This weekend, I’ll be celebrating my daughter’s college graduation from Minnesota State University-Mankato. I’m so proud of her for the time and hard
Southwest Minnesota
Our Food Shelf Project
If you walked into our office this week, you’d see a HUGE collection of food in our lobby. Since 2008, we as staff have personally collected food and
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
Another “Wow!” Week
A number of recent experiences have left me with that “Wow!” feeling again. I’ve spent a lot of time on the road recently—connecting with colleagues
Come celebrate the Meander Art Crawl's 10th Birthday!
How are you planning to spend your weekend? I’m so excited to be going for the first time to the Meander Art Crawl! This is a fabulous event taking
Workforce Housing in Southwest Minnesota
Recently, Southwest Initiative Foundation Vice President Scott Marquardt facilitated a conversation in our region about workforce housing. I asked
Local Government Innovation Awards
We know that MANY of our southwest Minnesota communities have amazing stories of innovation to share. I hope you’ll check it out—we’d love to see
Seeing the Southwest Minnesota Sights
Did you take advantage of the great outdoor activities southwest Minnesota has to offer this summer? I’m happy to say that I did and enjoyed every
All Things Ag
This week marked the Southwest Initiative Foundation’s first year at Farmfest and what a “wow” it was to be involved. I’ve attended Farmfest many
Join us next week at Farmfest!
Are you heading to Farmfest next week? Southwest Initiative Foundation is excited to be participating in FarmFest for the first time this year. This