Rushford has a reputation as a full-service city; nearly every business a person could want makes its home within the city. A person may have everything, but what about the needs of our furry companions? Until now, the city has surprisingly lacked a professional dog grooming business. Last year, new Rushford resident Teisha Escobar changed that and business is booming. Escobar … [Read more...]
Camp Creek Farm: A labor of love
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but seeing a picture of Camp Creek Farm doesn’t do it justice. You have to see it for yourself to fully appreciate the beauty, the tranquility and the feeling that you have entered a magical place. Located on the outskirts of Preston, Camp Creek Farm has been an ongoing project for owners, Mike and Cindy Tomashek since October … [Read more...]
Home Sweet Home Cafe and Cakery opens
After spending their vacations in beautiful Lanesboro, Minn., each year and not wanting to leave when it was time to go, Alan and Elizabeth (“Liz”) Mason are finally “Home Sweet Home” in every sense of the phrase, especially with the launch of their new business, Home Sweet Home Cafe and Cakery in Lanesboro. The Mason family, which includes Alan and Liz, along with their … [Read more...]
Counterfeits in area prompt call for vigilance
Area businesses are being cautioned to give careful inspection of cash received following an early November incidence of counterfeit money in Rushford. An email from the Rushford Peterson Chamber of Commerce went out to local businesses November 13 warning them to be vigilant. “I’ve had a couple responses thanking the Chamber for passing along the news and I haven’t heard of … [Read more...]
Small Business Saturday boosts businesses
It’s that time again; time to avoid the mall, back away from your laptop shopping cart, and step into your small town businesses. This Saturday, November 25 is the seventh annual Small Business Saturday and it’s the local equivalent to the frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, rallying communities to support their brick and mortar stores. Although the most visible part of … [Read more...]
WIT Boyz expands business in Chatfield
Chris Musty and Luke Thieke opened WIT Boyz in 2010, a heavy equipment and semi service/sales company. Their business has flourished over the last seven years as they’ve served the local farming and trucking community. In addition to servicing semis, farm equipment, trailers, etc, WIT Boyz, a fully staffed, full-service mechanic shop, also offers DOT inspections and has … [Read more...]
Fit Express and Active PT partner in Preston
“The partnership increases business for both companies,” Fit Express owner Linda Mathison said. “If someone comes in that I’m not comfortable helping, I can refer them to Active PT and vice versa.” In the beginning of October, Fit Express and Active PT moved into the same building to operate side by side. Mathison knew that she wanted to expand Fit Express in Preston and so … [Read more...]
Paul Bucher elected to F & M Community Bank Board
Daniel M. Christianson, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of F & M Community Bank, Preston, Minn., would like to announce a recent addition to the bank’s Board of Directors. Paul Bucher, an attorney with the Dunlap & Seeger firm in Rochester, was elected to the board in July. Paul is a lifelong resident of Southeastern Minnesota. He attended Rochester … [Read more...]
Farmers Coop Elevator and Farmers Win Cooperative courting merger idea
Some big changes may be happening in the near future for long-time area business Farmers Coop Elevator. Finding itself in between general managers, the board of directors announced in May that it would begin investigating the option of a possible merger with a neighboring cooperative. Six cooperatives were looked at and met with. This past summer, after two joint meetings … [Read more...]
New digs for JuliaClaire Consignment and Variety Store in Preston
Dave and Nancy Gardner, proprietors of the popular JuliaClaire of Preston, are making a big move… right next door. But it is, indeed, a big move for them. No longer renting, they are the owners of their new domain. The couple purchased the former “Uncommon Charm” building at 152 Main Street. It took a year and a half to finalize the deal and the new owners are so grateful to … [Read more...]