Fendt Lodge touted as boon for community

Melisa Goss
May 13, 2024
May 13, 2024

Fendt (36) worked.jpg — Jackson County FFA members Brixton Hillmer and Samantha Henning assist with the flag ceremony at the May 1 grand opening of the Fendt Lodge.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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A few new flags are flying over the town of Jackson, Minnesota.

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Fendt (145) worked.jpg — On Wednesday, May 1, AGCO Corporation celebrated the grand opening of The Fendt Lodge the North American hub for the Fendt brand located in Jackson, Minn.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Fendt (6) worked.jpg — A fully restored Fendt 1958 Dieselross FL 236 greets visitors as they walk into the Fendt Lodge in Jackson, Minn.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Fendt (87) worked.jpg — Jackson, Minn., mayor Marcus Polz addresses the crowd at the May 1 grand opening of the Fendt Lodge.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Fendt (142) worked.jpg — Fendt employees check out the Fendt Ideal simulator during the grand opening of the Fendt Lodge in Jackson, Minn.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.