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Monday Business

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 ...

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 ...

Silicon Valley Bank collapse concerns founders of color

In the hours after some of Silicon Valley Bank’s biggest customers started pulling out their money, a WhatsApp group of startup founders who are immigrants of color ballooned to more than 1,000 members. Questions flowed as the bank’s financial status worsened. Some desperately sought ...