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April is Financial Literacy Month – Tips from the Better Business Bureau

By Abby Faulkner April 17, 2012

April is National Financial Literacy month, and the Better Business Bureau has some startling statistics on how financially unprepared many families are.

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Local Burger Sales to Benefit Larry The Cable Guy’s Charitable Foundation [AUDIO]

By Abby Faulkner April 16, 2012

Now you can buy a pack of burgers at your local supermarket and "Git-R-Done" for a charitable cause. Huisken Meat Company of Sauk Rapids has partnered with comedian Larry the Cable Guy's Git-R-Done Foundation to create and sell "Larry the Cable Guy Great American Burgers."

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Category: Audio, business news, Non-Profits, St. Cloud News Tags: burgers, git-r-done foundation, huisken meat, larry the cable guy, Sauk Rapids

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Ray Schlichting Named Sauk Rapids “Citizen of the Year”

By Abby Faulkner April 10, 2012

A very active community volunteer is the winner of this year's "Sauk Rapids Citizen of the Year" Award.

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Category: business news, St. Cloud News Tags: citizen of the year, ray schlichting, Sauk Rapids

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Local Warehouse Employees Raise Thousands in Funds, Food for Catholic Charities [AUDIO]

By Abby Faulkner April 3, 2012

The warehouse employees of Bluestem Fulfillment Inc. in St. Cloud have made a very significant donation of food and funds to St. Cloud Catholic Charities.

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Category: Audio, business news, Non-Profits, St. Cloud News Tags: bluestem, catholic charities

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$2 Million Pledged in Support of Local Air Service

By Abby Faulkner March 27, 2012

The Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation says more than 95 businesses and individuals in the area have pledged more than $2 million in inbound and outbound flights between St. Cloud Regional Airport and O'Hare International Airport.

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Category: business news, St. Cloud News Tags: airport, chicago, parnterships, St. Cloud

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Bill Would Make Facebook Off-Limits For Employers

By The Associated Press March 27, 2012

Minnesota lawmakers are joining a sudden move to block employers from asking applicants for their passwords to social networking sites.

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Category: business news, State/Regional News Tags: blocked, facebook, law

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Mall of America Getting $200-Million Expansion

By The Associated Press March 24, 2012

The Mall of America is moving ahead with plans for a $200 million expansion that could add a second hotel, more space and a medical-office tower.

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Category: business news, State/Regional News Tags: mall of america

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New, Local Antique Shop More Passion than Business for Owner [AUDIO]

By Abby Faulkner March 19, 2012

Sauk Rapids has seen a number of small shops and boutiques come to life recently, and one of these is antique shop BuyGones.

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Category: Audio, business news, St. Cloud News Tags: buygones, roger haller, Sauk Rapids

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Jimmy’s Pour House Planning an Exterior Facelift [AUDIO]

By Abby Faulkner March 16, 2012

Jimmy's Pour House in Sauk Rapids is replacing the one-hundred year-old building's aluminum siding with a smoother, more antique-style cement fiberboard.

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Category: Audio, business news, St. Cloud News Tags: jimmy's pour house, renovations, Sauk Rapids