Stewartville natives Tom and Sue Slightam started Jimmy’s Salad Dressings & Dips 30 years ago. However, in the early days of the business, the couple struggled to get financing from local banks. Tom recalls the frustration he felt, as he and his wife were both confident in their business plan…
Local businesses have arguably been hit the…
The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench in…
For the past 20 years, Sherri Knutson has been…
Like many of us, Michael Dieter has a desire to…
Hiawatha Home’s “Festival of Trees” has been a…
Earth Day 2014, that’s where it all started. Then…
Our February Winner is someone who has spent hundreds of hours searching for gifts to donate to residents at Bear Creek…
After working for the city of Rochester for 36 years, Linda Willihnganz knew that her journey of service couldn’t end…
If you visit Rochester’s Paws and Claws Humane Society enough times, you’re bound to run into some all-star volunteers who give hundreds of animals a…
Our July winner has been a professional dancer for more than 35 years, and she uses her passion for the arts to inspire…
Teddy Collins started the T&K Basketball league in memory of his brother, who was killed by a stray bullet at the age of…
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