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Blue Earth From the Blue Earth Chamber of Commerce and CVB: Our annual meeting to honor Business of the Year, the Rising Star and the Community Service awardees will take place on Jan. 21. Mark your calendar for Giant Days, July 8 and 9: two days of music, food and fun. Don’t forget to stop at Giant Park to see our 60-foot statue and visit the Giant Museum. Visit blueearthchamber.com for more information on these events.
Call Karla VanEman today! (507) 345-4040
NEW ULM AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Supporting the businesses who make us a special place to visit for a weekend, or a lifetime. See our historical downtown, do some shopping – open your own business! We’ll help you make it your home.
1-507-233-4300
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Mankato AMV Transportation recently received national accreditation from NEMTAC. AMV is the first Minnesota NEMT company to achieve national accreditation through NEMTAC. As a rural NEMT provider, AMV provides essential transportation services to Mankato and the surrounding communities. Radio Mankato assumed management of the Southern Minnesota Home and Builders Show. The name of the show has been changed to the “Mankato Home Show.” The 2022 Mankato Home Show will be held at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center from March 11 to March13. Radio Mankato named Brett Prescher as general manager, director of sales.
Marshall From the Marshall Area Chamber: Marshall Public Schools and Murry
County Central Schools are partnering to bring the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities Program to junior and senior students, beginning in the 2022-23 school year. The CEO program is designed to utilize local business partnerships that provide students with an overview of business development and processes. Investors and mentors for the program are currently being recruited. Marshall Public Schools is expanding its Career and Technical Education offerings. Marshall Public Schools has closed on its newest property, which will allow it to open the Marshall Career and Technical Institute beginning in the 2022-23 school year. The new campus will allow students to enroll in the Automotive Institute, Medical Institute and Construction Trades Institute to further their studies in those areas.
New Ulm From the New Ulm Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center: Sarah Warmka has been named chamber president/CEO. New chamber members include: O’rale Authentic Mexican Tacos & More, Foster White Insurance Agency, CorTech LLC, Sweethaven Tonics, B the Light, Redwood Valley Technical Solutions, NUMAS Haus and Caribou Coffee. The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center’s annual women’s networking event, “Mingle With A Purpose Heels and All,” will be held on Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Best Western. This year’s event features Holly Hoffman, the last woman standing on season 21 of CBS’ hit reality show “Survivor: Nicaragua.”
North Mankato South Central College’s Customized Workforce Education department received a $49,998 grant award from the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership program to develop and deliver custom training for employer partner Precision Press Inc. The department also welcomed Cory Weston to its team. Weston is focused on developing and conducting workplace safety and health trainings for area employers, as well as 54
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