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Top agents at New Ulm Real Estate

NEW ULM- Lisa Besemer, Stephanie Meyer and Kim Hanson of New Ulm Real Estate, were named the top 3 selling agents, in the New Ulm Area, once again, for 2019. They had the highest total sales in the New Ulm area which includes residential listings and sales combined- Sleepy Eye sales not ...

Even as Trump claims two victories on trade, doubts remain

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's trade deal with China last week opened up export opportunities for American farmers, manufacturers and energy producers. And his trade pact with Canada and Mexico, approved Thursday by the Senate, could help restore some auto production in the United States. Yet perhaps more than anything, last week's twin breakthroughs on trade provided a breather from two chaotic years of Trumpian policymaking — involving threats, truces and heavy U.S. tariffs imposed on friend and foe alike on a scale unseen since the 1930s. The uncertainty had been ...

SpaceX launches, destroys rocket in astronaut escape test

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX completed the last big test of its crew capsule before launching astronauts in the next few months, mimicking an emergency escape shortly after liftoff Sunday. No one was aboard for the wild ride in the skies above Cape Canaveral, just two mannequins. The nine-minute flight ended with the Dragon crew capsule parachuting safely into the Atlantic, after separating and speeding away from the exploding rocket. "I'm super fired up," Elon Musk, the company's founder and chief executive, told reporters. "It's just going to be wonderful to get ...

Ten complete leadership programs at Citizens

NEW ULM — Citizens Bank Minnesota is pleased to announce that ten staff members have completed the Citizens Leadership Program. The program, which includes Citizens Leadership Academy and Citizens Leadership Course, was developed to grow leadership skills as well as develop personal and ...

Two welcomed at Bank Midwest

NEW ULM The Willkommen Committee of The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed two new team members at Bank Midwest. Brooke Ortmann is the new Deposit Sales Manager and supports both Iowa and Minnesota locations. Brooke had previously worked at Bank Midwest in New Ulm for eight years. She ...

Nuvera recognized for Women in Corporate Leadership

NEW ULM — Nuvera was recently placed on the Honor Roll for the 2019 Minnesota Census of Women in Corporate Leadership by St. Catherine University. The Honor Roll is an elite group of Minnesota companies that have 20 percent or more gender diversity in their executive ranks and on their board of directors. Nuvera, along with the other companies recognized, will be featured in a report published in the April issue of Twin Cities Business magazine and at the annual TCB Talks: Women in Leadership in April. About Nuvera Nuvera is a well-established communications company with ...