Business Profile Sanford Health

from Sanford Health through 2033 . For the last three years, Sanford Health has delivered sports medicine expertise to the Harrisburg School District. Two athletic trainers and a certified strength coach have served on-site to:

Prevent, evaluate and treat injuries Monitor injury rehabilitation Improve strength and performance Consult with physicians and coaches

In addition to these continued services, students and school staff will have access to walk-in and after-hours care at the Sanford 69th & Minnesota Acute Care and Orthopedic Fast Track Clinic in Sioux Falls.

SANFORD ASPIRE PROGRAM

Four pillars guide the studentcentered career development strategy at Sanford Health: discover, explore, experience and develop . Through a partnership between Sanford Health and the Harrisburg School District, students can learn about health care careers at a level tailored to their age group .

“The students in our communities are the future of health care,” said Paul Hanson, president and CEO of Sanford Health . “Investing in our future health care workers gives us a platform to continue providing quality health care to our families, neighbors and friends for generations to come .”

Elementary students: Programs like Sanford fit and other youth career exploration events encourage elementary students to develop socially and emotionally, fuel their passion for learning, make healthy choices, and discover a wide variety of health careers early on . Middle school: Keeping middle school students interested in science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) is important for a future career in health care . Sanford PROMISE is dedicated to creating authentic science experiments that facilitate STEAM exploration . Impactful learning experiences are available through summer camps at Sanford Research and hands-on activities on the Sanford PROMISE website.

High school: The high school clinical intern program at Harrisburg High School (HHS) offers students interested in a health care career the opportunity to find their place at Sanford Health . Piloted in the spring of 2019, the program helps students join Sanford Health after obtaining their certified nursing certificate (CNA) through coursework completed at HHS and other partnerships . Once CNA certified, students complete the HHS internship prep course . During the course, they apply, interview and are selected for a CNA position . They then spend 100 hours interning at Sanford Health .

Another innovative experience for high school students is Sanford MedX. This free program offers health care career exploration through facility tours, expert presentations and hands-on activities .

Lyric Oslund, a Harrisburg alumna who participated in both high school programs, said, “The opportunities and network I gained by participating in the Sanford programs opened more doors than I ever imagined . I am succeeding in my college coursework and have the clinical experiences to make assignments much more relevant. I am very thankful for all of the skills I gained while interning and learning at Sanford Health.”

Sanford Health is proud to support the city of Harrisburg and continues to look for future opportunities to make a difference in the community.

CUSTOMERS ARE MORE THAN A NUMBER AT AMERICAN STATE BANK

By Bob Fitch

Community is at the core of American State Bank.

“If you want to just be a number, you’ll bank somewhere else. If you want a true banking relationship with a community bank that has great products, great people, but also has really innovative digital tools, you’ll bank with us,” said Ryan Mulder, market president for American State Bank in the Sioux Falls area.

American State Bank first entered the greater Sioux Falls marketplace in 2016 with one location on Phillips Avenue . Mulder said, “We did some advertising for a couple of products – rewards checking and our certificates of deposit . We became a destination because people saw our ads and said ‘I need to go find them because they’re paying good rates . ’”

New American State Bank location.

The success of the downtown location convinced them it was time to grow . They recently opened a new location in the heart of the Harrisburg Public Schools district at 1201 East Cliff Place, just north of the intersection of 85th Street and Cliff Avenue. “We picked this location for several different reasons . Number one, much of our existing customer base lives in Harrisburg and the southeast Sioux Falls community . Those customers needed a convenient place to bank,” Mulder said.

Originally chartered in a small northwest Iowa town as Hospers Savings Bank in 1913, the institution changed its name to American State Bank and its headquarters moved to Sioux Center, Iowa, in 1973 . Consequently, the second reason for its new location: “We felt this location provided a great match – American State is a small community bank and Harrisburg is thriving, yet retains its small-town identity .”

Rob Bixenman, president of AmBank’s Perspective Insurance, said they are excited to bring their business model to the greater Sioux Falls community . “Perspective Insurance is currently the largest independent agency in northwest Iowa with offices in eight communities. We feel that extremely knowledgeable, local agents and outstanding service, coupled with the latest technology to communicate with our customers, will be very attractive to the residents of Harrisburg and Sioux Falls. Like all the communities we currently serve, we intend to be an excellent corporate citizen and helping neighbor,” Bixenman said .

Mulder said, “Community banks are dedicated to building our banks on relationships. That’s why you see so many community banks doing well with residents of Harrisburg and southern Sioux Falls . ”

Mulder continued, “Finally, we looked at lots up and down Cliff Avenue. Veterans Parkway is going to come right through here and this area is going to boom . We’re going to see rapid growth out here from 69th Street to Harrisburg and we wanted to be a part of it . ”

ASB is part of AmBank Company which is committed to a holistic approach for its client’s financial needs. In addition to banking, Perspective Insurance and American Investment & Trust are part of AmBank Company. “We really focus on bank, borrow, invest, insure” Mulder said . “If you come to ASB, we have you covered for not only your banking needs, but also your insurance and investments. We all work well together. You can come here and get all of your financial needs met in one place . ”

Mulder is a native of Rock Valley, Iowa, and is a graduate of Dakota State University in Madison. He’s resided in Sioux Falls since 1999. Before joining ASB three years ago, he had a long career in customer service and human resource management in the call center world .

ASB sponsored the take-home folder for Horizon Elementary School and Mulder said the bank looks forward to expanding its involvement with the community and Harrisburg Public Schools with its new footprint in the district . “Schools are near and dear to our heart . We love teachers . We love supporting local schools,” he said .