The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. We power the potential of the nation’s community banks through effective advocacy, education, and innovation. As local and trusted sources of credit, America’s community banks leverage their relationship-based business model and innovative offerings to channel deposits into the neighborhoods they serve, creating jobs, fostering economic prosperity, and fueling their customers’ financial goals and dreams. For more information, visit ICBA’s website at icba.org.

Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Company is a human resources company based out of 17330 MN-371, Brainerd, Minnesota, United States.

We specialize in solutions that transform waste materials into valuable end products like colored landscape mulch, animal bedding, compost, and more. As a factory-direct company, we focus on customer success by combining the right industry knowledge, the right equipment, and the right customer support. We launched the Rotochopper brand with a philosophy that waste materials are opportunities, along with a mission to create sustainable solutions for releasing their value. We continue to develop the most innovative grinding equipment by channeling customer input into “Perfect In One Pass” technology. We believe that working directly with customers is not simply the best way to develop innovative solutions for waste recycling challenges—it’s the only way to create true sustainability.

Traut Companies is a leader in the drilling industry with over 35 years of experience in residential, agricultural, commercial, municipal and environmental drilling.

Geneva Capital is a rapidly growing, national equipment finance company. Since Mark Watkins formed the company in 2000, the mission has remained the same, to be a leading provider of financing solutions to the graphic arts, fitness, sign, and municipal marketplaces. Because we're a niche lender, our customers and vendors can count on us to understand their equipment and how profits are produced in their respective industry. We approach each transaction as the beginning of a long-term business relationship, creating fair, honest financing options that make our clients customers for life, not just the term of their lease. Everything we do, from products & services to customer interaction, is based on our Four Pillar Philosophy: - Integrity - Innovation - Excellence - Service Our customers understand the value of our exceptional, personalized financing options and appreciate knowledgeable, honest answers straight from a member of our team. Interested in becoming a member of the Geneva Capital team? We're a fast-paced business focused on continuous growth and opportunities. We value our employees and promote fun and camaraderie, which are important parts of our everyday culture. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package to permanent full-time employees, including gain-sharing, bonuses, health insurance with H.S.A., 401(k) with profit sharing, AFLAC, health club membership, and paid vacation and holidays.

We're with you all the way. Experience the Credit Union difference! What sets Mid Minnesota apart from other financial institutions is that you, our member/owner, has a vested interest in our success. Any profits are returned to our membership in the form of higher dividend rates, lower interest rates on loans, additional technology, and growth in services. Your credit union is a member-owned financial cooperative. Member representatives are elected to and serve as volunteers on our Board of Directors. Additional members serve on our Supervisory Committee, Community Advisory Councils and our Teen Advisory Council. Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union serves all of Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Todd, and Wadena Counties. If you live, work, worship, or attend school in any of these geographic regions, or are a relative of someone who live, works, worships, or attends school in these areas, you are eligible for membership. You can become a member if you meet any of the above guidelines. A simple $5.00 deposit will make you a member/owner of MMFCU – allowing you to apply for any of our hundreds of free and low-cost services. https://www.mmfcu.org/privacy-policy/

In 1954, Ambrose Ramler founded Ramler Trucking, Inc., in Albany, MN. He left his job as a mechanic and bought a single axle straight job Ford. In the early years, Ambrose provided transportation of farm animals from local farmers to the South St. Paul stockyards. On his return trip, he would back haul feed products, hardware supplies, building products and liquor to the area merchants. In 1975, Jack and Doris Ramler entered the business. In 1982, Greg and Sue Ramler entered the business. Ambrose retired and drove part time for Jack and Greg. In 1999, a spin-off company was established which we named Ramler Truck and Trailer Repair Inc. We operate out of a 27,000 square foot building with 22 service bays. In 2008, we added a robotic aluminum wheel polishing machine. The machine is manufactured by Vehicle Inspection Serve or VIS. This machine can take an old oxidized and pitted wheel and give it a mirror-like shine. We then purchased another machine built by VIS that you drive a truck onto one axle at a time. We call it the 'shaker machine'​ because it moves an axle back and forth and then side to side while you can visually check for any loose components ending in a computer analysis print out. This has greatly reduced labor costs by cutting the time it takes to trouble shoot a problem. In 2012, we purchased two adjoining lots with another 5000 sq. ft. building for expansion reasons. We employ 15 full-time mechanics, two parts salespersons as well as 3 part-time employees. Our mechanics can perform anything from engine overhauls, welding steel or aluminum, refrigerated trailer repairs, tire repairs and heavy-duty alignment. Ramler Trucking Inc. has now grown to: 73 tractors, including 33 company 40 Independent Drivers 10 Contractors pulling our trailers 124 refrigerated trailers 48 regular flatbeds 6 expandable flatbeds that stretch out to 80 feet 14 tanker trailers Ramler Trucking Inc. employs 13 office personnel and 24 drivers

