MinnEcon: May 24, 2010 Archive

Economic Lookout: Dumpsters and other hopeful signs

Posted at 11:00 AM on May 24, 2010 by Paul Tosto (0 Comments)
Filed under: Economic Lookouts, Greater Minnesota

MinnEcon note: Brent Olson is a Big Stone County commissioner who keeps a close eye on the western Minnesota economy. In April, he shared a story of high demand in Big Stone County for a single government job.

Economic LookoutBrent Olson | Ortonville

Today, he tells us about spotting some hopeful economic signs -- remodeling dumpsters and a new grain dryer -- in his hometown of Clinton, MN.

"Out here on the prairie I haven't detected anyone singing 'Happy Days are Here Again,' he says. "But it's my opinion that things are looking up, just a little."

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Olson is a western Minnesota writer and Big Stone County commissioner

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