The Aurora News-Register
Participating in the groundbreaking for the new Specialty Ag Formulations plant at the Mission Critical site south of Aurora on Friday were, from left: Rod Schroeder, CEO of Meristem; John Bender, CEO of Frenchman Valley Cooperative; Kelsey Bergen, ADC executive director; Ben Sauder with Frenchman Valley Coop; Gov. Jim Pillen; Rick Brandt, CEO of Brandt, Inc.; Shawn Thicksten with Brandt; Jim Ediger, ADC president; Aurora Mayor Marlin Seeman; Sen. Loren Lippincott; and Bill Engel, Brandt executive vice president.
Turning soil on a new era for Aurora, FV Coop
Crowds gathered, dignitaries spoke and golden shovels turned earth on Friday morning signaling both the beginning of a new manufacturing business for Hamilton County and the culmination of more tha
