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Verus Mortgage Capital goes live on Vesta's AI-native loan origination system
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Verus Mortgage Capital has replaced its legacy loan origination system with Vesta, aiming to better handle the complexity of non-QM lending and scale operations.
Tom Huynh brings fishing education model to TEDxFargo
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Back-to-back National Walleye Tour champion Tom Huynh will speak at TEDxFargo on July 29 in Fargo about how structured digital education can make specialized knowledge easier to teach and apply.
AMMA Pushes for U.S.-Made N95 Stockpiles as Wildfire Smoke Spreads
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The American Medical Manufacturers Association is urging federal, state, and local officials to stockpile domestically made, NIOSH-approved N95 respirators for wildfire smoke emergencies.
Commodicon launches debut western-horror feature with David William James Elliott to direct
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Commodicon has moved into feature film production with its first narrative project, The Cursed and the Dead: Silver and Lead, a western-horror feature now in active development.
EffectusLMS ranks No. 3 in 2026 performance management software list
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EffectusLMS, CommLab India’s AI-enabled customer training platform, was named No. 3 among the Best Performance Management Software & Tools 2026 by eLearning Industry.
Transworld advisors win IBBA Chairman’s Circle Award
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Bobbi Coffey and Austin Zhao of Transworld Business Advisors of South & West Texas, New Mexico and Wyoming received the IBBA’s Chairman’s Circle Award at the association’s 2026 annual conference in Minneapolis.
Shreveport wins 2026 Concrete Decision Award for sewer overflow project
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The City of Shreveport, Louisiana, won Preload’s 2026 Concrete Decision Award for its Dilg League Drive sanitary sewer overflow mitigation project.
ASW Distillery and John Deere launch permanent whiskey partnership
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ASW Distillery and John Deere have teamed up on two permanent American whiskeys, Fiddler Combine Bourbon and Fiddler Steel Plow Rye, set to launch June 24, 2026 in Atlanta and 13 states.
OnGo Alliance adopts CBRS policy positions amid airport support
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The OnGo Alliance has adopted formal policy positions backing CBRS stability in the 3.55 to 3.7 GHz band, as airports and major enterprise users deepen support for the shared-spectrum model.
Gifted Paw launches hardcover memoir in custom keepsake box
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Gifted Paw has released its first physical product, a limited hardcover memoir packaged for gifting and aimed at pet owners seeking premium keepsakes.
United Sugar Producers & Refiners featured in America 250 documentary on food supply chain
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United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative is spotlighted in the America 250 documentary series for its role in the U.S. sugar supply chain.
Korsten exhibition traces South Dakota corn harvest at Washington Pavilion
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Scott and Marilyn Korsten opened a six-month photography exhibition June 17 at the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center in Sioux Falls, featuring more than 20 images of the annual corn harvest in eastern South Dakota and nearby Minnesota.
Forpak Automation names Tim Swedberg president
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Forpak Automation has appointed Tim Swedberg as president, adding more than 30 years of leadership experience as the company looks to grow with rising demand for food-industry automation.
GQ becomes first all-female quartet to win Barbershop Harmony Society gold
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The Barbershop Harmony Society crowned GQ its 2026 International Quartet Champion, making the four-singer group the first all-female quartet to win the organization’s top prize in its 88-year history.
Ventiques spotlights designer floor registers for summer home upgrades
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Ventiques is promoting its decorative floor register lineup as homeowners start summer entertaining and notice overlooked interior details.
Happier At Home opens Lake Minnetonka senior care franchise
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Happier At Home has launched a fully licensed franchise in the Lake Minnetonka area, extending non-medical in-home senior care to families across several west metro communities.
Christian camp leaders tighten safety rules after Camp Mystic flood
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A year after a Texas Hill Country flash flood killed 27 young people at Camp Mystic, the Christian camping industry is reviewing emergency plans, upgrading weather-alert systems and backing new state safety laws.
Visit Greater St. Cloud sales director highlighted for hospitality leadership and mental health advocacy
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Nikki Gustafson, director of sales at Visit Greater St. Cloud, is being profiled for her work promoting the Minnesota destination for meetings and events, mentoring hospitality workers and advocating for mental health awareness.
Zues Ordaz releases free guide to get businesses recommended by AI platforms
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Marketing strategist Zues Ordaz has published a free guide on how businesses can show up in ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity results as AI becomes a major discovery channel for local search.
Bulk Reef Supply wins top Reef2Reef community awards
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Bulk Reef Supply won Reef2Reef’s Reefer’s Choice Award and Best Overall Dry Goods Company honor, both chosen by the reef aquarium community.
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