May, 2005 - Connect Business Magazine

May 1, 2005May 6, 2011 Daniel Vance

Dr. R. Wynn Kearney, Jr.

“Mamma always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get,” drawled Forrest Gump in the movie bearing his name. If so, life has been a box of chocolates for Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic senior partner Dr. R. Wynn Kearney, Jr.

For one, not all his surgeries are alike. Some especially require his crystal-clear vision—like the wrist operation at right—to check detail. Others need his vise-like grip for handling an orthopedic saw. Wynn Kearney can perform any number of orthopedic surgeries.

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May 1, 2005May 5, 2008 Daniel Vance

Sealed Bid

Late one evening in 1975, 28-year-old Jerry Clark had his moneybag in hand and was last to leave his business near Ceylon, Minn., C’s Gay Paree Ballroom. Two men wearing ski masks suddenly approached him in the dimly lit parking lot.

“Give me your money!” the taller one shouted, elbowing forward, a barrel-like bulge protruding from his coat pocket.

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May 1, 2005May 5, 2008 Daniel Vance

Madelia Community Hospital

There have been offers—several in fact, including offers from big companies with big budgets. And although each offer has been seriously contemplated by the board of directors, the Madelia Community Hospital has resolutely remained independent.