Local insurance agent surprised by prestigious award

A veteran Dumont businesswoman received a statewide award last week honoring her entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to the community.
Shelly Zimmerman, owner of Harrison-Thornburgh Insurance, was named the 2015 Iowa Small Business Development Centers’ Deb Dalziel Entrepreneur Achievement Award winner. The award recognizes women who have significantly improved or changed their own situation while simultaneously enhancing the lives of those around them.
Zimmerman was acknowledged by lawmakers and other business elites during a ceremony at the Statehouse in Des Moines last Thursday.
Read the full article in the March 11 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.