The deadline is approaching for business owners in Blue Earth and Nicollet County to apply for physical damage loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Loan applications are being accepted through Monday, September 30, 2024. Eligible uses of the loans include repairing or replacing disaster-damaged
Have you ever wondered what the inside of a manufacturing plant looks like? Most people don’t know what is produced in their own backyards unless they work for manufacturing companies. The Tour of Manufacturing aims to change this. Companies across the region are opening their
Resources are available to businesses in Blue Earth and Nicollet County that were impacted by flooding between June 16 and July 4, 2024. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has loans available to help those who suffered from physical damage or economic losses. Check your eligibility
WASHINGTON – Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in Minnesota following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration due to severe storms and flooding that occurred June 16 through July 4, 2024. “SBA’s mission-driven team stands ready to help Minnesota small businesses
Greater Mankato Growth is seeking input from businesses in Blue Earth and Nicollet County that were impacted by the recent floods in southern Minnesota. The information obtained from the GMG June 2024 Flooding Impact Survey will help GMG understand how businesses were affected (physically or
These five reasons agribusinesses succeed in Greater Mankato make this South Central Minnesota community a regional powerhouse in the agriculture industry. Our region continues to make a name for itself in the global landscape through technological innovation, infrastructure investment, local and regional connectivity, a well-trained
Story originally published in The Mankato Free Press. MANKATO — Walmart’s already mammoth distribution center is going to grow nearly one-and-a-half times in size in a construction project about to get underway on Mankato’s east side. An expansion topping 600,000 square feet will add nonrefrigerated
Greater Mankato, MN leverages strategic transportation corridors for growth. The Greater Mankato Area is an optimal southern Minnesota location with easy access to major metropolitan areas like Minneapolis-St. Paul, Des Moines, and even Chicago. High quality four-lane highways, a state-of-the-art regional airport, and national railways
A total of $750,000 in grants are available to eligible organizations that are directly responding to immediate challenges in their communities. A partnership between the Otto Bremer Trust and Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation will award grants of $10,000 to $50,000 to organizations doing work within
MANKATO, MN (March 20, 2024) – Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. (GMG) was awarded a $155,000 grant by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) as part of the Drive for Five Grant Program. DEED’s Drive for Five Initiative funds were made available in
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