Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, some kids haven’t been getting the support they need. Many haven’t been able to access their typical support systems, whether at school or in their communities. Others feel isolated at home. For young people in the Long Island, New York, area, Family of Kidz is there to help. […]
Features February 2022
Al Carlson and Charlie Nelson – KLN Family Brands
Est. reading time: 4 mins
Retirement seemed beckoning two years ago for Al Carlson, but the amiable grandfather has been reenergized since his college football coach introduced him to Charlie Nelson, the third-generation owner of KLN Family Brands in the western Minnesota community of Perham. Nelson wanted to grow the family’s confectionery and pet food business into a billion-dollar company […]
Dawn Ponico – Mitchell Martin
Est. reading time: 4 mins
With the global pandemic moving everything from timesheets to happy hours into the digital arena, companies across the nation very suddenly needed information technology staff. Dawn Ponico’s employer—the information technology and healthcare staffing firm Mitchell Martin—helped meet that demand, sourcing over 1800 employees for clients during 2021. It also grew its own staff. As Ponico […]
Kelley Mudgett – Culligan International
Est. reading time: 3 mins
When tap water comes out murky or has a strange taste, people are often afraid of what’s in it. Some of the most dangerous contaminants can’t be seen, smelled or tasted, though. That’s why Culligan International products are certified for invisible toxins, such as lead and arsenic. “Fortunately, the U.S. has standards, but it is […]
Dr. Brian D. Agnew – Sphinx Minerva Group
Est. reading time: 5 mins
While he has no hesitation around vaccinations, Dr. Brian D. Agnew can empathize with communities that do. “I saw a letter from a mayor who said, ‘we don’t want our community used as a guinea pig,’” he tells Vision in November. “I do believe that hesitancy about the vax is a much larger issue than […]
