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Downtown restaurant opens in Patton Park
May 6, 2020
Cinco de Mayo was on Tuesday.
It’s the annual celebration of the Mexican army’s victory over the French Empire in the Battle of Puebla. The appearance of a Mexican food trailer in Patton Park on that day was fitting, if coincidental.
But it is something of a victory for the owners of Fiesta...
Businesses navigate detours and disease
Apr 30, 2020
Drivers aren’t the only ones being creative in response to the detours around Highway 61 construction.
Now that detours for the Highway 61 reconstruction project are in full effect, some local businesses are offering special products and services to boost business.
Tom Heffernan Ford is...
Some outdoor activities return
Apr 23, 2020
Local outdoor businesses authorized to reopen under an order from Gov. Tim Walz are doing so while taking care to follow guidance on COVID-19 prevention.
Facilities allowed to reopen or remain open under the April 17 order include bait shops, outdoor shooting ranges and game fairs, public and...
Local gas cheapest anywhere?
Apr 15, 2020
Gas has been so cheap in the area recently that photos of local gas station signs are circulating on social media. Gas is cheap everywhere because of an oil glut caused by a dip in demand caused by coronavirus and disputes among major oil producing nations over whether to limit production to lift...
Mayo announces furloughs and salary reductions
Apr 15, 2020
Temporary furloughs and salary reductions are coming to Mayo Clinic at the end of April, the healthcare provider announced in an April 10 news release.
“Mayo Clinic is taking necessary steps to reduce expenses but additional measures are needed to ensure that we can emerge from this situation in a...
Meat processor opens near Millville
Apr 15, 2020
A new meat processing business has opened in rural Millville.
Millville Valley Meats, 61301 North County Road 11, is located on a farm that has been in owner Jason Hoffman’s family for generations.
As a child, Jason helped his grandparent’s process poultry every day throughout the summer. Jason...
New river cruise boat expected to visit Red Wing beginning in 2022
Apr 15, 2020
Viking has announced new Mississippi River cruises.
The company's first custom vessel, Viking Mississippi, will debut in August 2022 and will sail voyages on the lower and upper Mississippi, between New Orleans and St. Paul, including stops in Red Wing.
“Viking's arrival will bring modern river...
Corrected: Mayo, PMI partner to produce ‘much-needed’ PPE
Apr 8, 2020
A Lake City manufacturer has joined forces with the Mayo Clinic to produce hundreds of thousands of face shields to help protect against the spread of COVID-19.
Pepin Manufacturing (PMI) is running two shifts, six days a week, for two weeks to produce the roughly 200,000 pieces of personal...
Post Office extends mail hold period for closed businesses
Apr 1, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Postal Service is temporarily modifying how it handles mail that must be returned to the delivery office due to a full box, or the business not being open to receive delivery for an extended period.
Current postal policy is to return the mail to the...
Mediacom adjusts pricing, policies in response to virus
Mar 19, 2020
Mediacom Communications has announced a series of company initiatives it says are directed at helping American families address work, education and health care challenges created by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Specific initiatives include:
• Increasing the speed of the Mediacom Connect2Compete low...
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