Articles by Katie Honnette

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In the Kitchen with Caroline Correction

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In this month’s publisher’s column, we featured Caroline McGowan from Mankato, Minnesota. Regretfully, the very last line of the article was cut off. We apologize for the mistake and have included the entire column here.
It was 2006 when Caroline McGowan opened Caroline’s Kitchen in Mankato, Minnesota. Customers would walk through her door empty handed and [...]

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Women in Business Q&A: Jan Taplin

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Name: Jan Taplin
Hometown: Mankato, MN
Business: Chrysalis Chiropractic LLC
Mankato, MN
(507) 625-9355
www.gentlebackcare.com
Title: Owner/Chiropractor
At Chrysalis Chiropractic, Jan Taplin focuses on transforming lives in body, mind and spirit because they are all connected. “You cannot treat one without affecting the other,” Jan says.
When did you first become interested in starting this business?
Over 20 years ago. I used to [...]

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Concrete Creativity

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Rachel Lawson is a busy mother of two who has found the perfect outlet for her creativity and keen color sense. She’s a Granicrete installer who transforms ordinary concrete into beautiful surfaces.
In 2008, the cast and crew of ABC’s hit show Extreme Home Makeover surprised a family in Rachel’s hometown of Albert Lea, [...]

Mary Broviak - Photo by Jessica Sauck

A Peaceful Place to Celebrate

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As the weather turns cold and the snow begins to fall, Dennis and Mary Broviak’s home in Huntley, Minnesota, becomes a cozy winter retreat. The transformation begins the week before Thanksgiving when Mary unpacks the numerous totes packed with their holiday décor. For the next five days, every ornament is thoughtfully placed on her tree [...]

The Schmidt Family - Photo by Jessica Sauck

The Raining Season

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After an 11-year-long civil war in Sierra Leone, the devastation and poverty left behind over 350,000 orphaned children. After adopting two children from the country, Tina Schmidt became involved with The Raining Season. She felt the call to help restore the children of Sierra Leone and was instrumental in the opening of a new children’s [...]

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