Business Memos/Company News
Food Co-op receives award The St. Peter Food Co-op and Deli received the Design & Aesthetics Exterior Renovation/Remodel Award in the under 20,000 square feet category, from the Minnesota Shopping Center Association. The co-op was designed by Paulsen Architects. The general contractor was RW Carlstrom. The member-owned co-op opened at its new location in the spring of 2011. The project was selected by a group of industry specialists. The design judging criteria includes the before and after story and the enhancement of the retail structure including: innovative design, construction approach, re-positioning strategies, tenant mix and integration into the community.
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Holiday Inn New Ulm named hotel of the year Holiday Inn New Ulm was honored with the Property of the Year award by the Minnesota Lodging Association. Torgerson Properties owns the hotel and restaurant, which is managed by general manager Rick Neumann and Otto’s Feierhaus and Bierstube manager Marti Bennett. The judges cited the hotel’s combination of old world charm of the German heritage of New Ulm and the modern conveniences travelers expect. The hotel has 124 guest rooms and 4,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
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Networking group names leadership Riverbend Networking BNI Chapter announced its annual leadership change. Tiffany Meyer, PrimeSource Funding is replacing Timothy Guetschow, Fountain Street Design as president; Chad Hacker, Herbalife is replacing David McCandless, Honor Bound Photography as vice president; Brent Pattison, Northwestern Mutual is replacing Shannon Ballman, Payroll Solutions Plus as secretary/treasurer. BNI provides a positive, supportive, and structured environment for men and women to further their business through word-of-mouth marketing. The chapter meets at 7 a.m. every Wednesday at Computer Technology Solutions, 200 Belgrade Ave, North Mankato.
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Daniel Call to head WINCO Ralph Call, chairman and chief executive officer of Dyna Technology Inc., has named Daniel Call as president and chief operating officer of WINCO Inc. and Winpower Inc. in Le Center. Daniel Call has been working as vice president of sales. WINCO is marking its 85th year as a manufacturer of portable, standby and PTO generator systems up to 150kW that are sold throughout the U.S., Canada and in some International markets. Winpower, Inc. manufactures diesel and gaseous power systems. Dyna Technology was established in 1996 as a holding company with various other business interests.
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Knutson, Kelly, Bellig named top lawyers Randy Knutson, Scott Kelly and Dan Bellig, of the Farrish Johnson Law office, have received the Minnesota Lawyer’s Attorney of the Year award for
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their work on the Bearder DNA case. (The case involved families that filed a lawsuit against Minnesota’s health department over its practice of collecting DNA from newborns and then keeping and using the private information.) Honorees were chosen based on leadership in the profession, involvement in major cases or other newsworthy events, excellence in corporate or transactional services and public service. The nominations were submitted by judges, bar groups, clients and fellow attorneys.
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Will Partridge honored William S. Partridge, of Farrish Johnson Law office, has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Partridge is one of the senior litigation attorneys at the firm. A 1975 graduate of Minnesota State University, Partridge received his Juris Doctor degree from Hamline University School of Law. The LCA is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation.
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Gardner marks 60 years at Bolton & Menk Dick Gardner, a surveyor with Bolton & Menk, recently marked 60 years of service. He began his career in 1951 and continues to work full-time performing land surveys in Nicollet and Le Sueur counties. Gardner began using steel tapes, compass and transit and now uses robotic survey instruments and the Global Positioning System. He was key, in 2006, in working with the Nicollet County Historical Society in locating where the Dakota Indians forded the Minnesota River at a place they called Oiyuwege, near St. Peter.
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Chmielewski joins Pioneer Bank Matt Chmielewski has joined Pioneer Bank as a vice president in the bank’s North Mankato location, according to David P. Krause, CEO. Chmielewski will specialize in business development and serve as a commercial lender in the North Mankato and Mankato area. He has more than five years of experience as a commercial lender in the greater Mankato market and more than 16 years overall.
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Peterson serving on reform task force Douglas R. Peterson, shareholder at Leonard, Street and Deinard and head of the law firm’s Mankato office, has been appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court to serve on its Civil Justice Reform task force. Peterson and 26 other attorneys serving on the task force are examining civil case processing statutes, court rules and practices, and making recommendations for facilitating more cost-effective and efficient civil case processing. Peterson also was recently appointed by the United States District Court to serve on its Federal Practice Committee, which is responsible for putting into practice new developments in federal civil procedure.