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Fafinski Mark & Johnson expands New Ulm office with new shareholder Paul Shneider

EDEN PRAIRIE — Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A. announced today that Mankato attorney Paul Shneider will join the New Ulm office as a Shareholder. Shneider will continue his practice of representing closely-held businesses, tax-exempt organizations, and banks and financial institutions in various corporate matters. Shneider’s representation of closely-held businesses and tax-exempt organizations includes mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, entity formation and capitalization, governance, contract negotiation, divestitures, and other corporate matters. His banking practice ...

Gordon Osmonson honored for outstanding volunteer service to SPFCU

Gordon Osmonson honored for outstanding volunteer service to SPFCU SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye resident and long-time board volunteer Gordon (Gordie) Osmonson was honored for his outstanding service to SouthPoint Financial Credit Union at its 85th Annual Meeting on April 13. Osmonson ...

David Hirth Insurance Agency adds agent

NEW ULM — The David Hirth Insurance Agency announced that Jeremy Braun has been hired as a licensed independent agent. Braun joined the David Hirth Insurance Agency in October 2020. He is certified in all lines of personal, commercial, farm, life and health insurance. He will serve New ...

Sabatino joins Foster White Insurance Agency

NEW ULM — Ashton Sabatino, CIC, AINS, recently joined the Foster White Insurance Agency. She joins the team at Foster White with over 11 years of commercial and personal insurance experience. She has been involved in HYPE (Helping Young Professionals Evolve) and previously served on the leadership team. Ashton is based in New Ulm with her husband and two daughters and will be a great addition to the Foster White organization, serving as a Senior Account Executive for the Commercial Lines department. Foster White Insurance Agency, based in Monticello, was founded in 1963 and has over ...

Nuvera is Number Eight in Top 15 List

NEW ULM — Nuvera was recently ranked number eight in the list of Minnesota’s Largest Telecom and Internet Service Providers. The list is ranked by Minnesota employees as of Jan. 1 and released by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Nuvera also ranked number eight in last year’s list.

Local businesses invited to participate in annual poker walk

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce and Ameriprise Financial, with promotional support from the Heart of New Ulm, have again teamed up to promote health and wellness in sponsoring the poker walk event this spring, and are inviting local businesses to participate. Organizers are seeking 20 New Ulm businesses (five each week) to participate in the walk in June. Each business will be included on a walking route for a single slot on a Friday. There is no charge for businesses to participate and the slots will be filled on a first-come basis. Last year the walk was not held ...