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Town & Country names branch manager

Teona Boechler has joined Town & Country Credit Union as branch manager. Originally from Underwood, Boechler brings nine years of financial experience in banking and local government to her new role. As branch manager of the credit union’s Dakota Square location in Minot, she will be responsible for leading the branch team and growing the membership for that branch, as well as opening new deposit accounts and consumer lending. In her spare time, Boechler volunteers for the Souris Valley Animal Shelter and Trinity Homes.

Tschetter named to Barron’s national list of top financial advisors

Edward Jones financial advisor Greg Tschetter of Minot was named to Barron’s magazine’s 2022 list of America’s Top 1,200 Advisors, State by State. This is the eighth time he has been named to this prestigious list. Tschetter ranked No. 3 in North Dakota. He has served area investors for over 21 years. “Thanks to the deep relationships I have with our clients, I am able to truly understand their vision for the future and guide them toward making that a reality. Being named to the Barron’s Top 1,200 list is not only an honor, it’s a validation that these relationships are ...

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Food inflation accelerates Using multiple measures, food inflation has continued to rise sharply. The war in Ukraine has threatened wheat, corn, and vegetable oil production, dramatically increasing the input costs to grow those crops. Fuel, fertilizer, equipment costs, and availability have assured supply problems will continue for many months, if not years. Weather problems, including drought in Ukraine and the mega-drought in our Western U.S., have compounded the threats. There is talk of dire consequences, possibly even famine, in dozens of countries, such as what happened during ...

Clinical psychologist joins Trinity Health

Christine O’Riley, a board-certified clinical psychologist, has joined Trinity Health’s behavioral health team. O’Riley has 20 years of experience providing evaluation and treatment to adult patients with cognitive impairments and sleep disorders due to trauma or illnesses. She also is ...

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 ...