Fergus Falls was the first stop on Governor Mark Dayton's tour of the state to discuss jobs, including new ideas for statewide workforce and business development.

Lori Larson, Regional Specialist for Central MN AHEC was able to attend one of several events the Governor made in Fergus Falls. She shared that "Dayton used the words education and training continuously as part of the solution to a healthy workforce."

He also gave some attention to funding and resources necessary to support training for health professions students to meet health care workforce shortages.