by Dennis Dalman
The City of Sartell recently received big bouquets of praise in a cover article of the nationwide “Business View” magazine.
The digital magazine, states it has 877,000 subscribers, reports on cities throughout North America and covers developments in manufacturing, construction, health care, infrastructure, government, “green” initiatives, food, energy, housing, an excellent school system and all other aspects that make a city work, or not.
In late July, Business View published an online booklet with photos entitled “Sartell: A Striking City Transformation.”
The cover photo is a bird’s-eye view of the Sartell dam with buildings and autumn foliage in the background.
The opening paragraph states this:
The city of Sartell, Minnesota has a history intricately tied to its industrial roots, which has significantly shaped its development (throughout) the years. To understand Sartell’s journey, one must look back at its early days when the town’s growth was primarily influenced by the paper mill. The mill, whose smokestack was a prominent feature visible from almost every part of the community, was more than just a facility – it was the cornerstone of Sartell’s identity and economic stability.”
The article gives many comments about the paper mill’s importance as an economic bedrock and a source of decent wages that helped workers thrive for a century. Lifelong Sartell residents Ron Hurd and Al Patton were interviewed by the magazine for their vivid memories of the mill.
The article also devotes much space to the former mill site and the exciting, forward-looking developments planned for that site that would help make Sartell an even more welcoming place to live and work.
“Business View” also has many upbeat positive comments about the city’s excellent schools, housing diversity, solar-energy projects, a booming health-care campus, growth of small and large businesses, Pine Cone Central Park as a big plus for the city and its visitors and for promoting youth sports, the annual SummerFest, the Country Lights Festival and much, much more.
(Two quality aspects of the city the article – surprisingly – did not mention are Sartell’s many miles of walking-biking trails and its dozens of public and neighborhood parks, although Pine Cone Central Park did get a big nod.)
The article ends with this quote from Mayor Ryan Fitzthum:
“Looking ahead, we see Sartell not just as a place to live but as a thriving community where history and progress walk hand in hand. Our vision is to create a space where every resident feels at home, every business thrives and every visitor finds a reason to return.”
To read the article and to see its photos, go to businessviewmagazine.com/Sartell-minnesota.
This is one of the photos published in a magazine article about Sartell. It’s an aerial view of St. Cloud Orthopedic Baseball Field in Sartell.
