FOCUS ON AG
CELEBRATING NATIONAL AG WEEK “National Ag Week” is being celebrated March 13-19 all across the United States, as well as in Minnesota, with Tuesday, March 15, being designated as “National Ag Day”. As we celebrate “National Ag Week”, it is a good time to reflect
J&J’s Water Cooler Talk: Old Town
Jim Santori is the New Business Development Director at Greater Mankato Growth (GMG). John Considine is the Director of Regional Business Intelligence at GMG. They work together to grow the regional business marketplace. JOHN: So Jim, Old Town is going through a planning process that
Minnesota economy has a stake in rail – study
When you talk about transportation needs, this report argues that freight rail is critical to the economic well being of Minnesota and should not be overlooked when discussing transportation funding. As reported by Capitol Report, freight rail is particularly important to “outstate towns where grain elevators
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The Super Bowl and Greater Mankato
In May of 2014, the NFL awarded Minnesota the 52nd Super Bowl. The game itself will be played in U.S. Bank Stadium, however the event will stretch out across the entire state. The vision of Super Bowl LII Executive Board is being developed now. The
A NEW list – how does Greater Mankato measure up?
Every day we all have the opportunity to read a variety of articles, media, perspectives, etc. Much of it we likely take in quickly and move on, some of it perhaps even impacting our thinking. BUT, sometimes we read something that stops us…beckons us to
Are you smarter than an 8th grader?
By Shannon Gullickson, Talent Programs Director No! was the overwhelming response of current Leadership Institute participants during last week’s “Educating our Community’s Future Leaders” session. Greater Mankato Growth’s Leadership Institute is known for bringing together some of the best and brightest talent working in our
Easy Branding Strategies to Integrate into your Busy Non-Profit Organization
Whether your organization or business is a staff of one or hundreds, branding is an important element that makes your organization stand out and gives it credibility, but often is one of the last things on your list. It’s considered or thought of as