Survey: The Future of Belle Prairie Park and the Soo Line Trail

Honey may very well run through Bruce Marquette’s veins. His grandfather was a beekeeper in Thief River Falls, and his father kept bees and sold honey in Wisconsin. Bruce grew up with honeybees as an ever-present part of his life. “I’d always kept bees on the side, even while...

“It takes about five years before bigger buyers will say, ‘OK, now we’ll do business with you.’” Central Minnesota farmer Tom Smude speaks from direct experience. His sunflower cooking oil business is now in the black, with retail and food service distribution across Minnesota and four neighboring states...

Are the best days of your career behind or in front of you?  Your answer to this question can change with time and new situations. When we are young and beginning our careers, we look ahead with the vision of excelling in the workplace. Once we have worked in our...