business

The SCORE Chapter to which I belong is in the process of planning its workshops for next fall. I think one of the additions that we will make is one on the topic of "customer relations" based on concerns that I have heard from local business CEOs. They say things like, "It is...

S.B. Foot Co. was recently named 2013 Tannery of the Year for the Americas Region by World Leather Magazine. Representatives from S.B. Foot and Red Wing Shoe Co., which owns the tannery, accepted the award at a ceremony in Hong Kong last month. The distinction comes after nearly...

Xcel Energy has proposed adding three "peaking" natural gas units in the region to meet high electricity demands. Xcel proposed installing three proposed gas-fueled combustion turbines, one in Burnsville, Minn., and two near Hankison, North Dakota. They would be used only during...

It's hard to think about caring for a lawn when it's buried under nearly an inch and a half of fresh April snow, and that's putting a damper on business at area lawn and garden stores. "It has been a big delay for us," said Jennifer Ziemer, landscape designer for River Valley Landscape....

Xcel Energy's Windsource -- one of the nation's largest voluntary renewable energy programs -- has produced more than 1 billion kilowatt-hours of clean wind energy since its creation in 2003, the company announced Monday. Windsource allows customers to support renewable energy...

Valley Craft Industries, Lake City, has been issued a certificate of ISO 9000:2008 registration by QAS International. According to the certificate, Valley Craft's quality management system meets the rigorous industrial standards. The scope includes the "design, manufacturing and...

SteppsUp will discuss board and staff relationships at its next training noon to 1:30 p.m. April 16 at the Professional and Community Center, 1407 W. Fourth St. Judy Sharken Simon, of MAP, will cover the board's role in supporting the executive director, the executive director's...

Bingo! That remains a frequent cry at Treasure Island Resort & Casino. The Prairie Island Indian Community, which owns and operates the entertainment complex, shows no signs of abandoning the old-time game. In fact, the casino has added bingo opportunities and recently remodeled...

Red Wing Downtown Main Street is looking for businesses and organizations to enter its Mac & Cheese Smackdown, which will be 6 to 8 p.m. May 23 at the Elks Lodge. Dishes will be judged on taste and creativity. All entries must contain macaroni and cheese, but can be in any form:...

The Red Wing Manufacturers will meet 7 a.m. April 15 at the St. James Hotel Victorian room to talk about quality system audits. Doug Stohr from Mate Precision Tool in Anoka, Minn., will speak. "There is no substitute for a good internal audit team performing regularly scheduled...

Dale Thompson will retire as president and CEO of Benedictine Health System effective at the end of this year, BHS announced in a statement late last month. The Benedictine Health System is the parent organization of Red Wing's St. Crispin Living Community. "Dale is an extraordinary...

Wisconsin Industrial Sand Co. has been designated a Green Tier business by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, a first for a mining company. WISC was recognized for its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of three mining and processing facilities in Maiden Rock,...