Bruce MacDonald<p>Did you know that marsupial-themed licorice is made in west-central Minnesota? </p><p>I did not. Go, Perham!</p><p>"Perhaps most vital has been large locally owned businesses reinvesting in this town halfway between Brainerd and Fargo on Hwy. 10: internet service provider Arvig, which started here in 1950 as a telephone company and has stayed local while expanding regionally; Bongards, a farmer-owned cheese-making coop in the midst of a $125 million expansion; and the Nelson family’s KLN Family Brands, Perham’s leading company. Even if you don’t know KLN, you’ve seen their products: Wiley Wallaby licorice, Tuffy’s Pet Foods, Finley’s dog treats, Sweet Chaos drizzled popcorn."<br><a href="https://www.startribune.com/one-small-towns-recipe-for-success-licorice-dog-food-and-a-familys-generations-long-commitment/601235378" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">startribune.com/one-small-town</span><span class="invisible">s-recipe-for-success-licorice-dog-food-and-a-familys-generations-long-commitment/601235378</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Minnesota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Minnesota</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SmallTownLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallTownLife</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/hinterlandia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hinterlandia</span></a></p>