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First International Bank employees donate to Prairie Grit

First International Bank & Trust employees have donated $1,000 to Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports. Employees from FIBT’s three Minot locations donated $20 per employee to wear jeans for a week and presented their gifts to Prairie Gift. Prairie Grit is a non-profit organization with the ...

Eagle awards given for December

December recipients of the Minot Area Chamber EDC Eagle Award for outstanding customer service are: TeriLynn Hoff, Blue Cross Blue Shield; Vonnie Slind, Thompson-Larson Funeral Home; Trisha Fennern, Minot Health Clinic; Mike Mueller, United Community Bank; Chris Berglof, Westlie Motor Co.; Tim Eskelson, UPS; Michelle Hood, UPS; Samantha Rasmussen, American Family Insurance; Ashley Wallner, Trinity Health; Scott Hewitt, Jerome’s Collision Center; Danae Horning, Edgewood Vista – Minot; Cole Lasher, Riddle’s Jewelry.

Dacotah Bank named among Best Banks for workers

Dacotah Bank has been named one of the “Best Banks to Work For” by American Banker for the fourth consecutive year. American Banker cited Dacotah Bank’s dedication to charity and community. “Dacotah” means “alliance of friends” in the Lakota Sioux language, and it defines Dacotah Bank’s philosophy of staying connected to employees and the community. Management encourages employees to take breaks by going on “walking meetings,” and the bank also provides stress-management classes and ergonomic desks upon request. Through the “Give Where We Live” ...

Xcel Energy announces leadership appointments

MINNEAPOLIS – Bob Frenzel, Xcel Energy’s president and CEO, announced last week that Brett Carter will be named group president of Utilities and chief customer officer and that Jeff Savage will be chief audit and financial services officer, both effective March 1. “Xcel Energy has an outstanding leadership team that is the result of a long-standing focus on attracting and growing top talent,” Frenzel said. “Our continued focus on building our leadership bench strength allows us to capitalize on our position as a clean energy leader and continue to deliver outstanding value ...

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End of year gratitude We at Breitinger & Sons wish to thank our readers, farmers, commodity producers, those in the supply chain, and all those who put food on our table. Here’s a holiday greeting from our Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack: “As we wrap up 2021 and begin a new year, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to America’s producers across our great country. In 2021 we continued to face many challenges - from the continuation of the global pandemic, to droughts, wildfires, floods, disease and supply chain constraints. Yet, despite any obstacle, we also ...

Loan processor promotion at Aspire Credit Union

Aspire Credit Union has promoted Jennifer Rodriguez to lead mortgage loan processor. Rodriguez will continue to work in the credit union’s loan department. Rodriguez has been serving the membership at Aspire Credit Union for 10 years, working her way from the teller line to the loan department. As a 2005 graduate of Minot State University, Rodriguez holds dual major degrees in accounting and finance. “As the Lead Loan Processor, I will be able to continue to assist members as they hit major milestones in their life. I am grateful for the opportunity and look forward to ...