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Valvoline Instant Oil Change has new operations manager

Valvoline Instant Oil Change has made Terry Schreiner its new Operations Manager for the Minot and Bismarck locations. He will operate the North Bismarck location while overseeing both Bismarck and Minot locations. Schreiner attended both Montana State University and Bismarck State College. He began his professional career with Walmart. He worked with them for 21 years earning the position of Store Manager. During his career with Walmart, Schreiner earned 2003 Hometown Store of the Year. Schreiner joined the Tires Plus of North Dakota and Valvoline Instant Oil Change team in May ...

Ron Lowman Motors adds U-Haul dealership

U-Haul Company of North Dakota has announced that Ron Lowman Motors signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Minot community. Ron Lowman Motors at 4120 E. Burdick Expressway will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies and in-store pickup for boxes. U-Haul has teamed with independent dealers to offer moving equipment since 1945. With the COVID-19 outbreak creating challenging times for small businesses, more than 20,000 dealers across the U.S. and Canada are creating supplemental income through their U-Haul ...

Futures Files

Oats blow up The crazy wild explosion in oats continued last week, with oats climbing an unprecedented $.60 per bushel over corn. It’s counterintuitive for oats to be worth more than corn and goes against economic laws. The adage “oats know,” which is based on the historical tendency for oats for price moves to precede moves in other grains, especially corn, makes the size and timing of the jump catch even more attention. Few explanations have been accepted for the rally so far. However, previous sharp rises in oats have been associated with transportation problems in Canada ...

United community bank launches high School halftime events

This fall, United Community Bank is launching a series of halftime contests at United Public (Des Lacs - Burlington) and South Prairie Public Schools to provide an opportunity for both fun, halftime entertainment and the opportunity to raise money within their schools. With each of these contests, the chosen contestant will have a chance to participate themselves to win $200 or to choose someone else at the game for a chance to win $100 each. If the contestant wins, the school also receives $1000 to a non-athletic need of their choice. The first of these events will take place ...

Book your fall vacation rental with points

(AP) — Even before the pandemic, home booking sites like Airbnb and Vrbo were becoming increasingly popular with travelers. The opportunity to have a homelike experience, complete with full kitchen, extra living space and local flavor, was more appealing than a standard hotel room for many. Arlyce Melheim from Stillwater, Minnesota, likes to book homes for family trips rather than run-of-the-mill hotel rooms. “I like vacation rentals that feel more homey and are often in a neighborhood rather than on hotel row,” she says. During COVID-19 times, home rentals became even more ...

Aspire Credit Union named among the Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions in America

Aspire Credit Union recently announced they are among the Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions in the country according to a recently conducted review by DepositAccount.com, a subdivision of Lending Tree. The institution received an A+ rating, ranking the organization in the top 5% in the nation. The A+ rating was given after DepositAccounts.com examined the financial health of the institution. “We are honored and proud to be a part of this list as we strive to offer excellent service and great rates to our members while maintaining safety and soundness for the credit union,” stated ...