BUSINESS

Brian Dunn resigns as Best Buy CEO

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Best Buy Co. CEO Brian Dunn has resigned from the electronics retailer.

By Associated Press , April 10, 2012

Lueken’s Sicard earns grocer award

BEMIDJI – Lueken’s Village Foods Store Director, Brent Sicard, was nominated by members of his leadership team and has been chosen by the Minnesota Grocers Association as the winner of the Small Chain Category.

April 08, 2012

NMF’s McKelvy to retire, Ganje hired

BEMIDJI – Jane McKelvy, senior program officer of training for the Northwest Minnesota Foundation since 1997, has announced her retirement, effective April 15.

April 08, 2012

First National Bank Bemidji to sponsor local student to business program

BEMIDJI – First National Bank Bemidji is looking to sponsor a Bemidji High School student to attend BestPrep’s Minnesota Business Venture program this summer.

April 08, 2012

Bemidji Area Chamber Ambassadors visit Choice Therapy

Bemidji Area Chamber Ambassadors congratulate and welcome Choice Therapy to its new location at the Healthy Choices building on Anne Street near Sanford Bemidji Medical ?Center. Choice Therapy offers physical, occupational and speech therapy. In the front row from left are, from Choice Therapy, Cheri Ware, Jason Brodina and Joe Kapaun. In the back row from left are Ambassadors Kendra Fuller, DeAnn Zavoral, Kim Nelson, Josh Wilde, John Westlund and Brian Bissonette.

April 08, 2012

Bemidji Area Chamber Ambassadors visit Snap Fitness

Bemidji Area Chamber Ambassadors congratulate and welcome Snap Fitness to its new location at the Healthy Choices building on Anne Street near Sanford Bemidji Medical ?Center. Snap Fitness is a 24/7 fitness facility. It offers group fitness classes, an outdoor tar running track and tanning. Seated from left are Stella, daughter of the owner; Josh Wilde, owner; and Ambassador Barb Treat. Standing from left are Ambassadors Kim Nelson, John Westlund, Brian Bissonette, Rachel Johnson, Sylvia Wildgen, Russ Moen, Kendra Fuller, Sonja McCollum, Janice Dagen and Betsie Curb.

April 08, 2012

BSU's Student Center for Health and Counseling expands

A ribbon-cutting was held March 28 for Bemidji State University’s Student Center for Health and Counseling, which moved to a larger location at Cedar Apartments. From left, Dale Ladig, director of Residential Life; Barb Eriksson-Capes, nurse practitioner; and Mary Ward, interim vice president of development and enrollment, cut the ribbon at an open house. The facility went from three to four exam rooms. Students can schedule their own appointments online for health and counseling services starting in the spring quarter. Submitted Photo

April 08, 2012

Starbucks joins Target in remodel

BEMIDJI – Starbucks plans to open a coffee shop inside Target here near the end of May.

By Steve Wagner , April 05, 2012

Ettesvold wants two city-owned lots

BEMIDJI – Local developer Mike Ettesvold is making another attempt at purchasing two city-owned lots.

By Bethany Wesley , April 05, 2012

Starbucks advertising for employees for store inside Bemidji's Target

BEMIDJI – Starbucks plans to open a coffee shop inside Target here near the end of May.

By Pioneer staff report , April 04, 2012

Newspapers erect pay walls in hunt for new revenue

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Newspapers are returning to a business strategy that served them well in the heyday of street-corner newsboys shouting the front-page news. They're enticing people with a little free online content before asking them to pay up.

By Associated Press , April 03, 2012

Another step taken to speed business permits

ST. PAUL - A second step in speeding up state-issued permits to businesses looking to expand or build in the state became law Monday.

By Don Davis , April 02, 2012

Crystal employees alter lifestyles during lockout

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The lockout of union employees at American Crystal Sugar Co. is entering its ninth month, but it's mostly quiet outside the company's processing plants.

By Associated Press , April 02, 2012

Bemidji Area Chamber Ambassadors visit Spa Boys of Bemidji

Bemidji Area Chamber Ambassadors congratulate and welcome Dean Schneider, manager of Spa Boys. Spa Boys offers new and used spas and accessories, along with pool and spa service, repair and cleaning. It is the exclusive dealer for Bullfrog Spas, energy-efficient spas that feature interchangeable jet packs and offer a lifetime warranty against leakage. From left are, front row, Ambassadors Rachel Johnson, Benita Dingman, DeAnn Zavoral and Kim Nelson, back row, Ambassaodrs Brian Bissonette, and Dan Posner, Dean Schneider, manager of Spa Boys; and Ambassadors Paul Diehl and Russ Moen. Not pictured are Spa Boys owner Bill Rice and Ambassador Bryce Oakes.

April 01, 2012

Bentfield hired at First National Bank

BEMIDJI — First National Bank Bemidji has hired Bruce Bentfield as indirect retail loan officer.

April 01, 2012