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Webinars address balance, leadership, productivity

FARGO – Village EAP Trainer Tanya Fraizer will lead three new webinars in July, August and September as part of The Business Bite, a series of online lunch-hour trainings hosted by The Village Business Institute. These free webinars are offered from noon to 1 p.m. on certain Wednesdays via Zoom. Registration for each is available at www.TheVillageFamily.org/Eventbrite. Training dates and topics are: -- July 13, Find Your Summer Balance with Purposeful Boundaries -- Aug. 10, Mindful Leadership through Transition -- Sept. 14, Productivity Hacks for your Workday. ...

Futures Files

Where’s the Beef? The cost of a Fourth of July cookout was up 17% this year, with ground beef responsible for the largest portion of the rise. The American Farm Bureau blames the price increase — about $7 per person — on supply chain disruptions, inflation, and the war in Ukraine. Farmers’ and ranchers’ profits are not jumping in tandem with cattle prices, as costs for fuel and fertilizer raise the cost of production. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farmers currently receive approximately 8% of each food marketing dollar. Last week, 160,000 pounds of beef ...

First International Bank & Trust holds customer appreciation day

First International Bank & Trust at 1600 S. Broadway had a great turnout with live remote coverage last Tuesday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. celebrating its customer appreciation day. Denise Larson, Public Relations, said an approximate count for the annual event was 475 customers and community members in attendance The South Broadway location in Minot had a complimentary catered lunch of pulled pork sandwiches, hotdogs, pasta salad, cookies, chips and snow cones. The weather was perfect. Kids enjoyed the bounce castles, face painting, Dizzy the Clown and shaved ice provided by ...

Travel Channel host to speak at Main Street ND Summit

BISMARCK — The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced that Anthony Melchiorri, the host of Travel Channel’s Hotel Impossible, Five Star Secrets and Extreme Hotels will be speaking at the 2022 Main Street ND Summit. “We are grateful to have Anthony Melchiorri join us at this year’s summit,” Gov. Doug Burgum said. “We look forward to him sharing his experience and expertise on what it takes to build a successful and vibrant community that will attract and retain a talented workforce.” At the summit, Melchiorri will help communities and business leaders craft a ...

Three lessons I wish I’d learned sooner about travel

(AP) — Almost every trip teaches me something about myself, the world and what not to do next time. Here are three hard-won travel lessons that may help you learn from my mistakes. Cobbling together flights isn’t worth the savings Whenever possible, I book nonstop flights. Nonstops may cost a bit more, but they avoid the inconvenience of layovers and the stress of possibly missing a connection. Sometimes, of course, nonstop flights aren’t available or affordable. What you don’t want to do, I learned through bitter experience, is try to save money by booking flight legs with ...

First Western Bank & Trust announces recent promotions

Tiffany Calavera has been promoted to Universal Banking supervisor. Calavera started with First Western in October 2019 and is located at the Main Bank in Minot. Calavera is a native of Minot where she graduated from Minot High School. Jonathan Lanser has been promoted to Online Services manager. Lanser started at First Western in May 2021 as a Cash Management specialist in Minot. Lanser grew up in Minot and is a Minot State University graduate. Jacki Johnson has been promoted to Universal Banking Support specialist. Johnson has been a part of the First Western family for over ...