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MFU Foundation report finds that small businesses are being squeezed by anticompetitive conduct

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Growing monopoly power and anticompetitive conduct across the economy are key reasons rural Minnesota is losing small businesses, according to information gathered at Small Business Roundtables conducted throughout the state by Minnesota Farmers Union Foundation (MFUF). Roundtable discussions with independent business owners, lenders, economic development professionals, farmers and community partners were held in seven Minnesota […]

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Morris Area School District hiring 7-12 Science Teacher

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Morris Area School District #2769 is seeking a positive and energetic teacher to join our staff as a full-time high school (grades 7-12) science teacher starting with the 2026-2027 school year.   Successful candidates will demonstrate skills in creating positive, respectful, and engaged learning environments while maintaining high expectations for all students. Our district is recognized

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Minnesota-Made Telestacker® Conveyor Competes For “Coolest Thing Made In Minnesota”

News, Morris /

A product invented and manufactured in Morris is among 64 products competing to be named the Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota. The first round of public voting is open and runs until Monday, September 7 at 11:59 PM (CDT) at mnchamber.com/coolest-thing-made-minnesota. Superior Industries’ TeleStacker Conveyor has been selected by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce for

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Partnership with Otter Tail Power Company Brings Long-Duration Energy 

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Storage Demonstration to University of Minnesota Morris The University of Minnesota Morris is advancing one of the state’s most distinctive energy storage projects with the installation of a 1-megawatt, 6-megawatt-hour non-lithium battery on its campus. The project brings together UMN Morris, Otter Tail Power Company, and OATI in a unique partnership to demonstrate non-flammable zinc-based

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I Went To School In America. I Started My Business In America. I Can’t Stay In America.

Opinion /

By Benjamin Fernandes Mr. Fernandes is the founder and chief executive of NALA, a cross-border payments company. His commentary was first published in the New York Times. I was 17 when the University of Northwestern-St. Paul offered me a scholarship in 2010. When I was 21, Stanford’s M.B.A. program did the same. From there, I

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How Many Cows Are Too Many

Opinion /

I am writing this concerning the Stevens County Planning Board meeting on Monday, Aug. 3, concerning Riverview’s expansion plans.  Ag economists teach that market prices send signals, low prices are telling farmers that the market has more production available than it needs. High prices tell farmers that the market is short of production.  In my

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