Pine Island - News

Final wind hearings held in Goodhue

Jul 24th, 2010

Bryant Hokeness stepped to the mic Wednesday evening at a public hearing to gather input on the 78 MW Goodhue Wind project and made an argument for his rights as a landowner.

Pine Island controversy simmers down, interchange gets the OK

Jul 21st, 2010

The Pine Island City Council Tuesday approved an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for a new interchange on U.S. 52.

Bike trails, mass transit part of long-range transportation plan

Jul 9th, 2010

The Rochester/Olmsted Council of Governments met to hear public comments on its long-range transportation plans for the county — although only one person offered any input at the meeting.

Elk Run construction date announced

Jun 23rd, 2010

Construction on the first biotech building at the Elk Run biotechnology Park in Pine Island will begin “no later than Sept. 2,” the Post-Bulletin has learned.

The more you know, the more you like Elk Run

Jun 16th, 2010

The more you know about the planned Elk Run biobusiness park in Pine Island, the more likely you are to think it will succeed.

Trails are growing across region

May 22nd, 2010

With trails being paved and small things like a new bridge or a land acquisition, the web of trails in southeastern Minnesota is slowly expanding.

How many people will Elk Run hire?

May 20th, 2010

Economic development is at the heart of the state’s support for the Elk Run development in Pine Island – namely, the building of an interchange that will connect the development with nearby Highway 52

Biotech backers unite to promote local effort

May 4th, 2010

Gary Smith, president of Rochester Area Economic Development, and venture capitalist G.

Pine Island issues first building permit for $1 billion Elk Run venture

Apr 29th, 2010

A $6 million building at the Elk Run biobusiness park in Pine Island should begin to rise within weeks.

Elk Run groundbreaking expected shortly after April 21

Mar 17th, 2010

Within two months, a building should be going up at the Elk Run biotechnology project.