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Marketplace employees given keys in celebration of 100% employee ownership

JND Holdings announced on Dec. 31 that it is 100% employee owned after transferring all its stock to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP.) On Monday, Keith Johanneson, former president and CEO of JND Holdings, and Randy Jaeger, the current president, handed over the keys to the store ...

Trinity names new senior director of facilities

Bruce Sepielli, a facilities manager with nearly 20 years of management experience, primarily in the healthcare sector, has been named senior director of Facilities Management for Trinity Health. Sepielli will oversee facility operations across Trinity Health’s care system, including maintenance, facility upgrades, space utilization, environmental systems and safety. “Bruce will be a great addition to our team,” said Dave Kohlman, vice president of Facilities Management. “He brings significant experience that will be invaluable as we move into our new campus and continue ...

Minot Young Professionals seek to grow

Before the pandemic, Minot Young Professionals (YP) had around 150 members. Now, there are about 40, and the group is working on rebuilding to pre-COVID numbers. “COVID, like it hit everybody, has hit YP pretty hard, and we lost a lot of membership throughout that time,” said Megan ...

Former New Town entrepreneur honored

Kari Warberg Block, formerly of New Town, has received the 2022 Real Leaders “top 200” Global Impact Award for her industry leadership in driving positive social and environmental change through business. Warberg Block founded EarthKind, a company that develops and manufactures ecofriendly pest control for households and farms. The company is based in North Carolina.

Agronomist joins Peterson Farms Seed

COLEHARBOR —Kelsey Stumvoll has joined the Peterson Farms Seed team as a regional agronomist. She is based in Coleharbor. Peterson Farms Seed is headquartered near Prosper in Cass County. Stumvoll will act as an added agronomic resource to support the company’s current sales team and the dealers and customers they serve in central and western North Dakota. She grew up on a fifth-generation farm and earned a crop and weed science degree from North Dakota State University, Fargo, with a minor in soil science. Stumvoll can be reached at (701) 460-7643 or ...

Aspire Credit Union issues fraud alert

Aspire Credit Union recently became aware of a website duplicating its existing site, including look and branding. The fraudulent website also altered the logo to read “Aspire Credit Bank” instead of “Aspire Credit Union.“ Aspire Credit Union reports its systems have not been breached with this activity and the credit union has been working with its service providers and has contacted the FBI Internet Crime Department to ensure its continued security. The credit union wants members and potential members to be aware that this fake site has intentions of phishing for personal ...