There are clear benefits to a husband and wife working together in a small-scale pumping business. Spouses with complementary skills can bring individual talents to the partnership and keep the work flowing smoothly. Ardell and Janelle Kick, of Purple Pumper in Hinckley, Minn., enjoy that kind of winning teamwork. Ardell works tirelessly in the field while Janelle brings organizational skills to the office and is always available to troubleshoot when a customer calls with an emergency.Located midway between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Duluth to the north, the Kicks serve two rural counties with the majority of their workload consisting of residential
