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Coborn’s, Inc. wins Creative Choice Awards at the 2021 NGA Show

ST. CLOUD, MN – Coborn’s, Inc. was recently awarded two distinguished awards from the National Grocers Association. The annual Creative Choice Awards, sponsored by Kellogg’s and Unilever, were presented on September 21st at the 2021 NGA Show in Las Vegas, NV. Independent supermarkets, such as Coborn’s, Inc., showcased their best marketing and merchandising programs of 2020. “I commend our marketing team for the remarkable work they put forth in creating engaging and meaningful promotions,” said Vice President of Marketing, Dennis Host. “I am proud of the great work they ...

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Wheat the Winner in Grain Markets Wheat markets were boosted by Thursday’s USDA Grain Stocks report, which contained bullish figures regarding the stockpile of wheat, especially compared to corn, soybeans, and oats. Kansas City hard red winter wheat (used primarily to make bread) gained the most, up nearly 34 cents per bushel. Chicago soft red winter wheat is used for cookies, cakes, and pastries. By closing time Friday, December Chicago wheat was up 30 cents per bushel compared to last week, while December corn traded at $5.40 this week, and November beans were $12.50. Beans were ...

NERDWALLET: Millennial Money: Do you want that sweater, or are you sad?

When was the last time you made a sound decision while wiping away tears? Or shaking in fury? Or sweating with stress? Your judgment was probably off during those emotional moments. Maybe you said something you later regretted — or got bangs. Or maybe you tapped a targeted Instagram ad for a pricey sweater, which you bought and never wore. Feelings influence decisions, including whether we should add to cart. “Emotions and decision-making are very strongly connected,” says Kristy Archuleta , financial therapist and professor of financial planning at the University of ...

September recipients of the Minot Area Chamber EDC Eagle Award Program are:

Dawn Thompson, Old Navy; Daisy Kenner, Lyle’s Moving; Cutter Flory, Rainbow Photo Lab; Jared Foley, Minot Police Department; Devin Seney, R&J’s Fuel and Service; Luke Nathe, HighAir Ground; Carol Ler, Lee’s Hallmark. The Eagle program is sponsored by the Chamber to recognize workers in Minot who exhibit superior customer service.

Rasmussen, Kubas and Romich-Petron (Team Preferred) join Preferred Partners Real Estate

Three experienced Realtors have joined Preferred Partners Real Estate as “Team Preferred.” Dawn Rasmussen is a Minot native and has been a licensed Realtor for 20 years. She is involved with organizations such as Minot Association of Builders and Helping Rebuild Minot. Sheila Kubas has been a Realtor since 2011. Shay Romich-Petron has lived in the Minot area since 1999 and has 15 years of experience as a Realtor.

Tires Plus picks Surrey native for operations manager

Tires Plus has chosen Cody Hammer as its new Tires Plus of North Dakota’s Operations Manager. He will be responsible for managing the existing four Tires Plus locations in Minot, Minot Air Force Base and two Bismarck locations. Hammer is from Surrey. He is a Minot State University graduate with a degree in Criminal Justice. He has been with the Tires Plus organization since 2010 beginning his career as a tire technician. Hammer has worked in all the positions of the business and has served in many leadership capacities, most recently serving as the Store Manager for the South ...