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Burckhard achieves MDRT qualification

Kevin Burckhard, CLU, ChFC, recently achieved membership in the prestigious MDRT organization, a coveted career milestone that offers the opportunity to share innovative ideas and best practices with other leading financial professional members. This is the 20th year that Burckhard has ...

Aspire CU celebrates 85 years with 85 acts of kindness

Aspire Credit Union commemorated two milestones during February. The credit union celebrated its second anniversary as Aspire Credit Union as well as 85 years in business in the Minot community. In commemoration, its team committed to “85 Acts of Kindness” throughout the month to give back. Kindness can have varying degrees of impact and reach. Some were small, some large and one even stretched across the globe to a deployed member. Employees completed several acts on “Random Acts of Kindness Day” on Feb. 17. They distributed local gift cards to 20 random people throughout ...

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White House to release oil In an attempt to lower gasoline prices, the White House announced the largest oil liquidation ever from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. President Biden intends to drive gasoline and diesel prices lower following months of rising prices with his million barrels per day release. The higher prices are due to Russia’s war on Ukraine and the sudden threat to oil supplies. The release, expected to last six months, could total 180 million barrels, most of which will be refined into unleaded gas for use in automobiles. The International Energy Agency has ...

Trinity construction on pace

Construction on Trinity Health’s $500 million medical campus in southwest Minot is on track to open in the spring of 2023, according to hospital officials. Construction should finish by the end of the year, enabling Trinity to begin the move-in process. The six-story hospital will ...

Kool-Aid pickles and lemonade

Goldie Collette, founder of MamaMadeIt3 LLC, operates a party and entertainment business where she offers party rentals, costumes, balloon arrangements, tables, and custom party treats. The Minot woman also sells custom made items like tumblers, vases, centerpieces, and gift baskets at pop-up ...

Village Business Bite series offers 3 new topics

FARGO — Village Employee Assistance Program Trainer Tanya Fraizer will lead three free webinars this spring with topics addressing addiction, physical activity in the workplace and caring for aging parents. The webinars are scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. one Wednesday a month in April, May and June. Registration for each is available at www.TheVillageFamily.org/Eventbrite. Webinars are: — Substance Abuse and its Impact on the Workplace, April 13, explores the effect of substance misuse on organizations and colleagues. — Let’s Get Moving! Physical Activity within the ...