Business Spotlight

BREMER BANK TAKES ACTIVE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE AUSTIN AREA Since its founding in 1943, Bremer Bank is a commercial and agricultural bank that operates on the premise that if banks helped businesses in good times and bad, communities would thrive. The Austin, Minnesota, branch of Bremer Bank is part of that living heritage of…

Akkerman Digging Deeper in the Community You might never suspect Brownsdale, Minnesota is home to one of the leading manufacturers of custom tunneling and pipe jacking equipment in the U.S. But thanks to the efforts of a team of skilled production workers and technical design and sales staff, Akkerman, Inc. delivers the tools used internationally…

Fastenal Is Making Connections in Austin, Minnesota When you think of Fastenal Company, you probably think of fasteners for construction projects. “That’s what we hear a lot,” Forrest Lewis said. He’s the branch manager for Fastenal’s Austin, Minnesota location. “Most people think Fastenal is just nuts and bolts, but we’re so much more than that.”…