{"id":14378,"date":"2014-03-27T17:22:02","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T17:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge300.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=14378"},"modified":"2024-02-07T16:44:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:44:24","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14378\" class=\"elementor elementor-14378\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8445c0 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"b8445c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/vimeo.com\\\/657177154&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_video_start&quot;:1}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-phone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-embed\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-745287c\" data-id=\"745287c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a1a63 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a1a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:900}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f932849 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f932849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OPPORTUNITY LIVES HERE<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<!-- hidden section -->\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4329380f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"4329380f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72b1bb92\" data-id=\"72b1bb92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645e7f4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"645e7f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GMG_TM_4C.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-20063\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GMG_TM_4C.png 302w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GMG_TM_4C-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5787fbb animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5787fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. family of business units drives the economic growth and vitality of our members and our region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d0c759 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"3d0c759\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0bce22\" data-id=\"c0bce22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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elementor-element-c7a9ad1\" data-id=\"c7a9ad1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebb81a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eebb81a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/visit-mankato\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_270x90_Visit_Mankato.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-21041\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67d21f3\" data-id=\"67d21f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5f504 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b5f504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/city-center-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Logos_270x90_City_Center.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-21044\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a9af47\" data-id=\"6a9af47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c953e2 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c953e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/greenseam\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_270x90_GreenSeam.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-21040\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fc392a2 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"5fc392a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34f276fa\" data-id=\"34f276fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af34100 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af34100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STAY & ENJOY<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4bae1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c4bae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato offers a complete package of amenities and experiences. <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c3cc4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9c3cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located just an hour to the southwest of the Twin Cities, this famous Minnesota region is home to a wide array of recreation, sporting, cultural, and leisure activities. The region\u2019s events calendar offers rich cultural experiences, fun-filled events, and affordable accommodation. Greater Mankato is a great recreation location, for visitors and residents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4c078 elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"af4c078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/stay-enjoy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Stay and Enjoy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4f9bdf\" data-id=\"a4f9bdf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45f1cc5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"45f1cc5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc6441d\" data-id=\"cc6441d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-966d3bb animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"966d3bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STAY & ENJOY<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae9512 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dae9512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato offers a complete package of amenities and experiences. <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dce290 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dce290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLocated just an hour to the southwest of the Twin Cities, this famous Minnesota region is home to a wide array of recreation, sporting, cultural and leisure activities. The region\u2019s events calendar offers rich cultural experiences, fun-filled events, and affordable accommodation. Greater Mankato is a great recreation location, for visitors and residents. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf842d elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1bf842d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/stay-enjoy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Stay and Enjoy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3da4d4c\" data-id=\"3da4d4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0be2871 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"0be2871\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfd0d2c\" data-id=\"dfd0d2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-073e8ed\" data-id=\"073e8ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb0517 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fb0517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LIVING HERE<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804e2bc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"804e2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato is a thriving award-winning community, rich with opportunities. <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ead07 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41ead07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt offers a fantastic alternative to big urban environments, where you can find everything within easy reach. As an important regional hub, it\u2019s a magnet for education, healthcare, and all the services you need. The downtown experiences offer a taste of the big city, without the hassle. Greater Mankato is an award-winning affordable community that is a great place to live and learn.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1ff23 elementor-mobile-align-right elementor-align-right elementor-tablet-align-right elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fa1ff23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/living-here\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Living Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f9c601 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"1f9c601\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6ca6f1\" data-id=\"d6ca6f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0c5dfa\" data-id=\"d0c5dfa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630e9bb animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"630e9bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LIVING HERE<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab4707 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aab4707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato is thriving award winning community, rich with opportunities. <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5885ad3 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5885ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt offers a fantastic alternative to big urban environments, where you can find everything within easy reach. As an important regional hub, it\u2019s a magnet for education, healthcare, and all the services you need. The downtown experiences offer a taste of the big city, without the hassle. Greater Mankato is an award-winning affordable community that is a great place to live and learn.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c7361 elementor-mobile-align-right elementor-align-right elementor-tablet-align-right elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"31c7361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/living-here\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Living Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4921ec elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"b4921ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c26e1be\" data-id=\"c26e1be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0445b6 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0445b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INVEST  & GROW<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ec28d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13ec28d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato is a growing, vibrant regional hub that is on the move. <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f9c42 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9f9c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a regional powerhouse for agriculture, Greater Mankato is becoming an increasingly important location in the global landscape. With easy global and regional connectivity, a strong economy and great educational system, Greater Mankato is a perfect launching pad for investment. The Greater Mankato region is place where people and business grow and thrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe6be3 elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5fe6be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/invest-grow\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Invest and Grow<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b287608\" data-id=\"b287608\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22291ec elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"22291ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a486e78\" data-id=\"a486e78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a76be0 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a76be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INVEST  & GROW<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b707df7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b707df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato is a growing, vibrant regional hub that is on the move. <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed91d1 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ed91d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs a regional powerhouse for agriculture, Greater Mankato is becoming an increasingly important location in the global landscape. With easy global and regional connectivity, and a strong economy and great educational system, Greater Mankato is a perfect launching pad for investment. The Greater Mankato region is place where people and business grow and thrive. