring together compelling speakers and business leaders to discuss timely and relevant political and policy issues.

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Business Development
How to Redevelop a Property in Mankato

Remember that abandoned building, old gas station, junk yard or other potentially contaminated property?  Do you look at these sites and wonder where funding could come from to make this a vital contribution to your community? Is there speculation that the sites may have contamination and

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Take the Highway 14 Partnership Survey

For four years, the Legislature has been talking about a comprehensive transportation funding bill. Yet again, they have adjourned without a solution. The U.S. Highway 14 Partnership has put together a brief survey to help Legislators understand what people are thinking about transportation funding. Please fill

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Transportation Alliance Breakfast

The Minnesota Transportation Alliance, one of the state’s foremost associations advocating on behalf of transportation issues is hosting a no-charge breakfast in Mankato at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel on September 8 from 7:30 – 9:00 am.

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Growing a Greater Mankato Campaign Launched

Last week Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. along with the community volunteers serving on the Sales Tax Extension Committee launched a public education campaign known as Growing a Greater Mankato to inform voters about the proposed extension of the existing local 0.5% sales tax by the

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Business Development
Mankato’s Housing Study

The City of Mankato has finalized an update to the community’s housing study.  A study was completed in 2013, however the activity in residential development and other market factors have made an update necessary.

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Primary Election on Tuesday

Minnesota’s primary election is next Tuesday, August 9. Voters will be asked to winnow down the field of candidates in a number of races, including for the House of Representatives and state legislature. If voting on Tuesday is a problem, you can vote absentee by

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Upcoming Public Affairs Forums

Join Greater Mankato Growth for our upcoming July and August Public Affairs Forums:  Saving Money by Saving Energy on July 28  Top of the Class: Improving Education in Minnesota on August 19 These events bring together compelling speakers and business leaders to discuss timely and relevant

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Uncovering the Job Gap

Facing my last semester as a senior (second year) in college I was facing thee question, what next? Time for reality, a full-time “grown-up” job was hopefully coming my way very, very soon. But how was I going to find it? For an anthropology major

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