briefs

BLOMKEST -- There will be a field day Monday on recent research on iron deficiency chlorosis management in soybean near Blomkest. The event is organized by the University of Minnesota...

New director named at Rice Regional Dental Clinic WILLMAR -- Dr. Linda Jackson, DDS, has been named the new director of the Rice Regional Dental Clinic. As director, Jackson is...

Hanson is CDS payroll manager WILLMAR -- Michelle Hanson has been promoted to payroll manager at Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing of Willmar. She will oversee the payroll department, including the...

Anderson joins North American State Bank WILLMAR -- North American State Bank announces Randy Anderson has joined the banking team and will work in the bank's Willmar office as senior...

Jones is payroll specialist at CDS WILLMAR -- Diane L. Jones recently joined Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing in Willmar as a payroll specialist. She has more than 36 years of...

Rice names new chief nursing officer WILLMAR -- Rice Memorial Hospital has selected registered nurse Wendy Ulferts as chief nursing officer and associate administrator for care management. Ulferts has been...

MONTEVIDEO -- Rural Advantage and University of Minnesota Extension, in partnership with Dennis Gibson, will host a crop "walk-n-talk" about opportunities in Agroforestry at 1 p.m. June 21 at the...

EAGAN -- The Minnesota Farm Bureau recognized 14 recipients of the Sesquicentennial Farm award for 2010. The sesquicentennial farms include a farm in Kandiyohi County owned by Ardy and Sig...

Williams opens TeleSystems office in Willmar WILLMAR -- Tim Williams has opened a branch office for TeleSystems in the west central area and will be located in Willmar. Williams will...

Clarkfield bank to acquire American branches in Olivia and Renville CLARKFIELD -- Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Clarkfield announces it will acquire the Olivia and Renville branches of American...

Lux to open Lillians in Willmar WILLMAR -- Stacey Lux announces she will open a Lillians Shoppe at 414 Becker Ave. S.W. in Willmar. A grand opening is planned June...

ASB solidifies financial position GLENWOOD -- American Solutions for Business announces it has successfully completed a $3 million private refinancing, combined with an extension of its $15 million credit facility...

Harms, Perez join Cost Cutters WILLMAR -- Emily Harms and Christy Lee Perez have joined Cost Cutters at the Kandi Mall in Willmar. Harms grew up in Clara City and...

Heritage Bank hires Magnuson WILLMAR -- Heritage Bank of Willmar has hired Ross Magnuson as vice president of business banking. Magnuson has more than 22 years of banking experience, and...

Lundy joins North American Bank in mortgages WILLMAR -- Tracy Lundy has joined North American State Bank's lending team as mortgage banker. Lundy most recently served as a mortgage lender...