business

The hotel business can be grueling (make that drooling) for proprietors anxious to make their guests happy. Carol Nelson's nights and days...

Are you proud of your workforce? Could they do better? Of course, none of us are perfect. So, how do we get from our present state to the new improved desired state? Would you believe the federal government can help? The National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency...

Moans and groans from all over the area can be heard from residents sick and tired of winter. But then there are those who are way too busy to...

Once a month, a consultant from the Minnesota Small Business Development Center arrives in Park Rapids to meet with small business owners and entrepreneurs, at no charge. The guidance is two fold, explained Cathy Lindquist, executive director of the Northwest and West Central SBDC...

Why is it that some teams get results effectively and efficiently and others just waste our time? Could it be that they are organized? Could it be that they have a process? Could it be that they have effective leadership? Could it be that they share a mutual responsibility to act...

The business of making maple syrup promises some sweet returns if you're not allergic to hard work and have the patience to watch molasses drip. Last weekend, the University of Minnesota Extension Service presented a syrup seminar in northern Hubbard County. Nearly 20 enthusiastic...

Maria Pretzer, a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus (1996) and William Mitchell College of Law (2000), has joined the Peloquin Beck law firm as an associate. Pretzer brings a background in administrative law, having worked for government agencies, prior to the move to Park Rapids last...

Just as business organizations need operating principles to guide behavior of employees, individuals benefit with a documented set of principles, developed by them, for them. As we journey through our career and personal life, we need beliefs and principles to guide us through...

Astronomically speaking, winter is somewhat of a subjective term, there being no officially or scientifically established beginning or middle, but I think it is pretty safe to say, "Baby, it's cold outside!" Our Western calendar marks the beginning of winter on the solstice that...

Cindy Morgan's "hobby" in assistance dog training has now become a profession - and a passion. The Park Rapids resident who has an assistance dog herself, Jake, headed to college in California last year where she earned an associate degree in assistance dog education.

The last few articles have discussed the leadership requirements in the Qualities of an Exceptional Leader. This article will focus on two other requirements, direction and action. Direction is composed of four components - aim, planning, implementation, and review. Strategy, like...

Osakis-based Panther Distillery, Minnesota's first and only legal whiskey distillery, bottled its first batch of White Water Whiskey and it hit...