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9610e9f elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9610e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/invest-grow\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Invest and Grow<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a40e5d1\" data-id=\"a40e5d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2783171 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"2783171\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46e412a\" data-id=\"46e412a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfa6c5 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4dfa6c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_13.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-18932\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_13-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_13-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_13-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_13-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e25785 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e25785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:800}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_4.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-18676\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_4-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_4-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_4-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5745c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa5745c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>The Greater Mankato Area: <\/b><br>A place where people are working to create a better future.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec51971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec51971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Greater Mankato region is embracing the challenges of the future. We are working hard on environmental sustainability and creating a respectful and inclusive culture. Our region is a real-life living laboratory, where people are at work creating a better future for everyone. This is a region where you can belong and be part of creating a better future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed97db4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed97db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_12.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-18930\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_12.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_12-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_12-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_12-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_12-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1a7a5b animated-slow elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1a7a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circles_600x600_3.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-19845\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circles_600x600_3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circles_600x600_3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circles_600x600_3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circles_600x600_3-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circles_600x600_3-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc437ba elementor-align-center animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bc437ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"\/invest-grow\/meet-our-region\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">WHY Choose Mankato<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd06f8 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fd06f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:800}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circles_600x600_2.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-19846\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circles_600x600_2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circles_600x600_2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circles_600x600_2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circles_600x600_2-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circles_600x600_2-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2758720 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2758720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_11.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-18777\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_11.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_11-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_11-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_11-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_11-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e6026 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1e6026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:700}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_14.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-18931\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_14.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_14-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_14-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_14-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mankato_Square_14-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38c0808 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"38c0808\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ada4b5c\" data-id=\"ada4b5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fbf82cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"6fbf82cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e176d46\" data-id=\"1e176d46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404a08bf animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"404a08bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Request a Visitor Guide<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37b8f032\" data-id=\"37b8f032\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d2b25 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-right elementor-tablet-align-right elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a5d2b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/visitor-guide\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4854e5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"4854e5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c999b97\" data-id=\"c999b97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6372487 qode_elementor_container_inner elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no\" data-id=\"6372487\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-249244e\" data-id=\"249244e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69be15a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69be15a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f940dcc animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f940dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The growing regional center of south central Minnesota<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92598cb animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92598cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Greater Mankato regional marketplace includes Blue Earth and Nicollet counties and the communities immediately adjacent. Each of the communities and counties in Greater Mankato has its own unique strengths, which together combine to create a robust portfolio of regional assets.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5262cf1\" data-id=\"5262cf1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4921174 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4921174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.3}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2025\" height=\"1409\" 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post-34151 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-feature category-gmg-inc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/blog\/greater-mankato-growth-inc-names-della-schmidt-as-president-and-chief-executive-officer\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/New-CEO-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34152\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/New-CEO-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/New-CEO-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/New-CEO-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/New-CEO-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/New-CEO-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/New-CEO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/blog\/greater-mankato-growth-inc-names-della-schmidt-as-president-and-chief-executive-officer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGreater Mankato Growth, Inc. Names Della Schmidt as President and Chief Executive Officer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mankato, Minn. (April 23, 2024) \u2013 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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/blog\/greater-mankato-growth-inc-names-della-schmidt-as-president-and-chief-executive-officer\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. Names Della Schmidt as President and Chief Executive Officer\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 23, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-34143 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-feature category-greater-mankato-growth\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/blog\/permitting-reform-my-view-permit-reform-bill-a-good-start\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-11-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34147\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-11-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-11-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-11-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-11-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-11-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-11.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/blog\/permitting-reform-my-view-permit-reform-bill-a-good-start\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPermitting Reform \u2014 My View: Permit Reform Bill a Good Start\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Story originally published in The Mankato Free Press. It\u2019s good to see a strong effort to reform Minnesota\u2019s 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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/blog\/permitting-reform-my-view-permit-reform-bill-a-good-start\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Permitting Reform \u2014 My View: Permit Reform Bill a Good Start\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 22, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-33869 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-feature category-greater-mankato-growth\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/blog\/liquor-laws-legislature-should-tweak-hotel-license-law\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-7-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-33870\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-7-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-7-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-7-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-7-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-7-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMG-Blog-Graphics-7.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/blog\/liquor-laws-legislature-should-tweak-hotel-license-law\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLiquor Laws: Legislature Should Tweak Hotel License Law\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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\u2019s a big deal if you\u2019re a startup small boutique hotel<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/blog\/liquor-laws-legislature-should-tweak-hotel-license-law\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Liquor Laws: Legislature Should Tweak Hotel License Law\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 10, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greater Mankato OPPORTUNITY LIVES HERE Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. family of business units drives the economic growth and vitality of our members and our region. 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