Dundas

When the Kmart in Dundas was closed it was reported to us that the Sears store would be unaffected. And that appeared to be the case until the end of May. One of my colleagues said the were driving by the Sears in Dundas on Sunday on Memorial Day weekend and it looked like it was not open, which seemed unusual...

I told you recently that a new Aldi's store is a go in Dundas on Stafford Road. Construction is expected to get under way in the next week. Two other businesses had their construction permits approved to occupy space in the former Kmart store -- MGM Wine and Spirits and Behr’s USA Flooring...

According to the Faribault Daily News, the property in Dundas where developers wanted to construct a new Aldi grocery store was purchased on March 15 and construction on the store should be able to begin this spring. Firehouse Liquor store owner Sean Adams told the Faribault News his family owned the lots on Stafford Road and confirmed the sale, as did the Aldi division in Faribault...

Dundas officials announced that the sale of the former Kmart closed last Thursday. Soon the remodeling will begin and CJB II Real Estate LLC of Red Wing will begin transforming the building into a 10-screen movie theater. They also plan to develop part of the area for two to five larger retail operations...

Last week there was some good news for Dundas and Northfield residents along with the surrounding communities as it was announced that part of the old Kmart building may soon be turned into a movie theater. I was glad to hear that this building would be repurposed so quickly after its closing last spring...

A Dundas farm was awarded a grant from the Food Animal Concerns Trust. It was part of $41,000 in grants awarded to 17 farms in 11 states, to help them transition and/or improve access to pasture-based systems. Animals raised on pasture, when managed properly, experience a high level of animal welfare, which is the ultimate goal of the Fund-a-Farmer grants...

Rumors have been spreading for a while, but now it is going to happen. According to the Northfield News, the Kmart in Dundas will close in April. Thirty-two employees will be affected by the closure. They have been told they can apply at other area Kmart and Sears stores...