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July 1, 2014 Daniel Vance

Randy Farrow and Dr. Julie Gerndt

The upper management team, which includes Chief Executive Officer Randy Farrow and Chief Medical Officer and Psychiatrist Dr. Julie Gerndt, began charting about six years ago a much more bottom-up, egalitarian course involving patients and providers rather than one top-down, do-as-you’re-told. Also, The Mankato Clinic Foundation, which receives funding mostly from its owner/physicians, has caringly and quietly donated more than $1 million over the last five years to regional causes.

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May 1, 2014 Daniel Vance

Bill Otis

Most Connect Business Magazine readers don’t realize New Ulm Telecom is a publicly traded company (NULM) that formerly owned 10 percent of Mankato-based Midwest Wireless, which sold in 2005-06 for more than $1 billion. Most don’t realize $40 million (2014 estimated gross revenue) New Ulm Telecom has an ownership footprint in 23 Minnesota and Iowa communities, including Sioux City, Hutchinson, Sleepy Eye, Springfield, and New Ulm.

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March 3, 2014 Daniel Vance

20 Years – Special Anniversary Section

For new and old readers alike, this special 20-year edition is our unique way of retelling the established story of where we have been and what we have done. But really it’s more about you. Southern Minnesota has hundreds of incredible people that have grown businesses here and our 20-year mission has been to shine a spotlight on some of them.

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January 1, 2014 Daniel Vance

Mike Pinske

Business Person of the Year 2014

Some people probably regard Mike Pinske’s business as being akin to a school child’s silly playground song during recess—as simple and fun. After all, how difficult could transporting adults around southern Minnesota be?

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November 1, 2013 Daniel Vance

Mankato Independent Originals

Lightly run fingertips over the adjective-laden menu at swank Number 4 American Bar & Kitchen inside downtown Mankato’s art deco Landkamer Building and you might first discover the creative “Nicoise” salad, which features pan seared Yellowfin tuna, herbed fingerling potatoes, haricot verts, hard cooked eggs, kalamata olives, mixed greens, and lemon thyme vinaigrette.

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September 3, 2013 Daniel Vance

Doug and Pam DeMarce

Business is like bowling. It’s all about strikes, spares, and splits. On any given day, you knock down business projects first roll, leave various miscues for mopping up or face tough situations that seem impossible to overcome.

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July 1, 2013 Daniel Vance

Dr. Gary Jernberg and Mary Jeanne Jernberg

Feelings in Mary Jeanne Jernberg of ardent admiration for her husband bubbled up and out like artesian well water. In our Connect Business Magazine interview, she spoke of her “best friend” and “companion” and how their separate business careers had been set afire by mutual support. In kind, husband Gary framed his wife and himself as “absolutely best friends” who were “so much in love with each other.”

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May 1, 2013 Daniel Vance

Colleen Spike

After retiring later this year as CEO of 185-employee, St. Peter-headquartered River’s Edge Hospital & Clinic, 62-year-old Colleen Spike most probably will reside in St. Peter and become more active in community life as a volunteer. In part, she will drive elderly residents to physician appointments. Hers will be a humble grand finale to an eventful 16-year work career here.

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March 1, 2013 Daniel Vance

Mike Donohoe

Mankatoan Mike Donohoe has found his anam cara in the writings of the late Irish priest John O’Donohue, author of the popular book Anam Cara: Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World.

Anam cara is Gaelic for “soul friend.” Author O’Donohue believed people become soul friends when their souls are knitted together in a trusting, mutually appreciative, and transparent environment. You can reveal anything to an anam cara and he or she will always accept you for you.