PROGRESS 2017 ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE • FEBRUARY 26, 2017
Community in action
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veryday in Albert Lea and the surrounding area, there are people hard at work — whether it’s running a business, teaching children or striving to better families or neighbors. Many people strive to make the community a better place — some out in the open and some behind the scenes. We hope to highlight some of those people in this section.
Recognizing everyday heroes Sibley Elementary School students recognized for good deeds SEE EDUCATION, PAGE 1
Two women’s journey to become a citizen Women share their struggles, joys to a new life SEE FAMILY AND HOME, PAGE 1
Offering more options in pet care
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South Central vet office enjoys expanded building space SEE BUSINESS AND HEALTH, PAGE 1
Other stories inside: • Albert Lea man takes care of nearly 200 horses • Karen refugees find a new place to worship • New Lake Mills Care Center administrator loves her job • New associate pastor at First Lutheran strives to serve others • Considering a service club? Check these out
Providing a deserving tribute Organizations honor area veterans through ceremony SEE COMMUNITY, PAGE A1
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What’s inside? Business & Health Page 1
South Central vet office enjoys expanded building space
Freeborn County jail walls
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Pastor leads a life dedicated to serving others
Community
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Business gives students a place to display art 2 women enjoy more than 50 years of service at New Richland Care Center Larson Contracting changes the landscape of the area A new dawn in senior health care
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Big city dental care in a small community
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Passion of caring for others spurs woman to start her own business
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Idea, collaboration spurs the start of entrepreneur program for students
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Couple practices sustainable lifestyle
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Albert Lea native works with computers, maintains love for music
Organizations honor area veterans through ceremony Variety of people, age groups come together to serve in clubs Couple renovates building in Wells for several uses Balloons honoring 8-year-old began with an idea; over 100 people volunteered
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Joseph Co. involved in major projects
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Alden woman practices Norwegian art
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A.L. woman is part of many efforts, enjoys being busy
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A.L. man finds interest in ham radio
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Watershed District prepares for next decade of projects
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2 A.L. women share their struggles to achieve citizenship, joys to a new life
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Woman’s love of art, writing spurs her passion
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Lessons learned from battling cancer
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‘I would have never made it without my family’
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A.L. women ‘save and rescue’ furniture
Charities and Faith: The area Karen community has been renting the former First Baptist Church in Albert Lea for about one year. The group previously worshipped inside of a trailer in Stoney Creek Estates. COLLEEN HARRISON/ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
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Match the pets to the Tribune staff member
Kiester sees benefits from TV spot
Industry & Agriculture
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A passion for helping horses
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It’s life on the farm for 3 area women
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Family-owned beverage company is smallest in state, but customers are loyal
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Freeborn Cemetery launches Avenue of Flags project Neighbors by the numbers
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Area foundation relaunched last fall
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Extension education specialist a mainstay of Worth County 4-H program
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Man develops lifelong passion into business
Charities & Faith
Featured faces of the last year
Business booming thanks to A.L. move
Education
Neighbors
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He’s a man of many hats
Alden-Conger expansion ‘a draw’ for district
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Refugees meet for services at former Baptist church
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Sibley Elementary School students recognized for good deeds
New Lake Mills Care Center administrator loves job
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‘Farm to fashion’ haircare line started in Bricelyn Wells bank merger seemed like a natural fit
Crew leader has unique bond with people in service program
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The creativity behind Albert Lea’s art teachers
Passion for excavation Transport company finds trucks began as a 3-year-old success in Hayward
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Program rebuilds both home and community
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A ministry inside the
Making a difference — 1 child at a time
Museum serves as a bridge in Clarks Grove
Couples transform building, open gym in Geneva
Giving back a priority for POET ethanol plant
Industry and Agriculture: Clay Levine owns his own horse farrier business, Levine’s Farrier Service.
