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Meadowland Farmers Co-op announcing profit sharing

The first week of February, Meadowland Farmers Co-op allocated over $2.2 million of profits back to their members for Fiscal 2019. Of the $2.2 million over $784 thousand is being paid in cash with the rest allocated in equity ownership of Meadowland Farmers Coop.    Meadowland revolves allocated equity the following ways: to estates within 30 days of Board Approval. They also revolve equity on a 20-year revolvement, which this year they will revolve local equity earned through 2000, and they revolve all earned local equity as of Dec. 31 the year a patron reaches age 72 the ...

Business briefs for Feb. 10

Avera receives $5 million gift from anonymous donor Bob Sutton, Avera president and CEO, announced Jan. 24 that Avera accepted a $5 million gift from an anonymous donor. “We worked with a generous donor who wanted to make a significant investment to improve patient care and safety through current projects, while also benefiting individuals and families for the long term,” Sutton said. “We are thrilled that this donor chose to invest in Avera. We worked closely with this donor to ensure that dollars are stewarded toward those projects identified as priority areas for both the ...

North Star promotes four

Chad Johnson has been promoted to vice president of accounting. Johnson has worked for North Star since April of 2014 and previously held the position of accounting manager. Fu Ling has been promoted to internal audit manager. Ling has worked for North Star since August of 2002 and previously held the position of internal auditor. Kurtis Parlin has been promoted to legal & compliance manager. Parlin has worked for North Star since April of 2015 and previously held the position of legal & compliance specialist. Zeb Prairie has been promoted to Vice President of Investments & ...

Services Enterprises announces CARF three-year accreditation

Service Enterprises, Inc. has been accredited for a period of three years for its Community Employment, Job Supports and Job Development services. The latest accreditation is the thirteenth consecutive Three-Year Accreditation that the international accrediting body, CARF, has awarded to  Service Enterprises, Inc.  By pursuing and achieving accreditation, Service Enterprises, Inc. has demonstrated that it meets international standards for quality and is committed to pursuing excellence.  This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be ...

Avera opens Human Performance Center at 69th and Louise Campus in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS — The Avera Human Performance Center at the Avera on Louise Health Campus in Sioux Falls is now open. A public open house was Jan. 19. “This facility is a well-designed home for the great care and training expertise that athletes and patients have come to expect from Avera. With state-of-the-art facilities and equipment now on site at Avera on Louise, we’re able to better serve athletes of all ages and ability levels, and promote overall health and wellness throughout a lifetime,” said David Flicek, CEO and president of Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health ...

Business Briefs for Jan. 20

Boerboom is new employee at Kesteloot Enterprises Kesteloot Enterprises announces a new employee. Brad Boerboom will join the sales team at KEI continuing to provide equipment for a variety of needs. He has 28 years of experience in agricultural business and is eager to meet new and existing customers. Runnings opening new store in St. Cloud MARSHALL — Runnings has recently announced that the company plans to open a new store in St. Cloud. The store, which will be the company’s 17th store in Minnesota, will employ about 60 team members when it opens in the fall. We’re very ...