The Rush City Creamery Cooperative, established in 1907 by a group of local dairy farmers, faced a setback when the original creamery building burned down in 1926. Soon plans were swiftly put in place to construct a new brick building, which opened on June 17, 1927, producing butter and powdered milk. With a capacity to churn out over a million pounds of butter annually, the creamery stood resilient amidst the challenges faced by other local co-ops during the Great Depression and World War II. Processing an impressive 60,000 gallons of milk daily at its peak, the creamery's legacy was eventually divided when Land O' Lakes entered the scene in 1957. The Rush City Creamery Co-op ceased operations in 1969, leading to Land O' Lakes acquiring the entire building and running operations until 1992. After operating for decades, the creamery closed its doors in 1995, with the building meeting its end in an arson fire after a decade of vacancy.