Federated Mutual Insurance Company hosted its 120th Annual Meeting of Policyholders on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Owatonna. Chairman Jeff Fetters presided over the meeting. He began by thanking the more than 46,000 policyholders who trust Federated to help protect their businesses, noting that it’s
MANKATO, MN April 16, 2024 – Profinium, Inc. has appointed Joel Staehling as its new Chief Executive Officer. Joel comes to Profinium with an extensive banking background and specializes in building teams that are structured to drive growth and innovation. Profinium inspires a fun environment
Story originally published in The Mankato Free Press. It may be a small matter to legislators and the general public that hotels with fewer than 25 rooms cannot offer a mini-bar to patrons. But it’s a big deal if you’re a startup small boutique hotel
The old adage ‘if you are not growing, you are shrinking’ is not lost on Jones Metal. Successful growth requires change and at Jones Metal we are excited to reveal some bright changes. It’s especially important for manufacturing businesses to stay relevant as technology progresses,
The 2024 legislative session has reached the halfway point. The first and second deadlines have passed, and major omnibus bills are starting to come together. This narrows the focus of the legislators but also increases the stakes. As these omnibus bills are put together, it
A total of $750,000 in grants are available to eligible organizations that are directly responding to immediate challenges in their communities. A partnership between the Otto Bremer Trust and Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation will award grants of $10,000 to $50,000 to organizations doing work within
Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee passed the Prove It Act of 2024, led by Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01). This legislation is a key piece of legislation that ensures that federal agencies don’t add unnecessary burdens and barriers to small businesses without calculating the direct and
MANKATO — Grants totaling $150,000 recently were awarded to 22 nonprofits in the area by the Consolidated Communications Community Fund. The fund focuses support on local programs that meet critical community needs, such as hunger and homelessness, along with initiatives that provide opportunities for innovative
Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato was named among America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, an independent healthcare ratings company. Healthgrades ranked the performance of nearly 4,500 hospitals in overall clinical excellence across a broad spectrum of conditions and procedures. The rankings are intended to
WATERVILLE, MN (March 1, 2024) – Frandsen Bank & Trust and the Frandsen Foundation are excited to announce the addition of five new communities to its college scholarship program. In an effort to positively impact more students, the foundation has included Waterville, Clinton, Ada, Warren/Oslo,
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