Granite City Motor Park
Granite City Motor Park is an entertainment facility. They have a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval that hosts dirt track auto racing from early May through Labor Day. The track hosts WISSOTA sanctioned Modifieds, Super Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Mod Fours, and Hornets on a weekly basis.
Sunny Mary Meadow
Liz Fiedler is a Certified Nurse Practitioner, the owner of a century farm in central Minnesota, a mom, a widow, a published author, and the owner of Sunny Mary Meadow - a flower business just outside of St. Joe. Liz and her late husband, Josh - the namesake of the century-old farm operation - started Sunny Mary Meadow in July 2020.
CLA on Community, Leveraging, & Access
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), the 8th largest accounting firm in the United States, provides industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Whether clients’ needs are local or abroad, CLA promises to know and help everyone they serve.
SCSU collaborates with U of MN on Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing need for registered nurses and nurse practitioners in the central Minnesota region and especially for advanced practice registered nurses to serve rural communities. In an effort to build a strong foundation for the future, St. Cloud State University collaborated with the University of Minnesota to build the SCSU Doctor of Nursing Program (DNP). The St. Cloud cohort at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing collaboration began in the fall of 2020.
Shines Stories: St. Joe Meat Market
The St. Joe Meat Market is more than a hundred years old. Originally a bar, it transitioned into a meat market in 1905 and has had generations of Pfannensteins working there throughout the years. The current owner, Harvey Pfannenstein, grew up working at the meat market with his 8 siblings. They now have 30 employees (3 of which are Harvey’s brothers), and many are nieces, nephews, daughters, and sons. It’s a true labor of love.
Bremer Bank Rooted in Minnesota
Bremer Bank is one year away from its 80th year in business and has helped countless businesses and individuals across Central Minnesota through its service offerings of banking, mortgage, investment, wealth management, trust, and insurance.
Shines Stories: Shannon Wiger & Co.
You learn something new every day – and after talking with Shannon Wiger, we learned what the term “adaptive reuse projects” means. Think of the building on the corner of 5th Ave and West Saint Germain downtown, home to GSDC and Kensington Bank… of both Hudson & Co, W | R Home Company, and KPower Yoga in St. Joseph… The Davidson Opera House downtown St. Cloud… These all had Shannon's magic touch (and vision + talent).
Shines Stories: Area Splash Pads
Summertime calls for splashing and fun in the sun! One of the many ways our area shines is the abundance of splash pads open to all. Here is a list of where you can cool off and enjoy the heat this summer.
The Solutionists: Inventure
In a nutshell, Inventure is a team of trusted advisors dedicated to developing innovative commercial real estate solutions that create lasting value for our clients and communities.