With 200 employees, Fey Industries is the largest company in the small town of Edgerton, population 1,100. Its team manufactures and decorates branded promotional advertising products and packaging — everything
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Have you checked out Keys to the City?
Have you watched Pioneer Public Television’s Keys to the City: Solving the Mystery of Big Success in Small Towns? In June, Southwest Initiative Foundation—along with Little Falls-based Initiative Foundation and Fergus
Southwest Minnesota Has It All
I’ve been traveling the back roads of southwest Minnesota. I love summer and enjoy how beautiful our region is, especially this time of year. And as always, I came back
A Visit with Glencoe’s Active Business Community
Everything fell into place yesterday to create an outstanding visit to Glencoe for our Southwest Initiative Foundation Board of Directors meeting. We knew it would be a full day—a business
Slayton Community Embraces Regional Thinking
Our Board of Directors met yesterday in Slayton for our regular meeting, and as usual, we left feeling energized after learning new things about the community and having great conversations
Making Connections: SWIF Video Interviews
Over the past few weeks, SWIF staff—including myself—have been traveling extensively throughout the region and beyond. We’ve been connecting with friends and partners for MANY different projects, including a new