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Accentra Credit Union ACT Ag Power Enterprises Agro-Economics, Inc Alamco Wood Products Albert Lea Area Schools Albert Lea Art Center Albert Lea Assembly of God Church Albert Lea Bus Albert Lea Cloverleaf Lions Club Albert Lea Electric Albert Lea Monument Albert Lea Public Warehouse Albert Lea Seed House Albert Lea Seed House Albert Lea Select Foods Albert Lea Steel, Inc. Service Center Albert Lea Transit Albert Lea Veterinary Clinic Alerus Retirement and Benefits Allen’s Tow & Travel Almco Inc Americana Insurance Group Aro Accounting Attig Construction B & D Metal Works, Inc Bauer Built Tire & Service Center Becker Auto Sales & Transport Between Friends Boutique Bohlen Plumbing, Heating & AC Bonnerup Funeral Home Bowman Electric Bricelyn Insurance Agency Broadway Bike Co. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home Budget Blinds Cafourek Insurance Agency Cargill CCI Granite CFS Cheers Liquor Christianson Interiors Church Offset Printing Inc Clarks Grove Area Heritage Museum Clarks Grove Golf Course Clarks Grove Hardware Clarks Grove Mini Storage Clarks Grove-Waseca Veterinay Clinic LLP Clothing Care Center Coldwell Banker Home Connection Collins Auto Repair Com-Tec Land Mobile Radio Service Conger Meat Market Country Soule Boot & Western Market Craig’s Taxidermy Studio Crescendo Fine Dining Crossroads Church Crossroads Trailer Sales & Services CSI Collision Repair Culligan of Albert Lea Curt’s Pharmacy Dahl Farm Supply Dave Syverson Auto Center Dave’s Auto Service Daycare Page Dewey Kruger Music Diamond Jo Casino Dimensions Salon & Tanning/Chic Boutique Dinah’s Style Doors & Floors Doug’s Painting and Sandblasting Dr. Lundstrom Eastside Liquor Edward Jones Investments Edward Jones Investments Edwards Manufacturing Co. Emmons Lutheran Church Expressions Salon & Spa EZ Rental Family Dental Center Fantastic Sams Farmer’s Insurance, Joey Talamantes Farmer’s State Bank Farmer’s State Bank Farmer’s Trust and Savings Bank Finder’s Keepers Fisher’s Fine Jewelers Fleet Farm Supply of Albert Lea, Inc. Floors 4-U Four Seasons Electric Freeborn Construction Inc Freeborn Lumber Company Gary’s Life-Like Taxidermy Geneva Bar & Grill Geno’s Plumbing & Heating Glenville Plumbing Glenville-Emmons Schools Grace Lutheran Church Grumpy’s Custom Boat Covers Hagen & Associates Construction Hanna’s Heating & Cooling Hanson Tire Service Hayward Cooperative Hearing Care Centers Hemenway Storage Hertz Farm Management, Inc. Hi Yield Products Hillcrest Cemetery Home Federal Savings Bank Home Solutions Hope Church Injection Technology Diesel Service Innovance Inc Intellicents ITC Midwest
Community B2 Community B6 Industry & Ag 6 Neighbors - New Richland 7 Business & Health 8 Education 2 Community A9 Charities & Faith 3 Education 3 Community A11 Community A8 Community A8 Business & Health 7 Family & Home 9 Industry & Ag 8 Industry & Ag 7 Industry & Ag 2 Community B3 Community A10 Community B6 Business & Health 4 Community B8 Family & Home 8 Neighbors - Hartland 3 Community A10 Neighbors - Wells 8 Industry & Ag 4 Neighbors - Hayward 9 Community A9 Neighbors - New Richland 7 Business & Health 8 Business & Health 5 Neighbors - Bricelyn 8 Community A9 Neighbors - Wells 8 Community A5 Family & Home 10 Community B10 Community B6 Neighbors - Bricelyn 8 Charities & Faith 4 Neighbors - Lake Mills 2 Business & Health 8 Neighbors - Clarks Grove 4 Neighbors - Clarks Grove 4 Neighbors - Clarks Grove 4 Neighbors - Clarks Grove 4 Neighbors - Clarks Grove 4 Community A9 Community A9 Family & Home 5 Neighbors - Glenville 10 Neighbors - Alden 3 Community A11 Neighbors - Freeborn 5 Charities & Faith 4 Charities & Faith 3 Industry & Ag 8 Community B6 Industry & Ag 6 Community A10 Community A11 Community B5 Neighbors - Lake Mills 2 Community A6 Neighbors - Northwood 6 Community B9 Neighbors - Hartland 3 Charities & Faith 5 Community A10 Business & Health 5 Business & Health 5 Charities & Faith 4 Business & Health 9 Community A11 Industry & Ag 8 Charities & Faith 3 Community A9 Family & Home 8 Neighbors - Lake Mills 2 Charities & Faith 5 Community B7 Community A12 Neighbors - Hartland 3 Neighbors - Bricelyn 8 Neighbors - Northwood 6 Community A9 Industry & Ag 3 Neighbors - Ellendale 6 Community A11 Neighbors - Hayward 9 Family & Home 10 Community B7 Charities & Faith 4 Community A7 Neighbors - Glenville 10 Education 3 Charities & Faith 3 Neighbors - Hollandale 5 Community A3 Community A10 Community A3 Neighbors - Hayward 9 Community A7 Neighbors - Hayward 9 Industry & Ag 5 Neighbors - Alden 3 Charities & Faith 2 Family & Home 2 Community B3 Charities & Faith 3 Neighbors - Northwood 6 Community B8 Community A4 Business & Health 4
