Tara Onken has been making connections from one end of Lyon County to the other. Besides her devotion to real estate, Onken has served as economic development authority director for Balaton, Tracy and Marshall. She is now on her second stint as EDA director in Balaton. Also, Onken is currently board chair of the Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership. SWMHP is a nonprofit community development corporation serving communities throughout Southwest and South Central Minnesota. “I try to connect people when it makes sense and it’s a lot of fun,” Onken said. “Just because you get ...