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    December 10, 2018
    What about those gift cards? Billions of dollars of cards go unused
    Buying just the right gift for a family member or friend can be a challenge. That may be one reason gift card sales are soaring in the U.S. In...
    business/retailDecember 10, 2018 - 4:28pm
    December 7, 2018
    River Valley focusing on growth opportunities
    With an always changing marketplace, River Valley Power and Sport is ending its outdoor power equipment sales and services beginning this month. The Red Wing-based business will focus on its property maintenance, marine and powersports businesses. Owner John Wooden said the way people...
    business/small-businessDecember 7, 2018 - 12:00pm
    December 3, 2018
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    Alzheimer’s added to medical marijuana treatment list in Minnesota
    ST. PAUL -- Alzheimer’s disease is being added as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in Minnesota, the state health commissioner...
    business/healthcareDecember 3, 2018 - 3:38pm
    November 26, 2018
    The Naughty Pine burned down in May 2017. In its place, owners Eric and Michelle Johnson built Meric's Woodfired Oven and Tavern. Kelsey Roy / RiverTown Multimedia
    Hampton restaurant reopened after fire
    HAMPTON — A Hampton restaurant is open after burning down last year. Meric's Woodfired Oven and Tavern, previously known as the Naughty...
    business/announcementsNovember 26, 2018 - 6:00am
    November 24, 2018
    Small shopping, big impact
    The Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving are usually very busy for businesses in Red Wing. On Friday, community members and tourists walk around downtown and its stores during the Holiday Stroll. Then, on Saturday, many return to participate in Small Business Saturday.
    business/small-businessNovember 24, 2018 - 4:28am
    November 21, 2018
    Community members gathered to participate in the ribbon-cutting Saturday, Nov. 17, for Red Wing's first municipally owned electric vehicle charging station. Rachel Fergus / RiverTown Multimedia
    Plug in and power up: Red Wing’s electric vehicle charger is officially online
    On Saturday, Nov. 17, community members bundled into winter gear and huddled together in the Mural Parking Lot for the unveiling of Red Wing's...
    business/technologyNovember 21, 2018 - 12:00pm
    Ted and Katie Brenny of Mazeppa in Goodhue County won the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture contest, Nov. 17. Submitted photo.
    Striving for excellence in farming
    The Excellence in Agriculture award spotlights young Farm Bureau members who are agricultural enthusiasts but have not earned a majority of their...
    business/agricultureNovember 21, 2018 - 9:20am
    November 15, 2018
    The Carousel is set to close on Dec. 31 after seven years in business. Kelsey Roy / RiverTown Multimedia
    Downtown Hastings boutique to close its doors
    After seven years in business, the Carousel will be going out of business. The boutique shop will officially close on Monday, Dec. 31. "I am...
    business/announcementsNovember 15, 2018 - 6:00pm
    Schwan’s Co. to sell majority stake to South Korean firm
    Minnesota-based food business Schwan's Company will sell a majority stake to a South Korean firm, according to a news release Nov. 15. CJ CheilJedang of Seoul, South Korea will purchase 80 percent of Schwan's and its subsidiaries in the retail and grocery food sector and food services....
    business/announcementsNovember 15, 2018 - 3:15pm
    November 8, 2018
    With solar panels installed and wiring in place, this section of the Frontenac Solar Garden is ready for grass planting and the beginning of production. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    Company turns abandoned sand pit into a solar garden
    An old sandpit near the Sportsman's Club in Frontenac off Highway 61 has been transformed into the Frontenac Solar Garden, reflecting a trend...
    business/energy-and-miningNovember 8, 2018 - 5:00pm
    November 7, 2018
    Xcel looking to acquire Mankato Energy Center
    Xcel Energy is seeking regulatory approval to purchase Mankato Energy Center, a 760-megawatt natural gas power plant. The center is part of Southern Power, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Co. The plant currently provides power to Xcel Energy customers under a power purchase...
    business/energy-and-miningNovember 7, 2018 - 4:00pm
    October 31, 2018
    Willliam Myers processes open enrollment requests at the MNsure Contact Center in St. Paul, Tuesday, Oct. 30. The open enrollment period runs from Nov. 1, 2018 to Jan. 13, 2019. Scott Takushi / Pioneer Press)
    MNsure open enrollment begins with new software
    ST. PAUL -- Minnesota’s marketplace for individual health insurance plans, MNsure, opens its 2019 enrollment period Thursday, Nov. 1, with...
    business/healthcareOctober 31, 2018 - 7:02pm
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    Refueling, upgrades complete at Prairie Island nuclear plant
    Normal operations resumed Oct. 26 at Prairie Island nuclear plant following a five-week refueling and maintenance outage that included replacing...
    business/energy-and-miningOctober 31, 2018 - 1:33pm
    From left: Jean Brown, RTM sales manager; advertising consultants Scott Thompson, Joanne Heebink, Nancy Long, Nancy Knudsen, Donna Kauffman' and Steve Engelhart, RTM advertising director. RiverTown Multimedia photo
    RiverTown Multimedia celebrates excellence in sales
    RiverTown Multimedia recently held its annual Advertising Sales Department Awards recognizing multimedia sales representatives and their achievements...
    business/announcementsOctober 31, 2018 - 11:00am
    October 29, 2018
    The Villa Maria, once a girls school, is now scheduled to become a resort and event venue. Rachel Fergus / RiverTown Multimedia
    Frontenac, resort town in the making
    The Villa Maria, an all-girls school turned retreat and conference center, will soon have a new function: a resort hotel. The Goodhue County...
    business/tourismOctober 29, 2018 - 6:29am
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