Weekly business rail, with tips for busy consumers, BBB watch on senior citizen scams and more.
Fifteen years ago the Northern States Power Plant located on the east edge of Granite Falls incinerated its final load of coal.
Over the past month the plant’s parent owner, Xcel Energy, has initiated the clean-up of the last remnants of the coal ash, which have been stored in four containment ponds located adjacent to the plant.
On August 24, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) informed the City of Granite Falls by letter that it would have first dibs on the Riverview Apartment complex prior to it being placed on the auction block.
Dr. Anthony Nwakama will begin providing orthopedic services at the Granite Falls Hospital starting Monday, September 20. He will see patients regarding the diagnosis and treatment of bones, muscles, nerves, ligaments and tendons in consultation at the hospital. He will also be performing orthopedic surgery procedures at the hospital such as knee arthroscopies, ganglion cyst removal, trigger finger release and carpal tunnels.
While her hands have an undeniable gift for massage, River Valley Spa owner, Mary Virnig, is a pretty good listener too.
It was last year during a tour of area spas, while still under tutelage of Ridgewater instructor Jane Gislason, that Certified Massage Therapist, Virnig, recalled the instruction that perked her ears and took root in her brain.
It was in 1992 that Governor Arne Carlson stood on the banks of the Minnesota River and declared, "Our goal is that within 10 years, our children will be swimming, fishing, picnicking and recreating at this river.”
At the time, Scott Kudelka, of the Water Resources Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato, said that such commentary would have brought about laughter by some observers. It was a feat viewed as far too great to accomplish in 100 years, much less 10.
Weekly financial Q&A, with advice on buying “toys,” military investing and financing a small business.
Retirees and workers have differing views of how to invest and draw income from their assets. Retirees typically share a few major issues in common. They don't like losses. They are afraid of running out of money. They are reluctant to learn new things or change their vision of what they should do with their money.
Some vehicles just catch your eye, like the new Nissan Juke, which seemed to draw a crowd wherever we went during a recent drive around Vancouver.
Jason Klemp, lawn care manager at Barcellos and Kane Landscape Management in Hingham, Mass., says late summer and early fall are the best times for seeding a lawn.
While going out is rarely on the schedule these days, there’s a way to feel like we’re being social and having fun, even when budgets are tight. Stay home. Here are some tips for great times at home on the cheap.
Weekly auto rail, with tractor-safety tips, Car Q&A with Junior Damato and more.
You are not only the manager of your group, you’re also its leader, primary advocate, mood setter, chief bottle washer and of course its chief decision maker. That said, feel free to get input from your staff and/or other knowledgeable parties, but at the end of the day, the decision is yours and yours alone. In fact, if you try to be too nice and leave every decision to a department vote, you will be viewed as indecisive, weak, ineffective and an obstacle to getting things done.
I have a 2001 G Mercury L.S., a nice car, and I take good care of it. I’m an older gent, past 87, so don’t put a lot of miles on it (it has 80,750 miles). Today, Aug. 10, they are installing the fifth or sixth power brake booster on it. No one seems to know why it starts to squeak a lot when you apply the brake! I thank you for your time.
A small coffee cup with the inscription “Small Farmers — Big Change” sat on the table just in front of Farmers Union President Doug Peterson. The coffee in that cup wasn’t the only thing at the meeting that was hot.
Over 100 farmers from all over the state and outstate gathered for one of many regional meetings in Redwood Falls Tuesday to hear speakers and gain support for an even grander meeting which will take place in Fort Collins, Colo. Friday, August 27 to rein in corporate control of the livestock industry.
Tom Aus, owner and baker at Carl’s Bakery, arrived to work early Tuesday morning at about 2:45 a.m., at about 3:00 a.m. he walked to the front of the store to find the stores drive-through window on the floor and the day’s start-up cash missing.
“In the past they’ve taken donuts, chips and milk on the way out,” Said Aus of the apparent most recent break-in at the bakery. “But not this time. They were after the cash and that’s exactly where they went.”
All five Yellow Medicine County commissioners agree that they prefer county departments to shop locally. But that didn’t stop a majority from defeating a resolution that would have required the purchase of fuel from only Yellow Medicine located businesses.
Dozens upon dozens of donations have put the K.K. Berge building in a position to be saved, but there’s another way to bolster the effort to the tune of $25,000 that requires little more than a click of the mouse.
Those wishing to vote can go directly to the K.K. Berge Building voting page at web address: http://my.preservationnation.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=9418&security=2862&s_interest=3064
Whether you arrive to work early or head home late, chances are that Jeff Muhl’s work day has either already started or is still underway.
Since June, Muhl has been immersed in his first business venture, Cutting Edge Industrial Technology (CEIT), through which he is presently churning out a wide assortment of products to a growing array of corporations based in over two-dozen different states and counting.
Weekly business rail, with job-interview tips, a BBB warning about deceptive auto loan modification offers and more.
