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
February 19, 2024 (Mankato, MN) – Greater Mankato Growth is proud to announce a cohort of nine outstanding individuals who will be participating in the Minnesota Young American Leaders Program (MYALP). This prestigious program, hosted by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, brings together rising leaders from
February 5, 2024 (Mankato, MN) – Greater Mankato Growth is excited to announce that the City of Madison Lake has joined the Regional Economic Development Alliance (REDA). The addition of Madison Lake increases REDA’s footprint to eight partners that includes the cities of Eagle Lake,
January 29, 2024 (Mankato, MN) – Greater Mankato Growth has been awarded $40,000 from the Greater Twin Cities United Way (GTCUW) to help enhance existing work-based learning opportunities in the region and develop new ones. The funding, which was made available through a partnership between
MANKATO, MN. (February 2, 2024) – Greater Mankato Growth is pleased to host Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, on February 6, 2024. “We are pleased to welcome Mr. Kashkari to Mankato. He is an important federal policymaker who leads the
Mankato, MN (January 18, 2024) – Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. is excited to invite our members, stakeholders, and the business community to come together to celebrate our organization’s accomplishments of the past year and to hear about the initiatives and programs we have planned for
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