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Rochester, Minnesota · RochesterOACOMA, S.D. When ranchers approach David Koupal, ag manager for Black Hills Federal Credit Union, for financing options, there are a list of requirements that he is looking for those producers to meet.It’s important to show your ag lender inventory numbers for all aspect of your business.“If they are a brand new member, we are looking at getting a past three years tax returns, a balance sheet, cash flow and depending on the time of the year, w…See the Story
Why communicating with your ag lender is key
Housing · RochesterROCHESTER Efforts to create affordable for-sale homes collided Monday with a neighborhood gardening project Monday.“We ask again that you preserve the garden and add affordable housing on the larger parcel,” Homestead Trails Neighborhood Association President Laurie Laurie Reinhardt told the council ahead of a vote to sell two city-owned lots that currently house a community garden.Since the city started talking about developing six city-owned …See the Story
Rochester sells Homestead Trails lots for affordable housing, uprooting neighborhood garden
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Rochester, Minnesota · RochesterROCHESTER Residents living near Silver Lake Park, as well as frequent visitors, voiced a variety of concerns to the Rochester City Council following a rally Monday.“I want to make sure this is all thought out,” Tim Schmitt said, voicing lifelong ties to Silver Lake and flooding concerns as a downstream resident.Others among the 13 people asking the council to save the dam also cited concerns about potential flood impacts, pointing to flooding s…See the Story
Silver Lake Dam rally seeks more answers
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Rochester, Minnesota · RochesterHometown Haulers customers are being told that garbage giant Waste Management is taking over ownership on May 1. When contacted by a reporter, staff said the company has “no comment."See the Story
Hometown Haulers tells customers Waste Management is buying firm
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Rochester, Minnesota · RochesterROCHESTER A collision between two vehicles sent an elderly Rochester man to the hospital on Sunday, April, 21, 2024.At about 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Olmsted County Sheriff's deputies responded to the site of a vehicle crash at the intersection of College View Road and Olmsted County Road 11/50th Avenue Southeast.The first vehicle, according to the deputies' report, was headed east on College View Road and turning left (north) onto County Road 11. Me…See the Story
Two-vehicle crash on College View Road sends Rochester man to hospital
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Rochester, Minnesota · RochesterROCHESTER A Rochester woman fell victim to a common scam and lost $3,000, according to the Rochester Police Department.The woman, 38, contacted police on Saturday, April 20, 2024, to report earlier that day she'd receieved a phone call from a person who said they were a a sergeant with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office. The person told the woman she had outstanding warrants for failure to appear in court. That person then transferred the woma…See the Story
Scammers use familiar ploy to take $3K from Rochester woman
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