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Caledonia Forward Mini-Series: Jake Dickson
Mar 31, 2026
22m 09s
Episode 17: Spring Valley
Oct 30, 2020
12m 31s
Episode 16: Lake City
Oct 22, 2020
28m 59s
Episode 15: Blue Earth
Oct 8, 2020
33m 12s
Episode 14: Lanesboro
Oct 1, 2020
20m 31s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/31/26 |  Caledonia Forward Mini-Series: Jake Dickson✨ | rural entrepreneurshipCaledonia Forward+1 | Jake Dickson | Caledonia ForwardCaledonia Forward Podcast+2 | CaledoniaMinnesota | CaledoniaSouthern Minnesota Initiative Foundation | — | 22m 09s | |
| 10/30/20 | Episode 17: Spring Valley✨ | Southern Minnesota Initiative FoundationRural Entrepreneurial Venture Program+1 | Chris Hahn | Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation'sRural Entrepreneurial Venture Program+1 | Spring ValleyMN+1 | entrepreneurshipsmall town+1 | — | 12m 31s | |
| 10/22/20 | Episode 16: Lake City✨ | Lake Citytourism+3 | Kjellgren AlkireMichelle Larson | the Lake City Economic DevelopmentChamber of Commerce | Lake CityMinnesota | southern Minnesotaeconomic development+1 | — | 28m 59s | |
| 10/8/20 | Episode 15: Blue Earth✨ | Rural Entrepreneurial Ventureyouth development+3 | Emily DavisMary Kennedy | Blue Earth'sBlue Earth | Blue EarthMinnesota | community developmentsmall town+1 | — | 33m 12s | |
| 10/1/20 | Episode 14: Lanesboro✨ | LanesboroRural Entrepreneurial Venture+1 | Lori Bakke | REV | LanesboroMinnesota | entrepreneurshipsmall town+1 | — | 20m 31s | |
| 9/10/20 | Episode 13: Spring Grove✨ | Rural Entrepreneurial VentureEconomic Development+1 | Courtney Bergey Swanson | Economic Development | Spring GroveMinnesota | southern Minnesotaentrepreneurship+1 | — | 25m 14s | |
| 8/27/20 | Episode 12: Le Sueur✨ | entrepreneurshipcommunity development+1 | Samantha DiMaggioKatie Elke | Le Sueur Theaterthe Le Sueur Theater | Le SueurMinnesota | Le SueurRural Entrepreneurial Venture+1 | — | 35m 20s | |
| 8/14/20 | Episode 11: Pam Bishop✨ | Rural Entrepreneurial VentureEconomic Development+1 | Pam Bishop | the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation | Minnesota | entrepreneurshipcommunity development+1 | — | 32m 09s | |
| 11/6/18 | Episode 10: Brittney Johnson✨ | politicsfarming+2 | Brittney Johnson | sheep farmMinneStory | Otter Tail County | Midterm Electionsstate legislature+1 | — | 26m 57s | |
| 10/23/18 | Episode 9: The 2007 Floods of Southeast Minnesota✨ | floodingdisaster+1 | Richard CordesKarla Blum | — | Minnesota | 2007 floodssoutheast Minnesota+2 | — | 12m 34s | |
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| 10/17/18 | Episode 8: Hendel Farms | Rural areas are largely associated with farming, and therefore, our food sources. The dairy industry specifically has shaped Houston County in many ways. In this episode, you'll hear from third generation dairy farmer Matt Hendel of Hendel Farms near Caledonia, MN. Matt discusses everything about the benefits of dairy farming on soil erosion to the effects of the national food industry on farmers. Listen for an enlightening conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing this vital industry. | — | ||||||
| 7/3/18 | Episode 7: Sweet 16 Farm | Starting a business takes a lot of planning, relentless hours, strategy...as well as choosing your location and community well. What do rural areas, specifically Houston County in this case, have to offer start-up business owners? Today's episode digs into this topic with Sarah Mann of Sweet 16 Farm. The tagline for the farm is "Sustainability and Community – A Destination Farm in the Heart of Minnesota's Bluff Country". You'll hear how Sarah brings that tagline to life through a flower CSA, hop harvest, and more. | — | ||||||
| 6/5/18 | Episode 6: Community Organizers Rachel and Lee | Volunteers and community organizers are integral to thriving small towns. Father-daughter duo Lee Grippen (of Caledonia, MN) and Rachel Storlie (of Spring Grove, MN) are two very busy and equally enthusiastic community organizers. In this episode, you'll hear them talk about why they feel so strongly about giving back, the challenges small towns face (such as lack of diversity), and the future of small towns. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/18 | Episode 5: International Owl Center | Episode 5 features an unexpected small town treasure: The International Owl Center in Houston, MN. It's the only center of it's kind in the U.S., and brings people from all over the country to small town Houston for their live owls and programs. Executive Director Karla Bloem talks about the owls' personalities, the center's role in the community and tourism, and their future plans for expansion. | — | ||||||
| 4/17/18 | Episode 4: Terry Lauden | Faith is important to many rural communities. But what is it about churches that create a sense of community identity? What are other ways rural people find and give back to community? In this episode, we hear about these topics and more from Terry Lauden. Terry belongs to the United Methodist Church in Caledonia, MN, is a member of an informal swimming group called the Dolphins, and was a special education teacher for her entire career. | — | ||||||
| 3/27/18 | Episode 3: Thomas Trehus | You've maybe heard about this trend of small towns losing younger generations to city jobs and culture. Thomas Trehus is on the other side of that equation, trying to build towards a better future for the community that raised him. He's the youngest school board member in Spring Grove MN and is running for the House of Representatives for Houston and Fillmore Counties in MN. | — | ||||||
| 3/13/18 | Episode 2: Jerome Neuman | You know that small town archetype who is probably retired and sits at the town diner or coffee shop and shoots the breeze all day? Well, Jerome Neuman IS that person. But we all know archetypes aren't real, so in today's episode, you get to meet Jerome for the human he is. | — | ||||||
| 2/27/18 | Episode 1: Nettle Valley Farm | Season One of MinneStory focuses on rural Houston County in southeast Minnesota. This episode features Nettle Valley Farm owners Dayna and Nick Burtness Nguyen. Each of them grew up in the Twin Cities area, but now make their home in the heart of the Driftless region. They talk about the transition of moving from urban to rural, the philosophy behind how they raise pigs, and much more. | — | ||||||
| 2/19/18 | MinneStory Season 1 Sneak Peek: Nick & Dayna Burtness Nguyen | The clip you're about to hear features Nick and Dayna Burtness Nguyen, who both grew up in the Twin Cities but now make their home in Houston County as owners of Nettle Valley Farm, where they raise beyond organic pastured pigs. Enjoy! | — | ||||||
| 2/7/18 |  MinneStory Season 1 Sneak Peek: Thomas Trehus | In this sneak peek, you'll hear from Thomas Trehus. He's the youngest school board member in Spring Grove, MN and is also running for the House of Representatives. Season one launches Feb 27, 2018, and will feature the rural community of Houston County, in southeastern Minnesota. | — | ||||||
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