does the river have any commercial importance?
The river valley is notable as the origin and center of the canning industry.
Minnesota River
The river valley is notable as the origin and center of the canning industry in Minnesota. I
what is "history of minnesota" about? It is shaped by its original Native American residents, European exploration and settlement, and the emergence of industries made possible by the state's natural resources. where is the place located? United States where did the place get its name from? It comes from the Dakota mní sóta", which means "clear blue water",  or "Mníssota", which means "cloudy water". are there any rivers name after it? Yes,  Minnesota River.
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Minnesota River [SEP] Commercial significance
The river valley is notable as the origin and center of the canning industry in Minnesota. In 1903 Carson Nesbit Cosgrove, an entrepreneur in Le Sueur presided at the organizational meeting of the Minnesota Valley Canning Company (later renamed Green Giant). By 1930, the Minnesota River valley had emerged as one of the country's largest producers of sweet corn. Green Giant had five canneries in Minnesota in addition to the original facility in Le Sueur. Cosgrove's son, Edward, and grandson, Robert also served as heads of the company over the ensuing decades before the company was acquired by General Mills.