Local truck driver receives award
Ernie Malisheske, St. Joseph, was recently awarded the One Million Mile’s without an Accident Award from Daggett Truck Line and Daggett Truck Line’s insurance carrier Great West Casualty. Truck driver Malisheske has been with Daggett since September of 2006 and has since accrued more than 1.6-million miles with the company. He has also been awarded the Daggett Truck Line Highwayman of the Month Award three times and was chosen Minnesota Trucking Association’s Truck Driver of the Month for November 2015.
“Malisheske has always demonstrated great professionalism and safety-mindedness in his driving and we are proud to have him in our truck driving family. Congratulations Ernie!” said Chuck Daggett, co-owners and vice president of Daggett Truck Line.
Malisheske lives with his wife Marcia in the St. Joseph area.
Ernie Malisheske (left) of St. Joseph receives his One Million Miles without an Accident Award from Charles Daggett, co-owner and vice president of Daggett Truck Line headquartered in Frazee, Minn. Daggett manages the Clearwater terminal.
St. John’s Prep middle school students raise $1,400 for Anna Marie’s Alliance
Christmas will be very merry for several central Minnesota families this year, thanks to the St. John’s Prep Middle School. Seventh- and eighth-grade students raised $1,400 for Anna Marie’s Alliance in just one hour on Dec. 12. With the help of Col. Frank Imholte of Black Diamond Auctioneers, the students took part in a “white-elephant” auction to raise the funds.
Students learned about the auction process while also helping people in need. Col. Imholte donated his time to lead the bidding process. Students brought festive, wrapped gifts to school and indicated if the gift was for a boy, girl or either. Col. Imholte taught them how to bid in an auction and encouraged them to think about their purchase before raising their hands. Once they knew how to bid, Col. Imholte led them through a spirited and competitive auction. Students bid on the gifts without knowing their contents. All they could see was a wrapped gift or gift bag.
Middle-school teacher Dan Stark assisted the auctioneer. Middle-school teachers Steve Larson, Susan Kolb and Robert Ellenbecker served as cashiers for the event. The proceeds will be used to fill the wish lists of three families at Anna Marie’s Alliance. Students went shopping with the wish lists to find presents and ensure the families have a Merry Christmas. Gifts on the Anna Marie’s wish list range from clothing and toiletries to toys, gift cards and electronics.
Anna Marie’s Alliance provides safety for battered women and children in the nine-county region of Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Mille Lacs, Isanti, Kanabec, Chisago and Pine counties. For more information about Anna Marie’s Alliance go to www.annamaries.org.
St. John’s Prep students live in more than 20 different central Minnesota towns and cities, including St. Joseph.
St. John’s Prep middle school students Holly Hansen, daughter of Denise and Greg Hansen,
Sam Hoover, son of Carrie and Tom Hoover, and Jaedyn Nydeen, daughter of Pam and Lance Nydeen, all of St. Joseph, participated in an auction to raise funds for the Anna Marie’s Alliance.
Traut Cos. featured by Probing Times
Probing Times featured Jen Foged (left) and Tammy Wahl of Traut Cos. as part of the Geoprobe® ‘100’ Club. Ten companies across the nation were added to the exclusive Geoprobe® machine owners who push 100 feet or beyond.
Foged and Wahl reached a depth of 103 feet on Dec. 23, 2016 at a field site in Becker, Minn. The static water level was at 18-19 feet. Using a Geoprobe® Model 7800, they used Macro Core 5 (MC5) center rod continuous soil sampling system to collect large volumes of soil cores to 50 feet, then sampled every 5 feet to 100 feet, hitting cobble of high density at 105 feet.
Probing Times features a wide sampling of all types of environmental, geotechnical and mining exploration projects completed all over the world using Geoprobe® equipment and products. Geoprobe Systems® is a team of skilled designers and craftsmen producing the best possible subsurface probing and drilling equipment and tools in the world.
Traut Cos. offers municipal and commercial well drilling services and products, irrigation for farm and lawn, residential products and services, and features a full-service state-certified water-testing laboratory. Learn more at www.trautcompanies.com.
CSB president, alumnae listed in magazine’s ‘100 People to Know’ for 2018
College of St. Benedict President Mary Dana Hinton and two alumnae were listed among Twin Cities Business’ “100 People to Know” for 2018.
CSB graduates Corie Dumdie Barry ’97 and Brenda Piette Kyle ’86 were also recognized with the honor, which was published in the magazine’s December issue.
Hinton, who has served as the 15th president of CSB since July 1, 2014, was elected board chair of the Minnesota Private College Council in July, Twin Cities Business noted.
“She’s now speaking out on issues that affect Minnesota’s 17 nonprofit colleges and universities. She will be addressing affordability and access, which are challenges at schools that charge higher tuitions than public schools do,” the magazine wrote.
“As president of Saint Ben’s … Hinton is focused on strengthening women’s leadership opportunities and supporting campus inclusion for all,” the magazine concluded.
Barry, a member of the CSB Board of Trustees, was named the chief financial officer at Best Buy Co. in June 2016. She has been with the company for 18 years, steadily climbing the corporate ladder.
The magazine cited her work with Best Buy’s Renew Blue turnaround strategy. “She’s now working closely with (Best Buy) CEO Hubert Joly on Best Buy 2020. That strategy includes accelerating growth in Canada and Mexico and ensuring Best Buy can excel in a multi-channel retail environment,” the magazine wrote, concluding Barry is “well-positioned to become CEO of Best Buy or another corporation.”
Barry served as the 2017 CSB commencement speaker.
Both Hinton and Barry were named in the “Overachievers” category, defined by the magazine as “respected figures of influence, known for longstanding effort and results.”
Kyle was named president and CEO of the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Aug. 1, after serving 11 years with the St. Paul Port Authority.
“When the chamber was looking for a new CEO, its board chose someone who knew St. Paul well and had good working relationships with businesspeople and public officials,” the magazine wrote. “Kyle … is now in a position to leverage her knowledge and contacts to expand St. Paul’s economy.
“She was involved in efforts to redevelop the former Macy’s and is working with city leaders on a strategy to add 2,000 tech jobs by 2020,” the magazine concluded.
Kyle was named in the “Emerging” category, defined by the magazine as “leaders or influencers new to a role, whose early efforts will be closely watched by the business community.”
Read the online version of the article in Twin Cities Business.
