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How Conversational AI Will Change Internet Search
How Conversational AI Will Change Internet Search Are Internet Search Engines Becoming Obsolete? Imagine you have a burning question, like, “Who was Yogi Bear’s sidekick?” Your first impulse might be to open your favorite browser and type your question in the search bar, and, depending on your search platform, you might get a list of…
Read MoreEmerald Ash Borer in Austin, Minnesota: What Property Owners Need to Know
Emerald Ash Borer in Austin, Minnesota: What Property Owners Need to Know What is the Emerald Ash Borer? The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive insect that attacks only ash trees only. Unchecked, the borer can kill an ash tree in as few as three years. The borer lives between the bark and the wood.…
Read MoreHome Federal: Community-Minded Banking
Home Federal: Community-Minded Banking Home Federal is a full-service personal, commercial, and agricultural community bank. We caught up with Tom Klapperich, Senior Vice President / Regional President to tell us more about Home Federal. For almost 90 years, Home Federal has served southern Minnesota. “We’re definitely a fixture in the local community,” Tom explained. “We…
Read MoreSt. Mark’s Living Offering New Transitional Care to Austin Community
St. Mark’s Living Offering New Transitional Care to Austin Community Whether it’s recovering from surgery or recuperating from a fall, the care received following a hospital stay but before heading home is an important part of the recovery process. Austin residents will soon have a new transitional care resource from a trusted member of the…
Read MoreHatfield Construction LLC Does It All
Dans Handyman Services Does It All Hatfield Construction LLC is a fully licensed general contractor serving the Austin area. (507) 589-5717 Do you have a house project you’ve been putting off? Something you’ve been meaning to get done, but you didn’t know where to start? It’s time to call Dan Hatfield of Hatfield Construction LLC…
Read MoreAccentra Credit Union: For People, Not Profit
Accentra Credit Union: For People, Not Profit Accentra Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative in operation since 1930. Accentra manages $200 million in assets across three branches in southeastern Minnesota and employs approximately 50 people. Part of the Accentra team at the Austin branch, from left to right: Terri Stough, Jenny Walker, Ericka Smith,…
Read MoreCLA: A Big — and Local — Professional Services Firm
CLA: A Big — and Local — Professional Services Firm CLA is a professional services firm offering an array of services including industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Nationally, CLA has nearly 130 locations, and more than 8,500 employees, making CLA the eighth-largest accountancy firm in the United States. What makes…
Read MoreGetting Comfortable at Brick Furniture
Getting Comfortable at Brick Furniture Brick Furniture is a downtown landmark at 504 N Main St in Austin. With its four floors of furniture, mattresses, and home decorating accessories, the selection seems limitless. If they don’t have something in stock that you want, they can order it. What Shoppers Love About Brick Furniture Real-world shoppers…
Read MoreTik Tok Block & Our Growing Dependency on Platforms We Don’t Own
Tik Tok Block & Our Growing Dependency on Platforms We Don’t Own Tik Tok is a popular short-form video platform where you can watch all sorts of things in a never-stream of addictive visual entertainment. Beginning in 2016, Tik Tok took off like a rocket for individual users and Tik Tok for Business launched in…
Read MoreThe Kris Heichel Team: Hometown Heart for Home Buyers
The Kris Heichel Team: Hometown Heart for Home Buyers The Kris Heichel Team Powered by Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation is a residential mortgage company with offices in southeastern Minnesota. Kris Heichel is a loan officer who also is the branch manager for the Austin and Rochester locations. “We are a lender for first-time home buyer…
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