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The Spartan Speaks

Best Activities for MEA Break

Best Activities for MEA Break

Ashley Johnson, News Editor October 16, 2014

Fall is here. The leaves are changing, the temperature is getting colder and the summer activities are coming to a close. As Minnesotans are preparing for MEA break this weekend, they’re looking for...

Maple Plain Family Center is a small business competing for local clients.
Photo/ Madi Arends

Small businesses compete for local customers

October 16, 2012

Customer service is key in running a small business in Orono. For a mid-sized community like Orono, keeping a small business open creates advantages for its people. “The money stays in the town...

Food for thought: the locavore movement

April 25, 2012

With the cold Minnesota winter coming to a close, many local options are springing up around the Twin Cities, opening up new possibilities for the locavore movement. In recent years, a movement has...

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