Prison could boost to Appleton economy
Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minn., pictured on Jan. 5, 2010. The private prison is owned by Nashville, Tenn.-based Corrections Corporation of America. It opened in 1992.
MPR Photo/Mark Steil
A private prison closed since last January in western Minnesota may reopen. If that happens, it will be a welcome economic lift for the community of Appleton.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota Public Radio News reporter Mark Steil about that and other stories he covers southwestern Minnesota.
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