MANKATO, MN (March 20, 2025) – Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. is inviting business leaders and community members to a special event to learn about Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO), an innovative entrepreneurship program that equips high school students with real-world business skills, mentorship, and hands-on experiences
Mankato, MN, February 27, 2025 – The Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. (GMG, Inc.) Foundation has been awarded an additional $750,000 through the Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED) Main Street Economic Revitalization Program (MSERP). This award follows a previous award of $2 million made
Mankato, MN (October 9, 2024) – Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. is excited to announce the honorees to be recognized at the Greater Mankato Business Awards & Hall of Fame on Thursday, November 7. This premier event is a time where Greater Mankato Growth, Visit Mankato, City Center
MANKATO, MN (September 16, 2024) – Greater Mankato Growth is pleased to announce a series of candidate forums this election season. “These forums provide an opportunity for meaningful exchange between candidates and voters on issues that impact our community’s future and economic growth potential,” says Andy
Mankato, MN. (May 13, 2024) – Greater Mankato Growth (GMG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tyler Kuch as our Membership Director. A native of Mankato, Tyler brings a wealth of experience and a deep-rooted passion for community engagement and business development. A graduate
Mankato, Minn. (April 23, 2024) – Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. (GMG) is excited to announce the appointment of Della Schmidt as president and chief executive officer of the organization. Schmidt has more than three decades of experience leading chamber, economic development, workforce development, and regional
Story originally published in The Mankato Free Press. It’s good to see a strong effort to reform Minnesota’s regulatory environment in St. Paul. When business, industry, labor unions, farmers, and environmental groups come together to improve the permitting process, it deserves to be celebrated. That
Story originally published in The Mankato Free Press. It may be a small matter to legislators and the general public that hotels with fewer than 25 rooms cannot offer a mini-bar to patrons. But it’s a big deal if you’re a startup small boutique hotel
The 2024 legislative session has reached the halfway point. The first and second deadlines have passed, and major omnibus bills are starting to come together. This narrows the focus of the legislators but also increases the stakes. As these omnibus bills are put together, it
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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