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Inside the CareerForce building, a career lab is full of desks and computers, along with tons of templates for resumes, cover letters, job postings and more. A presenter can be heard speaking in another room to a class about budgeting and financial literacy. On one side of the room, a light blue wall with the words “Your future is our business” is painted. Much like a library, people can come in during working hours to use the resources provided for free. Unlike a library, everyone here must be working to find work. Established 55 years ago, Rural Minnesota...

For several years, Cassie Baum of Little Falls has dreamed of being her own boss. While owning and operating Frieze Lake Ranch has kept her busy, she is now opening several Taco John’s franchises across Central Minnesota. The one at Camp Ripley in Little Falls is set to open Monday, July 17. Other locations she is in the process of opening franchises in are Pierz, Long Prairie and Rice. The ultimate goal, she said, is to have at least 10 Taco John’s franchises in Central Minnesota. At this time, Baum is hiring for several positions at Taco John’s...