Press releases for January 2016
Blue Earth
From the Chamber: New members include Breen’s/Nemanics, Parts City, Thriven Financial—Bonnema & Steinhauer and Blue Earth Locker.
Express Diagnostics Int’l, Inc. (EDI) recently announced the formation of Express Diagnostics Global, Ltd. (EDG), a new subsidiary based in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Fairmont
From the Chamber: new members include Habitat for Humanity,
Computer Lodge, LLC, CarpetPlus, Hardee’s and Jillian Vortherms Agency.
The City of Fairmont’s Rural Brain Gain Project recently received a $33,000 grant from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation to work on a media campaign to attract workers to the city.
Mankato
From Greater Mankato Growth: new members include Big Dog Sports Cafe,
Investment Management and Associates, Inc., M2 Lofts, Rignell Family Chiropractic, River Valley Dental, KingPins, Minneopa Golf Club, Partners for Affordable Housing, Shell on 3rd Ave and Starr Cycle.
CliftonLarsonAllen recently hired Peter Wenker and Kimberly Warling.
Farrish Johnson Law Office recently hired new attorney Paul T. Moosbrugger.
I+S Group recently hired Tiffany Olson as director of marketing, following the retirement of Tami Paulsen.
Junior Achievement of Upper Midwest recently announced that Cal Duis, a teacher at Dakota Meadows Middle School, has been honored with the organization’s award for outstanding educators, the Capstone Teacher of the Year.
Christina Meyer of Community Insurance recently completed the Commercial Lines Academy with Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance. In addition, Meyer was also the first female named to the Fairmont Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. Board of Directors.
Marco was recently recognized by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in Minnesota.
Marco was also recently named by Great Place to Work® as one of the best small and medium workplaces in the U.S. on the annual 2015 Best Small & Medium Workplaces list, published today in Fortune magazine. Ranked No. 14, this is the second consecutive year Marco has received this honor.
Shannon Beal with JBeal Real Estate Group was recently awarded the Realtor with Heart Award by the Realtor’s Association of Southern Minnesota. JBeal Real Estate Group also recently hired new agent Anthony White.
Century 21 Landmark Realtors recently hired LeAnn Valentine at its Mankato office.
United Prairie Insurance Agency (UPIA) is offering a free, in-person MNsure enrollment center in both Mankato and New Ulm until enrollment ends on Jan. 31.
Region Nine Development Commission (RNDC) recently received a $30,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to conduct an HIA on RNDC’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan.
Minnesota State University, Mankato was recently has one of the nation’s most outstanding business schools, according to the The Princeton Review. Minnesota State Mankato’s College of Business has been included in The Princeton Review rankings since 2006 (10 years in a row).
Atwood Property Management recently hired Megan Miller as general manager.
Sleepy Eye
The Chamber recently awarded the 2015 Manufacturing and Technology Award to Lifetime Eyecare Center.
Springfield
Chamber special events will be Prom/Bridal Expo on Jan. 10 and a Cheers Wine/Chocolate Event on Feb. 6.
St. James
Super 8 has made bicycles available for their customers. In addition, ADA pool lifts have been installed at the pool and spa at Super 8.
Dave Holmgren is a new member of the St. James Area Convention and Visitors’ Bureau.
Dena Gress is the new administrator of the St. James Good Samaritan Campus.
New Ulm
New Ulm was recently named to a national list, Top 10 Affordable Small Towns Where You’d Actually Want to Live, by Realtor.com.
Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest recently received $1,000 from the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce to implement the JA Career Success program for New Ulm area ninth graders.
Waseca
From the Chamber: This year’s Progress Award was given to Paul DeMorett, Community Education Director; Jesse Sherman, plant manager at Cinch Connectivity Solutions; Chris Elvebak, City Community Development Director; and Tom Borowski, administrator at Mayo Clinic Health System; as well as Thrifty White Pharmacy for its recent opening.
The First Dollar Award was presented to Crossings Inn & Suites, Current Rays and Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm.
Theresa Sunde of Mediacom has been awarded the Mediacom Outstanding Achivement and Community & Government Relations Awards
Scott Roberts is the new director of Waseca Art Center.
Julie Poehler is the new floral manager at HyVee.
Amy Swain Hearing Center of Waseca, Owatonna and Austin will soon be expanding to Rochester.
Pantheon Computers of Waseca, Albert Lea and Faribault recently added fourth location in Mankato.
Berg’s Pharmacy of Waterville and Thrifty White Pharmacy in Waseca have combined their businesses to the Thrifty White location.
SMILES Center for Independent Living recently celebrated 25 years of service.
