A small Minnesota town defends Somali residents as critical to the economy

A sweeping fraud scandal has put the spotlight on places like Willmar, where Somalis run businesses and work at the Jennie-O ...
MinnPost

A ‘canvas of creativity’ in small-town Minnesota

Benya Kraus, the new president and CEO of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, greets community members at LaNette's Coffee Shop in Montgomery, Minn., on Wednesday, July 23, during a road ...
Star Tribune

Tolkkinen: In-person fundraisers still hold sway in this small Minnesota town

UNDERWOOD, MINN. - Underwood is one of Minnesota’s smallest towns, with a population of 356, in the center of lake and farm country not far from our farm in central Minnesota. So passersby might have ...
AOL

The Small Town in Minnesota That Feels Like ‘Halloweentown'

Halloweentown is a mystical place perpetually populated by figures we tend only to associate with Halloween: witches, warlocks, ghosts, goblins, and all manner of other creepy creatures. Folks from ...
MinnPost

Eight Minnesota small cities among nation’s best

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Fillmore County Journal

SMIF Awards $200,000 in Small Town Grants

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently approved 23 grants totaling $200,000 to support small towns of 10,000 or less in SMIF’s 20-county region. Each grant seeks to impact the ...
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The Surprising Minnesota Town That Makes an Excellent Weekend Getaway

Looking for a weekend getaway in Minnesota? If you’re like most Minnesotans, your first thought might be to head way up north to a cabin or resort. There are countless places to stay all across ...