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Growing Career, Community & Family in Alexandria

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Growing Career, Community & Family in Alexandria

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Following her calling: helping others live their best lives in Alexandria

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Small Farm, Big Impact

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Rediscovering Home

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Why people are moving to Alexandria

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The little school district that’s ahead of the curve

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Alexandria gets creative about its housing options, with funding help from the city

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Why are students flocking to Alexandria College? The lifestyle is just the start.

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Nicole Fernholz loves Alexandria—and she wants you to love it too.

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Something’s different about Alexandria, and business owners love it.

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Want your gifting to really matter? Shop local this holiday.

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How this developer is revitalizing a historic corner in Alexandria

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How a business coach is helping these Alexandria filmmakers thrive

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Marie Vatnsdal turned an abandoned laundromat into a family business. Here’s how.

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This beloved boutique is booming in Alexandria. Here’s why.

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Small businesses are thriving in Alexandria. Here’s why.

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Why this manufacturer relocated to Alex — and how they landed $1 million in funding

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Starting a childcare business in Alex is easier than you think.

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Working and retiring in Alexandria: A dream come true

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This is the high school you wish you had

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Coming back to Alexandria and bringing others along

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The best decision we’ve ever made

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A different kind of retirement in Alexandria, MN

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When it comes to school nobody compares to Alexandria, MN

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Go to College for Free!

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Recreation in the Alexandria area

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Education in the Alexandria area

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Move your business to the Alexandria area

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Advance your healthcare career

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From corporate job to Alexandria childcare business

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What does this developer see in Alexandria? “Potential.”

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“I want to be right there.”

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“Why would I go anywhere else?”

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Fewer hurdles and more support – why business is better here

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The big idea that’s improving life in Alexandria

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The Car Care Program

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The Alexandria company behind packaging your favorite brands wants you on their team

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A mother/daughter team opens the area’s newest doggie daycare.

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These millennials chose Alex for their design business – here’s why

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Take the next step.

Discover opportunities in the Alexandria Area. Let the AAEDC help you find the right tools, connections, and opportunities to build your future here.

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