JRCC promotes four staff members

Gerald Thu, Kevin Schiffner, Brent Stein and Andrew Denno were promoted to Correctional Officer III (sergeant) effective Dec. 1 at James River Correctional Center.

JRMC is Level IV Trauma Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center has received an official notification it is state designated as a Level IV Trauma Center.

Haufschild earns Noridian award

The Noridian Values recipient for December is Betty Haufschild. The Values Award is presented monthly to an employee who exhibits the Noridian Business Values: “Our Customers, A Dynamic Workplace, Excellence and Integrity.”

GRE, JSDC speak at Winter Ag Expo

Great River Energy and Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. teamed up to promote the proposed hybrid biorefinery, Dakota Spirit AgEnergy, and the newly formed Spiritwood Energy Park Association at the Winter Ag Expo in Jamestown last month.

Dewald honored for customer service

Submitted photo Members of the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee recently presented a Customer Service Award to Bonnie Dewald, center, holding plaque, of Jamestown Regional Medical Center Wellness Center. The committee honors individuals who satisfy customers by exceeding their requirements or expectations. Customer Service Award nomination forms are available at the chamber office and on its website at www.jamestownchamber.com.

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‘Productivity and Stress’ focus of seminar

“The Balancing Act: Productivity and Stress,” will be offered in Jamestown from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Center for Economic Development. The seminar is sponsored by the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce. The presenter is Kathy Marquett, TrainND.

NDTOA sets workshops in the state

The North Dakota Township Officers Association is offering workshops for all township officers — supervisors, assessors, clerks, pound masters, highway overseers, zoning officers or any other office holder for a township in North Dakota.

Top Designers to take part in program

Top Designers Salon & Spa of Jamestown will represent North Dakota in Matrix’s national Spread the Love program. The salon is one of 101 Spread the Love salons participating in this year’s program.

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Dow closes at highest since ’08

A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled the Dow Jones industrial average Friday to its highest close since May 2008, before the financial meltdown later that year. The Nasdaq composite index hit an 11-year high.

Northern Plains Electric Co-op sets meetings

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative is asking members to attend its district meetings, scheduled in three locations this month. Tracy Boe, board president, said all meetings will feature elections of directors to the Northern Plains board, along with complimentary suppers.

'Soup and Substance" planned

“Soup and Substance” for Young Professionals of Jamestown is from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 16 in the lower level of the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce office, in the Center for Economic Development, 120 Second St. SE.

Beautification awards presented

The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce City Beautification Committee honored the 2011 City Beautification Award recipients Jan. 26 at the chamber’s 81st annual awards banquet.

Buchanan joins staff of SCHSC

Cassandra Buchanan joined the medical unit at South Central Human Service Center on Jan. 3.

NuStar moves up on best list

NuStar Energy L.P. has announced that it ranked No. 15 on the 15th annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, which will appear in the Feb. 6 issue of Fortune. NuStar, which has made the list for four years in a row, moved up 15 places from last year when the company was ranked No. 30.

Forum Communications releases photo gallery app for the iPad

Forum Communications Co. announced Friday that it has released a new iPad app designed to aggregate the work of its dozens of award-winning photojournalists from newspapers throughout the Upper Midwest.

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