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Grove City Council met on Tuesday, June 17, at the council’s regular meeting site at Room 100, 168 Main St. in Spring Grove.
In 2022, Spring Valley received a grant for a mural. Photo submitted Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) awarded 359.25 gallons of paint to 13 communities across its 20-county region ...
Beyond enhancing their education in the field of investing, SMIF also allows students in the program to pay their success forward. Each year, 25 percent of the fund’s returns are swept and allocated ...
After 18 years of sharing stories with southern Minnesota readers, this is my last op-ed as president and CEO of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF). As I prepare to retire ...
The government has approved an 8.25% interest rate for over 7 crore EPFO subscribers for 2024-25, following the CBT's recommendation. This rate, mirroring the previous year, offers competitive ...
The 2025 college football season officially kicks off in late August, but it's never too early to project the top 25 teams for the upcoming year. With the transfer portal closed and nearly all ...
Five Danish filmmakers are picking up the baton from the founders of Dogma 95 and launching Dogma 25 along with a new manifesto and ten “vows of chastity” to “protect the artistic integrity ...
Apex Legends Season 25 introduces significant weapon balance changes, shaking up the meta. The Akimbo meta is gone, with OG weapons like the Flatline and Volt rising in prominence. This weapon ...
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) awarded 359.25 gallons of paint to 13 communities across its 20-county region through its Paint the Town Grant Program. This program is designed to ...
Benya Kraus will begin her term as SMIF’s next president and CEO June 16. Kraus succeeds Penny, who has served the with the foundation for nearly two decades. “Benya represents not just the ...
9th Wonder Started Selling Beats for $50 Before Creating CLASSIC with Smif-N-Wessun Posted: April 29, 2025 | Last updated: April 30, 2025 #9thWonder reveals how selling beats for just $50 in the ...