Jag Tours Inc Jamie A. Kyllo Law Office Jan Jerdee Insurance Jensales Jensen Excavating Jensen Heating, A/C, & Plumbing Junktion Market Karl’s Carquest Auto Parts Kibble Equipment KIMT KIMT Knutson Oil Co./H&K Propane Lake Mills Chamber Development Corporation Lake Mills Community School Lake Mills Family Dental Lakes Foundation Larson Contracting, Inc. Larson Manufacturing Lembke Construction Inc. LeVerne Carlson Fitness Center Lewis Charles Cycles Lou-Rich Inc Manchester-Hartland Telephone Co. Mayo Clinic Health System Midwest Repairables, Inc Misgen Auto Parts Morgan’s Meat Market Morreim Drainage, Inc Mrs. Gerry’s Salads Munsons Body Shop Nancy’s Café New Richland Auto Repair New Richland Care Center New to You Nick’s Country Store Nick’s Used Cars at the Trading Post Nordaas American Homes North American Mat Company North Iowa Area Community College Northbridge Mall Northern Country Co-op Northwood Theatre Northwood True Value NRHEG Schools Oak Park Place Olson Excavating Our Saviors Lutheran Church P&L Excavating Pete’s Painting Peterson, Kolker, Haedt and Benda, Ltd. Peterson, Kolker, Haedt and Benda, Ltd. Pizza Ranch Poet Biorefining Produce State Bank Produce State Bank Raleigh’s Ace Hardware RDO Home Inspection, LLC Reinertson’s Embroidery Rightway Roofing & Remodeling Riverland Community College Royal Lawn Royal Sports Sanco Enterprises (Thermo King) Savelkoul Law Office Security Bank Security Bank, Emmons Security State Bank, Alden Shear Edge Salon Shoff Chiropractic South Central Pet Care Southern Lock & Glass Southern Minnesota Electric, Inc St. Theodore Catholic Church St. Theodore Catholic School Star Granite Works State Bank of New Richland State Line Electric Stensrud Insurance Services Strong Agency Inc The Beacon at New Richland The Color Wheel The Joseph Company The Lady Bug Consignments The Pour House Thompson Electric Thompson Oil Company Thompson Sanitation, Inc Thorne Crest Retirement Community Thorne Crest Retirement Community Tom’s Taxidermy Studio LLC Total Glass-Lock, Inc. Total Security of Southern MN Trades & Labor Federal Credit Union Trinity Lutheran Church Trumble’s Restaurant Ulland Brothers Inc. United Employees Credit Union US Bank Van Wilgen Farm Drainage Ventura Foods Vern Eide Walmart Wangen Excavating Wedgewood Cove Golf Club Wells Federal Bank Wells Federal Bank Wells Insurance Agency Welsh Chiropractic Clinic, P.C. Wentzler’s Services Wisconsin Energy Cooperative Worth Lumber Company Zimmerman, Steel & Gray, LLC Zion Lutheran Church Zumbro River Brand
Community B4 Community A9 Community A10 Neighbors - Manchester 7 Industry & Ag 5 Neighbors - Geneva 9 Community A10 Family & Home 7 Industry & Ag 3 Community A7 Community B2 Neighbors - Glenville 10 Neighbors - Lake Mills 2 Neighbors - Lake Mills 2 Neighbors - Lake Mills 2 Charities & Faith 6 Index 4 Neighbors - Lake Mills 2 Family & Home 8 Neighbors - Alden 3 Community A10 Community B8 Neighbors - Manchester 7 Business & Health 6 Neighbors - New Richland 7 Neighbors - Ellendale 6 Neighbors - New Richland 7 Neighbors - Manchester 7 Industry & Ag 6 Neighbors - Clarks Grove 4 Community A9 Neighbors - New Richland 7 Business & Health 3 Community A9 Neighbors - Hayward 9 Neighbors - Glenville 10 Family & Home 6 Neighbors - Hollandale 5 Community B7 Family & Home 3 Neighbors - Alden 3 Neighbors - Northwood 6 Neighbors - Northwood 6 Education 4 Family & Home 8 Neighbors - Hartland 3 Charities & Faith 3 Neighbors - Clarks Grove 4 Neighbors - Clarks Grove 4 Business & Health 3 Industry & Ag 3 Charities & Faith 4 Industry & Ag 4 Neighbors - Hollandale 5 Industry & Ag 2 Business & Health 7 Index 2 Community A9 Community A10 Education 4 Neighbors - Clarks Grove 4 Neighbors - Clarks Grove 4 Community A5 Industry & Ag 7 Community A3 Neighbors - Lake Mills 2 Neighbors - Alden 3 Community A10 Community A9 Family & Home 2 Community B10 Neighbors - Geneva 9 Charities & Faith 3 Education 2 Community B4 Neighbors - New Richland 7 Neighbors - Glenville 10 Community A11 Community A9 Community A8 Community A9 Community B5 Neighbors - New Richland 7 Community B7 Business & Health 9 Neighbors - Hollandale 5 Family & Home 9 Community A2 Charities & Faith 3 Neighbors - Clarks Grove 4 Family & Home 3 Neighbors - Clarks Grove 4 Family & Home 5 Charities & Faith 3 Charities & Faith 4 Business & Health 8 Community A10 Family & Home 9 Neighbors - Hollandale 5 Industry & Ag 8 Business & Health 2 Family & Home 6 Community A11 Charities & Faith 4 Business & Health 5 Industry & Ag 7 Neighbors - Wells 8 Neighbors - Northwood 6 Community A10 Community A11 Neighbors - Northwood 6 Business & Health 6 Charities & Faith 3 Family & Home 7
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