It was an honor to participate in the Deer Creek Memorial Day service and Veterans Park dedication. May the sacrifices of our fallen veterans never be forgotten.

Thank you to Brian Bollig for welcoming me and State Senator Andrew Lang to his businesses, which are located on the MinnWest Technology Campus in Willmar—a center of innovation and economic growth in my district.

I visited Mr. B’s Chocolates in Willmar, a renowned chocolatier that imports the best chocolate from Belgium to craft wonderful truffles, caramels, chocolate bars, and other treats.

I also toured Bushmills Ethanol in Atwater. I greatly appreciate the role of ethanol plants in our rural economy—adding value to our products, giving family farms another market, and bringing economic activity to our small communities.

Family-owned businesses like Felling Trailers in Sauk Centre and Litchfield are the hearts of many of rural communities. Thanks for inviting me and State Representative Paul Anderson for a tour! I'm looking forward to working together to make our rural economy stronger.

I appreciated meeting with some of western Minnesota’s agricultural leaders and hearing about both the opportunities and challenges facing the industry. In addition to discussing the importance of crop insurance programs, the need for expanded broadband internet access, and the benefits of sound trade policy, I also heard about an agricultural workforce shortage that has been exacerbated by the added federal unemployment benefits.

Thanks to Rick Electric of Moorhead and Comstock Construction of Fergus Falls for showing me their worksite at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton’s new elementary school addition and renovation. I appreciate their work and commitment to our communities!

I was glad to meet with members of the Granite Falls Economic Development Authority, as well as city, county, and tribal officials from the area. We discussed rural development, housing, workforce, and more.

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