The mission of Go Minnesota is to combine resources from public and private sectors of the Faribault County Area to bring enhanced Economic and Housing Development to the Faribault County area.
Go Minnesota works to create a stronger tax base and a broad range of living wage or better jobs that result from Economic Development. Go Minnesota publicizes assets and opportunities as well as educates the communities located within the county on the benefits that come with quality economic development.
Go Minnesota is a nonprofit organization established to serve as Faribault County's leading resource for facilitating economic development and work with public and private sectors to enhance the overall quality of life.
SMS Opens Doors to Public by SARAH DAY, SENTINEL Staff Writer; Published April 1, 2009
WINNEBAGO - Southern Minnesota Signs is taking a new approach to business.
The Winnebago screen printer has expanded - into the former grocery store building on Main Street - and is opening to the public.
Previously, the company only printed apparel via contract with schools, colleges and businesses. Now, anyone can order a custom screen-printed shirt.
Mike Baumann has owned the business with his wife, Tammy, for 24 years.
"We started with a manual press," he said. "We used to print 100 shirts a day. Now we wreck more shirts in a day than we used to print."
The shop can print 60,000 shirts in an eight-hour shift. Baumann declined to say exactly how many it does print.
However, he bills the shop as the largest screen printer in the state, although he isn't sure where it ranks nationally.
Baumann believes students are getting the short end of the stick when they buy apparel with school designs. So his doors are now open for them to place orders at a significantly reduced price.
"Kids ...
Business diagnosing success
By SARAH DAY
SENTINEL Staff Writer
Published February 26, 2009
BLUE EARTH - In a few short years, the urine drug test manufacturer Express Diagnostics International has turned into a success story.
Paul Johnson, vice president and co-owner, said a group of the company's distributors took a chance on the failing, then California-based company.
"The opportunity came up for us to buy the company because of mismanagement by the previous (ow...