A locally-owned, family-owned, and family-operated community bank with branches in Glenwood, Villard, and Alexandria.

Tastefully Simple is the original national home tasting party company, offering over 80 delicious and easy-to-prepare foods and gifts.Since our start in a small shed, Tastefully Simple has grown to an enterprise with thousands of consultants nationwide. What’s our secret? We believe that exceptional products, services and people made it happen! Our unique, high-energy culture emphasizes teamwork, passion and helping people reach their full potential … with a healthy dose of fun thrown in for good measure! Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, one of America’s “top 10 best small towns*,” our beautiful headquarters creates an atmosphere that fosters comfort, energy and positivity. From our setting amid rolling hills and woods to the comfortable, lodge-style building to special amenities like the state-of-the-art fitness center and onsite micro market, Tastefully Simple HQ offers an environment that enhances and supports the work we do and the people we are. Our consultants are a supportive community of smart and enthusiastic entrepreneurs. They love sharing the fabulous meal solutions, great gifts and fun entertaining ideas that people crave ─ and are passionate about helping each other create personal businesses that thrive. Our simple, delicious food, amazing income potential and unbeatable lifestyle have contributed to their success and their own version of living a delicious life. *livability.com

ASPHALT SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION is a construction company based out of 8348 RIDGEWOOD RD, Saint Joseph, Minnesota, United States.

Since 1958, Ferche Millwork has been a leading manufacturer of solid hardwood and veneered products for commercial & residential projects. Ferche controls the whole process beginning with our processing facility in Tennessee. We have over 1M feet of kiln drying capacity backed up with 5M board feet of lumber in process. Our strong relationships with the best quality mills then conditioning & drying the lumber properly, we control the whole process, followed by defecting out imperfections several times during the manufacturing process. We are proud of our long tenured staff and their culture to only a produce the highest quality product available. This creates the Ferche 100% Useable guarantee. ￟ Last year we produced over 12,000 unique items including: custom cherry casings, simple commodity base profiles, unique chairrails, high-end door jambs made with exotic woods for luxury hotels and condominiums. Ferche also specializes in Wood Fire Rated Frames & Sidelights (ranging up to 90 min) Ferche also manufactures door components for many major door companies throughout USA & Canada. Being experts in wood manufacturing, Ferche is appreciated by most major door companies. We build various door components to meet OEM specifications as well as supplying other precision wood component for windows & wood flooring industries.

As the region’s most preferred orthopedic practice,* our doctors at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists offer an exceptional patient experience with world-class care. We are committed to offering industry-leading care and are proud to be a part of an integrated healthcare organization called Alomere Health. With one hospital and three clinics, Alomere Health, previously known as Douglas County Hospital, includes a wide range of clinics and services on-site to extensively meet the needs of patients. Now serving over 150 zip codes throughout Central Minnesota, Heartland Orthopedic Specialists at Alomere Health provides unified care to better focus on you—the neighbors, friends, family, and community we serve. Our mission is to provide state-of-the-art surgical and nonsurgical orthopedic care in the areas of trauma, sports medicine, and elective reconstructive surgery. As the region’s leading orthopedic practice since 1974, Heartland Orthopedic Specialists has continuously experienced steady growth. We know that our employees are our best assets when it comes to providing exceptional orthopedic care to our patients. It's for this reason that we are dedicated to hiring the most qualified staff to uphold our standards of care. To learn how to join our team at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists, please visit: www.heartlandorthopedics.com/about-us/careers *Independent Market Research