Local business honors Smiglewski

Granite Falls based SpecSys is honoring former Mayor Dave Smiglewski this week with a banner on the building, as well as flying the flag on the property at half mast all week.

Major wind development will help Xcel Energy replace coal-fired Sherco plant

Xcel Energy is issuing one of Minnesota’s largest-ever calls for clean energy projects, accelerating the addition of carbon-free energy for the company’s Upper Midwest customers while helping to replace a coal-fired power plant in central Minnesota.The company is asking developers to submit proposals for approximately 1,200 megawatts of new wind projects, enough to power 485,000 homes each year on average.