Gubernatorial debate set for tonight in Mankato
The four major party candidates will face off tonight at South Central Technical CollegeÕs Conference Center in North Mankato.
This rare debate in southern Minnesota will focus on such issues as health care, education, telecommunications, business/economic growth and agriculture.
The debate will be rebroadcast on MPR's Midday program on Monday, Sept. 30.
Chuckwagon set for Tuesday
The Rock County DFL's annual fund-raiser, the Chuckwagon Feed and Auction, has been set for Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the American Legion Hall in Luverne.
Serving will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The auction of donated merchandise will be conducted by a number of local auctioneers beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets for the event are available from any member of the Rock County DFL Central Committee or at Vander Kooi Law Offices.
Proceeds from the auction are used to help support DFL candidates.
Fey Industries acquires Utah-based manufacturing facility
Fey Industries, Edgerton, recently announced it has acquired the assets of Utah-based Kallman Corporation, located in Jordan, Utah, just west of Salt Lake City.
The Kallman Corporation does business under three different names, Design Vinyl Co., Bard Leasing, and Thermoformed Plastics Inc.
The three companies collectively employ 70 people.
The Kallman Corporation is a family-owned business, similar to Fey Industries.
According to Fey Industries, the purchase opens up opportunities for their existing Fey-Line promotional products, Blackbourn Media Packaging and Universal Packaging Solutions divisions on the West Coast.
According to Norm Fey, president of Fey Industries, "The ability to produce and ship from a western location will give us an even better competitive advantage and thus bring in more sales."
Current plans are for manufacturing to continue in both Minnesota and Utah facilities and provide Fey Industries with the ability to produce products for any division from either location.
Vision 2002 to raise money for Gallery and Prairie
A fund-raiser called Vision 2002 is being planned to help raise money for the Spirit of the Prairie Vision and the Brandenburg Prairie Foundation.
Billed as an "Appetizer Auction," the event will be at the Blue Mound Banquet Center on Saturday, Nov. 9, with the Appetizer Social Hour beginning at 5 p.m. and the auction starting at 7 p.m.
If you would like to attend the event, tickets can be purchased at the Brandenburg Gallery or by calling 283-1884.
Did you sign up for River Winds?
So far, 60 Luverne residents have signed up to participate in the River Winds project.
The River Winds project is an effort by Missouri River Energy Services, of which Luverne is a member, to offer wind-generated electricity to its member customers.
The project owns two towers located east of Worthington. The Worthington site was selected because of its unique geographical characteristics.
The voluntary project gives Luverne residents the opportunity to purchase wind-generated power in 100-kilowatt-hour blocks.
The wind-generated power costs an additional $2 per 100-kilowatt-hour blocks over the normal electrical charge.
So far the 60 people to sign up for the project in Luverne are purchasing 7,200 wind-generated kilowatt-hours per month.
Luverne is one of 56 municipal utilities in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota that are a part of MRES.
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