COMMUNITY
NEWS Choice Finanicial Promotes Eiseman and Karsky
Deb Eiseman was recently promoted at Choice Financial to President for the Bismarck market. Deb Eiseman Eiseman joined Choice Financial as Senior Vice President/Business Banking Officer in June of 2014. She has over 25 years of experience in commercial banking. Eiseman graduated from the University of Mary, Bismarck, ND., with a Bachelor’s of Science in Tim Karsky Accounting. Tim Karsky was recently promoted at Choice Financial to Managing Director of Business Development. Karsky joined Choice Financial as Bismarck Market President in June of 2014. Prior to joining Choice Financial, Karsky was a Market President with another financial institution for four years and served as Commissioner of the ND Department of Financial Institutions for more than nine years. Karsky is highly involved in the banking community as the Chairman of the Independent Community Banks of North Dakota. He also serves on the Board of Trustees at the Graduate school of Banking in Colorado and is the former Chairman of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.
ASK-A-PRO PERKS Larks Announce DJ Engle as New Assistant Coach
Along with changing seasons comes changing rosters. No stranger to this, the Bismarck Larks have welcomed a new assistant coach to their roster for the upcoming season. DJ Engle, current assistant coach at Division III Lakeland University (Wisconsin), will stand alongside current Lakeland University and Bismarck Larks head coach Sean Repay as he and the Larks enter their second season in the Northwoods League. Coach Engle, originally from Milwaukee, WI, was chosen as a Wisconsin Baseball Coaching Association All-Star in high school. He continued his impressive record playing for colleges like the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and Chicago State University. He pitched for the Battle Creek Bombers of the Northwoods League in 2014 and, that same year, was honored Region Pitcher of the Year. Engle’s coaching background extends from 2012 where he headed the West Allis Nathan Hale JV Baseball team to his current assistant coach position at Lakeland University and 15U Zepp coach and instructor at the Prospect Training Academy.
BSC President Named to National Panel Rethinking Higher Ed Accreditation
Bismarck State College President Larry C. Skogen has been named to a new Higher Learning Commission (HLC) panel, the HLC Partners for Transformation, tasked with rethinking higher education Larry Skogen accreditation practices. BSC has long been a model of innovative delivery, Skogen says, citing the distance learning within the Dakota Nursing Program and the online delivery by the National Energy Center of Excellence as two standout examples.
Starion Bank Receives Highest Rating from BauerFinancial
Starion Bank has received a five star “superior” rating from BauerFinancial, the nation’s leading independent bank and credit union rating firm. BauerFinancial has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. Star ratings are assigned on a scale of zero-to-five stars, with five being the strongest, and are based on the overall financial picture of the financial institution. The ratings are independent, meaning no institution is able to pay to be rated or excluded.
NOVEMBER LIVE GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
Televised on Government Access, cable channel 2 & 602 HD.
Broadcast on KDAK 102.5 FM radio. Streamed online at www.freetv.org.
Thur, 2nd
5:00 pm Bismarck Board of Adjustment
Mon, 6th
5:00 pm Burleigh County Commission 5:30 pm Mandan School Board *
Tue, 7th
5:30 pm Mandan City Commission
Wed, 8th 8:00 am Burleigh County Water Resource District 5:15 pm Burleigh Planning Commission Thur 9th Mon, 13th
5:30 pm Morton County Commission *
Tue, 14th
5:15 pm Bismarck City Commission
Wed, 15th Thur, 16th
5:00 pm Bismarck Planning Commission
5:15 pm Bismarck School Board 5:30 pm Mandan Park Board *
5:15 pm Bismarck Park Board
Mon, 20th 5:00 pm Burleigh County Commission 5:30 pm Mandan School Board * 36 | Chamber Connection
Tue, 21st 1:00 pm Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board 5:30 pm Mandan City Commission Wed, 22nd
5:30 pm ITG (Political Subdivisions)
Mon, 27th Tue. 28th
5:15 pm Bismarck School Board 5:15 pm Mandan Planning Commission * 5:15 pm Bismarck City Commission 5:30 pm Morton County Commission *
Thurs, 30th 5:15 pm Burleigh County Social Services Meetings are replayed several times on the Government Access channel and are available for viewing online (Watch on Demand) at www.freetv.org. * Delayed Playback