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Citizens Bank Senior Vice President Tim Hoscheit to retire

NEW ULM - After over 38 years Tim Hoscheit, Senior Vice President/Chief Credit Officer, of Citizens Bank Minnesota, will retire on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Hoscheit joined Citizens in 1986 as an Agricultural Loan Officer and was later promoted to Vice President in 1992, followed by Senior Vice ...

Mages buys Steffl Insurance

NEW ULM — Clients, family and friends helped Dan Steffl celebrate 42 years in the insurance business with a retirement reception at the New Ulm Country Club Oct. 12. Sleepy Eye native Jory Mages of Mages Insurance Group LLC based in Owatonna, bought Steffl’s business located at 101 S. Broadway earlier this year. “I started in business May 1, 1981. Forty-two years later, here I am,” said Steffl. “Jory came along and the time is right. I’ll be turning 65 next March and going on Medicare. I knew it was coming and everything worked out.” Mages said he’s been in the ...

For small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic — for better or worse

By Mae Anderson AP Business Writer NEW YORK — For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining factor in how well a summer will go. The pandemic had its ups and downs for tourism, with a total shutdown followed by a rush of vacations due to pent-up demand. This year, small businesses say vacation cadences are returning to normal. But now, they have extreme weather to deal with — many say it’s hurting business, but more temperate spots are seeing a surge. Tourism-related businesses have always been ...

The Willkommen Committee welcomes Country Club bar manager

The Willkommen Committee of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Josh Portner as the new bar manager for the New Ulm Country Club.  Josh has been with the New Ulm Country Club since 2012 and has been recently promoted to Bar Manager at New Ulm Country Club’s Cottonwood ...

The Willkommen Committee visits GSM’s new building

The Willkommen Committee of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce recently stopped by Gag Sheet Metal (GSM) for a first hand look at its new vehicle and storage building.  Located at 1500 N Front Street, GSM recently built a 10,000 foot building, next to its main showroom and warehouse, to ...

Citizen Bank Senior Vice President Julie Baumgartner to retire

After nearly 32 years, Julie Baumgartner, Senior Vice President/Chief Operations Officer, of Citizens Bank Minnesota, will retire on Monday, July 3, 2023. Baumgartner joined Citizens in 1991 as a Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer and was later promoted to Senior Vice President in 2015. She was most recently promoted to SVP/Chief Operations Officer in 2019. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Kansas State University with a B.S. degree in Finance as well as a B.A. in Spanish. She is also a graduate of the Commercial Lending School at the University of Oklahoma and the Graduate ...