WILLMAR, Minn. – Entrepreneurs Ya Chaw and Hteh Hteh Hta Rue are opening Chaw’s Asian Market in downtown Willmar with help from Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) Microenterprise Loan Program and DEED’s Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program. As a teenager in Myanmar, Rue
Archives for October 2021
Hutchinson Area Community Foundation is a million-dollar idea
Hutchinson Area Community Foundation is celebrating a milestone as its endowment fund surpassed $1 million in 2021. Built by donors to be a permanent resource that serves community needs, the
Building belonging begins with each of us in southwest Minnesota
Under the theme “Belonging Begins With Us,” this year’s Welcoming Week inspired communities across southwest Minnesota to consider what belonging for all looks like, especially for those from other countries,