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Loans Awarded in 2003

The following list includes loans awarded through the Southwest Minnesota Foundation's Challenge/Revolving Loan Fund, the Technology Development Fund, and the USDA Intermediary Re-Lending Program.  A total of 25 loans were awarded through these programs, totaling $1,853,116.40.

The Business Finance Program provides "gap financing" to eligible businesses. This financing supplements the dollars provided by financial institutions and investors and strengthens financial packages. Financing is intended to compliment, not compete, with traditional financing sources. The SWMF will not participate in a project that can be solely financed through traditional sources. The SWMF actively solicits and promotes partnerships with financial institutions in all projects.

Recipient, Type of Business City County

Donald & Catherine Schwarz, dba Jonti-Craft, Inc.

Early childhood furniture manufacturing

Wabasso Redwood

Berdette Schoep, dba Clarkfield Enterprises, Inc.

Manufacture, sell and distribute hunting, sports & work apparel

Clarkfield Yellow Medicine

Phil & Debra Huisken, dba Rustrap Manufacturing

Manufacture molds & dies for plastic heat sealing industry

Edgerton Pipestone

Hart Brothers Properties, LLP (2 loans)

The Computer Man, Inc. & Hart Heating & Refrigeration

Marshall Lyon

Mesabi Academy of KidsPeace, Inc.

Nonprofit organization that provides correctional & educational programs for juveniles

Worthington Nobles

Semper Virens, LLC

Clinic that includes allergist, dermatologist, psychologist & various support staff

New London Kandiyohi

Allen Harms Family Ltd. Partnership, dba Bedford Technologies

Plastic lumber manufacturer

Worthington Nobles

Brent & Lori Rossow Horse Barn & Hunt Club

Sporting clay course, hunting preserve and banquet hall

Lakefield Jackson

Steve & Lona Lende, dba Lende Sign & Graphics

Produces and installs quality custom signage & graphics

Worthington Nobles

Tinklenberg Lumber of Edgerton (2 loans)

Supplier of lumber and building supplies

Edgerton Pipestone

Michael & Debra Peterson, dba Dayton's Bus Service (2 loans)

School bus service

Grove City Meeker

Pipestone Building & Materials, Inc. (2 loans)

Lumberyard

Minneota Lyon

Ternae, Inc., dba Southside Lumber of Clara City

Supplier of lumber and building, remodeling supplies

Clara City Chippewa

Mountain Lake Furniture, Inc. (2 loans)

Furniture manufacturer

Mountain Lake Cottonwood

The Pinske Edge, Inc. (2 loans)

Manufacturer of tools for countertop industry

Plato McLeod

Bergen Standahl, dba Bergen's Prairie Market

Milan Chippewa

Lavaflow Interactive, LLC, dba Identity Sports Marketing

Luverne Rock

James & Renae Ries, dba Heartland Eye Care Center

Eye clinics in Hendricks, Marshall, Canby and Dawson

Marshall Lyon

Berger Insurance Agency, Inc., Charles Berger, dba Prairie House Supportive Living Residence

Board and lodging with special services for those in residential living transition

Worthington Nobles

25 Loans Totaling $1,853,116.40


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