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In August 2016, Farmers Union Industries (FUI) broke ground for a new corporate office building located in Redwood Falls. One year later, it hosted an event that allowed the public a chance to see the finished product. “The building is 26,000 square feet,” said Duane Anderson, FUI CEO, adding that more than doubles the size of its previous offices. “We really needed a bigger space. We were using every inch of the old facility, and even had people housed in other locations.” Click here for the complete article.

In May 1928, LeRoy Buhner opened the Redwood Falls Green House, and, according to the Redwood Gazette reports, more than 1,200 people walked through the business during its opening day May 5. Nearly 90 years later, the greenhouse on Bridge Street still stands, but just for a little while longer. Eight years ago, Becky Kuglin and her family took over operation of the local greenhouse believing the ideally-located business would be in good shape for years to come. Click here for the complete article.

“We’ve been hearing lots of chatter, from the seniors especially,” said Jackie Edwards, of the Redwood Area Community Center (RACC), last week. “People like standing by the fitness room windows and watch the men working.” Ever since construction started on schedule on March 21, if you stand in the main lobby of the RACC, you can look out the large east windows to see crews hard at work a few feet away on the other side of the glass. Click here for the complete article.

By Troy Krause Editor Posted Jan. 30, 2015 at 12:01 AM   In 1983 the Morton bank opted to expand its services by erecting a site on the east side of Redwood Falls. A decade later that bank building was purchased by what is known today as Minnwest Bank, MV. At the time the site was acquired to address issues the bank was having at its downtown Redwood Falls location. “The biggest issue was with our drive-up,” said Doug Karsky, Minnwest president. “There were times when we would have people lined up onto the street.”...