LARCHWOOD—Richarz Repair’s latest honor didn’t come from a flashy launch or a new product line but rather steady growth for a business that has expanded far beyond its roots as a one-truck operation under owner Lee Richarz.
Dustin Timmerman of the Lyon County Rural Electric Cooperative nominated Richarz Repair for the Iowa Venture Award through the Iowa Area Development Group. The award was presented during the Lyon County REC annual meeting March 30 in Rock Rapids.
“We kind of sat down and talked about why they wanted to nominate us, things like that. We had to fill out some paperwork, and then we each had to submit stuff to the Iowa developer group,” said Richarz Repair office manager Dani Van Beek…