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Realignment of leaders at Mathiowetz Construction Co.

SLEEPY EYE — Mathiowetz Construction Co. (MCC) announced that effective August 5, Brian Mathiowetz has stepped down as the president of MCC and passed this role to Chad Mathiowetz. Brett Mathiowetz and Julie Anderson will fill out the executive management team as executive vice presidents. ...

Citizens Bank Minnesota congratulates Shropshire

NEW ULM — Brian Shropshire, Vice President, Agriculture and Commercial Lending of Citizens Bank Minnesota, New Ulm, was awarded a diploma on Aug. 13, at commencement exercises during the 76th annual session of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In ...

Schmidt’s Meat Market, Inc., wins national honor

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Schmidt's Meat Market, Inc., of Nicollet, won national recognition at the American Cured Meat Championships (ACMC), held July 15-17, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This event is held in conjunction with the annual convention of the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP). The ACMC draws participants from across the United States. This year, there were 490 entries in 29 product classes. In total, 53 AAMP membership plants participated in the competition. Meat processors enter their products for evaluation by judges who are meat scientists and specialists in ...

SouthPoint Financial Credit Union wins Member Service Award

SLEEPY EYE – SouthPoint Financial Credit Union has been honored with an award by Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN). The credit union is a recipient of a 2021 Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award. The Louise Herring award recognizes credit unions that demonstrate in an extraordinary way the practical application of the movement’s principles in serving their members. SouthPoint was honored for their Community Advisory Committee (CAC) inception. The CAC was formed with the idea in mind that as SouthPoint grows and evolves, the organization recognizes that an ...

Alliance Bank builds new premises despite pandemic

NEW ULM — Everyone has been affected by the pandemic, but Alliance Bank in New Ulm did not let it stop their plans of building a new bank. The Willkommen Committee of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce received a warm welcome and celebrated the new building with a ribbon cutting ceremony! ...

NUMC announces advancements to spine, back, neck care

NEW ULM — New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) has added a full-time physical medicine and rehabilitation physician and started a new partnership with Twin Cities Spine Center, an orthopedic spine specialty practice. These two advancements, combined with the already established physical ...