Hearth and Home Technologies

U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad visits High Street House, Hearth and Home Technologies

Aug 23, 2023

U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad, who represents Minnesota’s First Congressional District, was in Lake City Aug. 17 visiting local businesses, according to his office. Above is Finstad (back row, center) with residents and employees at Accra’s High Street House assisted living facility in Lake City. Below,...

Hearth and Home donates to Five for Food

Apr 5, 2023

Hearth and Home Technologies members held a bake sale to raise funds for the Five for Food initiative. Hearth and Home Technologies’ parent company, HNI Corporation, matched the money raised. Thanks to the Greater Lake City Foundation, they matched funds as well for a total donation to the Lake...

Student groups tour four local manufacturing facilities on Oct. 19

Oct 26, 2022

As part of Minnesota Manufacturing Month, the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, Workforce Development, Inc., and the Lake City Port Authority organized student tours of four Lake City facilities on Oct. 19. Over 30 students from Lake City’s Lincoln High School got to see what life is like on the job...

Hearth and Home Technologies celebrates 30 years in Lake City

Jun 29, 2022

Hearth and Home Technologies held a community open house with 60 attendees as part of its celebration of 30 years in Lake City on June 24. “Hearth and Home Technologies in Lake City, started as a company called Heat & Glo in 1975. The company was founded in Savage, MN by Dan and Ron Shimek in...

Hearth and Home Technologies named one of the area’s ‘Best Places to Work’

Jun 8, 2022

Hearth and Home Technologies’ Lake City manufacturing facility was recognized as one of the area’s 2022 Best Places to work in southeast Minnesota, the company said in a news release. This is the tenth time Hearth and Home Technologies’ Lake City location has won this honor. Hearth and Home...

Hearth and Home, local students part of ‘Learn and Earn’ skills program

Mar 30, 2022

Hearth and Home Technologies and local Lake City High School students are partnering up with the Youth Skills Training - Learn and Earn program this spring, the company said in a news release. “The Learn and Earn program prepares and supports students to explore technical careers through worksite...

Hearth and Home among ‘Best Places to Work’ in 2021

May 12, 2021

Hearth and Home Technologies’ (HHT) Lake City manufacturing facility was recognized as one of the area’s 2021 Best Places to work in southeast Minnesota, the company said in a news release. This is the ninth time Hearth & Home Technologies’ Lake City location has won this honor. Hearth and Home...

Lake City employers stand to benefit from new training program at MSC Southeast

Nov 11, 2020

Supported by a $400,000 Minnesota Jobs Skills Partnership (MJSP) grant, Minnesota State College Southeast’s (MSCS) Red Wing campus will collaborate with seven industry partners based in Red Wing, Lake City, and Cannon Falls to bring Mechatronics training to the area. “The businesses involved in the...

Letter: Hearth and Home expansion won't happen this year

Jul 31, 2019

To the editor: First, we would like to express our gratitude for the support we at Hearth and Home Technologies (HHT) have received from the community and city officials here in Lake City. We’ve been able to work together to grow our business in Lake City since we began production in 1992 with...

City bid for Hearth and Home expansion includes over $2 million in TIF financing

May 15, 2019

The Lake City City Council Monday approved a tax increment financing (TIF) package worth over $2.3 million in an effort to pursuade Hearth and Home Technologies (HHT) to expand operations here rather than in Iowa or Pennsylvania. HHT is proposing to add 150,000 square feet to its 100,000 square...