Remer – Minnesota
The city was named for its first postmaster, William P. Remer.
Remer is also the location of the Thunder Lake Lodge, where Al Capone stayed on his vacations to Minnesota.
Remer, MN
City
Glencoe, MN
Glencoe – Minnesota
Glencoe is the county seat of McLeod County, Minnesota,
Glencoe was laid out in 1855 and named after Glen Coe in Scotland.
Wells, MN
Wells – Minnesota
The Village of Wells was established in 1869, but was not incorporated until March 6, 1871.
Preston, MN
Preston – Minnesota
Preston is a city and the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota.
Plainview, MN
Plainview – Minnesota
Plainview is located about 27 miles northeast of Rochester.
The city was named from its location on a plain at a lofty elevation, where a “plain view” can be had of the surrounding area.
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Will Giesen
Will joined the CEDA team in January 2024 as a Community and Economic Development Specialist. In 2019, he graduated from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas with a degree in Finance and Economics. Prior to working at CEDA, he was a commercial credit analyst and loan processor at Sterling State Bank in Rochester, Minnesota. This role focused on underwriting and closing commercial real estate and equipment loans along with identifying and mitigating credit risk throughout the bank's commercial loan portfolio. In his free time, Will enjoys hunting, fishing and spending time with his wife and son.