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Lance and Mari stand under a banner with "Smokey Dukes" and an image of pretzels on it.

July 24, 2025

Loan Client Smokey Dukes in Hutchinson

Smokey Dukes Smokey Dukes is a new family-owned and operated snack food business in Hutchinson. Brother and sister duo Lance Walter and Mari

Filed Under: Boosting Economic Mobility Tagged With: Small Business Loans

Presenters stand by a PowerPoint displayed at the front of a room of people seated around tables in a child care listening session.

July 15, 2025

Southwest Minnesota Child Care Listening Sessions Draft Two Summary Report

Child Care Licensing Standards Building on the insights gathered during our initial child care listening sessions, Southwest Initiative

Filed Under: Boosting Economic Mobility Tagged With: Child Care

helping to build a region where all people thrive

July 14, 2025

Southwest Initiative Foundation receives CoBank Rural Prosperity Grant

Rural Prosperity Grant Southwest Initiative Foundation is one of eight national recipients of CoBank’s new Rural Prosperity Grant Program. The

Filed Under: Boosting Economic Mobility Tagged With: Business Support, CDFI, Child Care

helping to build a region where all people thrive

July 9, 2025

Introducing Southwest Minnesota Community Capital

Southwest Minnesota Community Capital Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) has formed a new subsidiary called Southwest Minnesota Community

Filed Under: Boosting Economic Mobility Tagged With: Business Support, CDFI

Megan and Brent stand inside their Windom store, surrounded by appliances.

July 8, 2025

Loan client Town N’ Country Appliance, Inc.

Town N’ Country Brent and Megan Bramstedt purchased Town ‘N Country Appliance, Inc. in May 2007. The store had been in the community 50 years

Filed Under: Boosting Economic Mobility Tagged With: Small Business Loans

Brianna Goblirsch and Connie Bentson run check in for the Firecracker Run at Morton’s 4th of July Celebration.

July 7, 2025

Local grant supports Morton 4th of July

Southwest Minnesota’s summer festival season is in full swing. Many town celebrations in our region receive support from local community foundation

Filed Under: Retaining Wealth Tagged With: Community Foundations, Grants

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