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The Redwood Area Communities Foundation (RACF) is a core community developer. The support offered to the community by RACF is unrivaled in impact. Don Yrjo, Chairman of RACF, gave insight as to what makes the foundation special and vital to the Redwood area.  The Redwood Area Communities Foundation Defined The Redwood Area Communities Foundation is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit entity organized for the welfare and benefit of Redwood County residents and organizations. The RACF’s focus is on those who live or have their principal place of business in Redwood County or within a 10 mile radius. The RACF...

The Redwood community is home to many outstanding local businesses and restaurants, but Knott’s Corner Bar & Grill is in a league of its own. Anna Knott and her husband, Jonathan, took ownership of the space where the BrauHaus was once located, completely revamping it before reopening the bar in 2014. Anna’s journey from working at the former restaurant, to climbing the corporate ladder and eventually becoming the owner, is an inspiration to entrepreneurs everywhere.  When asked what inspired Anna to open the bar and grill, she responded, “Growing up, my mother worked in the restaurant, so my first...

It was a big deal with Daktronics was chosen to create all the huge digital billboards and ribbon boards in US Bank Stadium, the new home of the Minnesota Vikings. Over 200 Redwood area employees worked on creating thousands of square feet worth of panels to create the state-of-the-art displays, and the software to run it all. On Sunday, July 24, nearly 100 Daktronics workers were given a free trip to US Bank Stadium on the day the new structure was officially opened for the public’s inspection. By one estimate, nearly 100,000 of the Vikings closest friends...

Mid County Ag Services, LLC, now located in Wabasso, is a full-service provider of a variety of Pioneer brand corn, soybean and alfalfa seed. The company also offers other important services to members of the agriculture community, including field planning, planting, and harvest data management and Granular services like Satellite imagery, nitrogen modeling, and financial analysis. 24/7 seed delivery is another company specialty.  Owner and operator Jamison Panitzke took over ownership of the seed business from Jeff Schoer of Schoer Seeds. For many years following college, Panitzke has known he wanted to someday own his own seed/agronomy business, and...