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Oncology specialist joins Trinity

Moayed Ibrahim, MD, a medical oncology and hematology specialist, has joined Trinity Health’s cancer care team. He provides care to cancer patients using anti-cancer therapies such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy and hormone therapy. He is also trained in the diagnosis and treatment of blood diseases. A graduate of the Hashemite University Faculty of Medicine in Jordan, Ibrahim did his internal medicine residency at East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of Medicine. After completing a fellowship in geriatric medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, he ...

Coborn’s exec signs diversity, inclusion pledge

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Chris Coborn, chairman and CEO of Coborn’s, Inc., has joined the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion coalition, according to Coborn’s. The organization is the largest CEO-driven business commitment to drive measurable action and meaningful change in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. In signing this commitment, Coborn’s, Inc. joins a partnership of more than 2,200 CEOs pledging to cultivate a trusting environment where all ideas are welcomed and employees feel comfortable and empowered to have discussions about diversity and ...

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Cup of joe jumps higher Your morning fix just became richer. Dry conditions in Brazil are expected to continue through the end of the year. Analysts have blamed the drought on La Nina weather conditions in addition to global warming. Brazil produces the most popular Arabica type coffee, whereas Vietnam produces the Robusta crop. Arabica coffee for September delivery perked up by roughly 20 cents this week, closing at $2.38 per pound. Gas rises skyward Natural gas hit a 14-year-high early in the week and held near that high as European demand, especially from Germany, ...

How joins NDSU Extension

Emily How hasw joined North Dakota State University Extension as the agriculture and natural resource and horticulture agent in Ward County.    She started Aug. 15 and works out of the Extension office in Minot. How will work with research professionals, county residents and local leaders to provide science-informed education, collaboration and facilitation for agriculture and natural resources and horticulture programming in Ward County. How grew up in Denton, Texas, and has experience working with Master Gardener groups as well as assisting multigenerational ...

Minot Realtor recognized

Jeff Stremick was the July 2022 Realtor of the Month at Signal Realty. He is well known around Minot and the surrounding areas as an experienced commercial real estate agent. He is the only Realtor in Minot to have a CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation. Although he specializes in commercial real estate, he also works with an experienced residential team for residential home searching and transactions. In addition, Stremick has volunteered for Sertoma, Farm Rescue, the Minot Planning Commission, the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce, the Ward County Special ...

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Water Wars Worsening Major rivers continue to run dry in Europe and our western U.S. Now attention has suddenly turned to the Yangtze, China’s longest river. The world’s most populist nation and major U.S. trading partner is experiencing the worst heat wave on record and the lowest water levels as well. Crop production is severely threatened while difficulty in shipping crops and industrial commodities has caused a state of emergency. Some cities are turning to cloud-seeding in hope of relief. In addition to state versus state negotiations and urban versus agriculture ...