The Free Press, Mankato, MN Business

DCS Fitness owner thrives in midst of recession

2009-09-14T00:11:00-05:00

Jo Ann Burns knew that she would have a crazy schedule when she sat down with her husband to hammer out a business plan for her personal training enterprise, DCS Fitness, just a year ago. But she admits that she didn’t realize that it would be so crazy, so quickly, after starting the business on Sept. 24, 2008.

Kennel keepers stay in shape

2009-08-30T14:39:00-05:00

Pam and Roger Barnlund own and operate Hearland Kennels. (Story is featured the August issue of Minnesota Valley Business magazine.)

Wells Concrete Products continues to be solid

2009-08-17T00:10:00-05:00

It’s a good thing that John Rivisto has his pilot’s license. It only takes the president and CEO of Wells Concrete Products an hour to fly from the company’s newest factory in Albany, Minn., to its original site in Wells. A trip back up to the third factory, in Grand Forks, on the same day is possible too. “I can be productive in both places,” Rivisto says.

WHO concerned about spread

2009-04-27T11:27:00-05:00

Of 40 confirmed U.S. cases, none fatal. Group concerned about rate of spread.

Worldwide developments: swine flu

2009-04-27T11:20:00-05:00

A roundup of swine flu developments.

Ohio school closed on swine flu case

2009-04-27T10:05:00-05:00

Elementary student diagnosed with same strain from Mexico.

Stocks fall on swine flu worries

2009-04-27T09:39:00-05:00

Worries about the epidemic's spread will likely remain at the forefront of investors' mind over the coming days and overshadowed any hopes generated over the weekend by the announcement from the Group of Seven finance ministers that the worst of the world recession may be over and that recovery may emerge by the end of the year.

Minnesota: No swine flu yet

2009-04-27T09:34:00-05:00

Hospitals have been asked to submit specimens of potential cases.

Swine Flu raises concerns in Europe

2009-04-27T09:29:00-05:00

Russia, Hong Kong and Taiwan said they would quarantine visitors showing symptoms of the virus amid a surging global concern about a possible pandemic.