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Rochester Area Economic Development Inc. (RAEDI) is dedicated to fostering economic growth and supporting local businesses in the Rochester, Minnesota area. With over 30 years of experience, RAEDI plays a pivotal role in transforming the community into a hub for innovation and collaboration, driving initiatives that retain, grow, and diversify the local economy. Through various programs, including the Economic Development Fund and the Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program, RAEDI provides essential financial resources to startups and established businesses alike. The organization has significantly contributed to the local economy, generating over $2 billion in economic activity and creating thousands of jobs since its inception. Generated from the website

The Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency generates and sells electricity wholesale. Its main customers are members, 18 municipally owned utilities located mostly in south central and southeastern Minnesota. The organization also provides them with commercial/industrial and residential-related services and products that help them serve the energy needs of 92,000 retail customers. SMMPA was created in 1977. Its main source of electricity is the 884-megawatt Sherco 3 generating unit located near Becker, Minn. It owns 41 percent of the plant in partnership with the plant's operator, Northern States Power Company. Sherco 3 burns low-sulfur Western coal and is the largest such unit in the state. SMMPA also relies on the array of intermediate and peaking units of its members, key elements in the agency's energy mix. SMMPA controls and dispatches these units as needed.

Oakwood Cemeteries in Rochester, Minnesota offers a range of options for those seeking a final resting place for their loved ones, including above-ground columbariums made of solid granite. These beautifully designed columbariums provide a permanent and public location for urns, ensuring they are respectfully held and protected, while also allowing family members and friends to visit and pay their respects. With a growing preference for cremation, Oakwood Cemeteries also provides cremation niches inside and outside the George Healy Chapel, burial vaults for cremation urns, cremation boulders and benches, as well as a variety of cremation urns. Each niche includes a bronze plaque with names and date inscriptions, and the pricing covers all necessary fees and perpetual care. A discount is offered to veterans.Generated from the website