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Local insurance agency receives award

LAFAYETTE — Community Insurance Agency of Lafayette was honored with a Top 25 Award and Star Award for exceptional performance on behalf of North Star Mutual Insurance Company in 2022. Community Insurance Agency was one of just six agencies from Minnesota who received a Top 25 Award from ...

Frandsen Bank & Trust named one of Top 50 Community Banks

Frandsen Bank & Trust has been ranked 23rd by S&P Global Market Intelligence in their Top 50 Community Banks, with assets between $3B and $10B. S&P Global Market Intelligence based the rankings on returns, growth, and efficiency but “places a premium on the strength and risk profile of balance sheets.” Frandsen Bank CEO Chuck Mausbach states, “We were very pleased to be recognized by S&P Global Market Intelligence as a Top 50 Community Bank within our peer group. Being a strong, well-run, high-performing bank has always been very important to us, but it means even more in the ...

Willkommen committee welcomes Ian Nicacio

Submitted photo The Willkommen Committee of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Ian Nicacio, the Site Director for 3M. Ian has been with 3M for more than 20 years now, working in Brazil, Canada, and now the United States. Ian has been with 3M, here in New Ulm since October ...

Willkommen committee welcomes Cabeza

The Willkommen Committee of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Otto Cabeza, the new Operations Director for Firmenich. Otto, a native of Columbia, spent 17 years working as a supervisor for several companies across Central and Latin America, before moving to New Ulm, where ...

Willkommen committee welcomes Donnie Beranek

The Willkommen Committee of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Donnie Beranek, of Heartland Tire. Donnie has been with the company since 2014 and was recently promoted to General Manager. Heartland Tire is a family-owned company with 12 employees that thrive on customer ...