Three new homes are helping mark a new chapter for Emerald Pines Cooperative in Alexandria. With help from CoNorth, a nonprofit that supports manufactured home communities in becoming resident-owned cooperatives, residents now collectively own the land, make decisions about their community, and determine how to invest in its future. “Quite often, there are decades of…
When West Central Initiative began making business loans 40 years ago, the goal wasn’t simply to finance equipment or fill funding gaps. It was to invest in people, strengthen communities, and help businesses create good jobs that would last for generations. One of those early investments was Wilkens Industries in Morris. Nearly four decades later,…
Freshly painted parking lot lines and clean concrete might seem like finishing touches, but for Sureline Surface Solutions, they’re an important part of creating safer, more welcoming places to live, work, and visit. Based in Alexandria, Sureline Surface Solutions specializes in ADA-compliant parking lot striping and residential and commercial pressure washing. The company works with…
When Emily McCune moved to Fergus Falls 15 years ago from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she didn’t expect it to become home. But something about the community stayed with her. “I was 29 when I moved here, and it was the first time I ever really fell in love with a community,” she said. “I didn’t think I would…
How Justin Neppl Reimagined a Community Landmark in Breckenridge Justin Neppl’s days move fast. When he isn’t helping manage his and his wife’s child-care business, he’s coaching hockey or shuttling kids to hockey, baseball, or volleyball—and keeping track of another child in college. It’s a full life built around family, community, and showing up when people need you. That same mindset led Justin to one…
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