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CONTENTS

Perfect Partnerships Bismarck's businesses have managed to create harmonious pairings - whether it be best friends, sisters, married couples, or mother-daughter duos like the two you see below (read more about them on page 47), these dream teams are thriving.

50 Brand like a Biker 54 Perfect Plants NewAge Creative

56 Kori's Kitchen

Volume 6 Issue 5

September-October 2021

Bismarck Magazine is published bi-monthly and is complimentary. Copies are available across the Bismarck, Mandan and Lincoln communities or online at bismarck-magazine.com. PUBLISHERS Hannah Haynes hannah@bismarck-magazine.com Caroline Crary caroline@bismarck-magazine.com PHOTOGRAPHERS

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LETTER

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It is that time of year again. Unfortunately, the summer heat is turning into a cool breeze and the days are getting shorter. Summer activities are being swapped out for school sports and work functions, but at least we are all still out and about. As cliché as it might be, fall is a beautiful time of year; we all love summer and agree we could use some more of it, but there is something about getting back to a routine and getting down to business. As our avid readers know, Bismarck Magazine likes to start out fall with our Business Edition, highlighting local business owners and businesses as we get back to business hours. This year we wanted to feature partners and everything that goes into running a business not by yourself, but with someone by your side. We can say from experience that we like working together, and we have a lot of fun, so check out how other partnerships navigate running a business with their mother, brother, sister-in-law or best friend. Running a business is hard, so wouldn’t you want someone to bounce ideas off of and help share the workload? Check out how a husband-and-wife duo have turned their partnership into an empire, from dish boy to hotel mogul; this is a story you will not want to miss out on. See how two brother-in-laws fulfilled both their dreams of opening a butcher shop and truly making it a family business, or how a mother/daughter team got to turn their hobby into a full-time paying gig.

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Expanded Sanford Children’s Campus open The newly expanded Sanford Children’s Campus is now open and ready to meet the growing needs of the Bismarck community. From routine checkups to more advanced care, our interconnected team of specialists helps keep kids as happy and healthy as possible. The experts at Sanford Children’s can provide your child with the highest level of personalized care during every visit. They are committed to getting to know your child and being there through each milestone. Our many services are spread across three buildings – building A, B & C.

Building A, previously known as Sanford

well-baby clinic with a new, large space

Children’s North Clinic, is located at 765

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W. Interstate Avenue. Services include

child’s height, weight and development

pediatrics, pediatric cardiology and a

while also offering patients breastfeeding

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support.

this team will have the region’s only fulltime pediatric cardiologist.

care, diabetes, cancer care, newborn care, Building B is a new building located

kidney care, neurosurgery, psychiatry,

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Whether it’s a well-child check-up, a cold

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Perfect Partnerships Each business edition we like to have a theme for who we are featuring. This year, we chose to feature partnerships. Whether that's best friends, brothers, sisters, a mother/daughter team, we just wanted a wide variety. After all 14 interview, its been so fun to find commonalty with every single partnership. That is, being good at opposite things and complementing each other with different strengths to make the best partnership. It was so fun to interview these 14 pairs and find out what makes them successful. We hope you enjoy reading about their stories as much as we did listening to them.

Sisters & Best Friends

Cottingham Insurance Jessica Cottingham-Hardy, COO Amanda Haseleu, CEO Tell us about Cottingham Insurance.

Jessica: Cottingham Insurance is a secondgeneration family-owned independent insurance agency with locations in Underwood and Bismarck. Our mom, Diane, opened it in 1990, and expanded to Bismarck in 2000. In 2007, she passed away, and Amanda and I took over running the agency, and then we bought it in 2012. We purchased the majority of the agency from our father Dean Cottingham. We can help you with all of your personal insurance, commercial, farm, crop, and life. Amanda: We do everything except health insurance, basically. We do home, auto, boats, ATVs. Farm and crop, and life insurance are the big ones, the key ones, and business of course. What is your favorite part about being a part of the Cottingham Insurance name and family?

Jessica: I am very proud to be part of a family business. It’s a very unique business setting when it’s family owned. I’ve really enjoyed making relationships, and it comes pretty naturally. I like meeting people, learning about them, teaching them about insurance, and helping them when stuff goes wrong. Amanda: And I would agree with everything she said. I'm very proud of the family business aspect of it. A lot of people don’t understand that until they work in one or live in one. It is a more personal atmosphere. We want our employees to go to their kids’ basketball games and not miss events. We make it work. People are usually surprised by that and it’s a point of pride for us to be able to give them that. I really enjoy helping all of our employees reach

where they can reach. I like selling insurance, but we can do a lot more together by teaching everyone in the office to do the things we know how to do and then watch them grow. I love that part.

watching her full days at a very young age, but we were two blocks from our mom’s office. Growing up we always had stuff to do, either at the office or sports or whatever and we did everything together, everything.

What’s each of your favorite colors?

Do you feel an insane level of trust with

Amanda: Purple

each other? When has that been necessary?

Jessica: Purple Amanda: I’d say Fuchsia purple, not lavender, despite what I’m wearing. Jessica: Comet purple is my favorite color. I mean, that was our school color. Amanda: She likes comet purple. I like a little brighter purple. Jessica: (Laughing) Specifics. Amanda: That’s probably not the answer you thought you’d get. Put a lot of thought into this. Have you two always been best friends?

Jessica: Pretty much. Amanda: She’s four years older than me, and we had a rocky start because her friends had to get sent home from her fourth birthday when my mom went into labor. Jessica: Her birthday is a day after mine. Amanda. Yeah, she’s on the 16th and I’m on the 17th. I was born at 2 am on the 17th so we almost had the same birthday four years apart… Other than the rocky start, honestly I think so… I mean we had our moments growing up, but I really do think we always got along better than most siblings. Jessica: We did everything together, all the time. And being in a small town, I was

Jessica: Oh, we’re the perfect example honestly for having to put trust in others because in 2007, all of a sudden we were running the business, and you’re going through a lot of emotional stuff, too. But you cannot do everything. Like you can’t. There’s not enough time in the day, you don’t have enough brain cells to know everything so you just have to put total confidence that Amanda is going to know this, Wade, her husband, who works with us as well, is going to know this, I’m going to know this, and our father Dean is going to know this. You have to have little chunks that you take responsibility for and put all your faith in the world that someone else will do the other parts. I’ve never once thought maybe [Amanda] did something that I don’t know about or that I wouldn’t like. It’s never crossed my mind. Amanda: I feel like we’ve always had that. Even growing up, she’d be forced to drag me along with her and her friends and stuff. I might have known sometimes I wasn’t maybe wanted there. But she would never have done anything mean to me, she never would’ve embarrassed me in front of them, she never would have ditched me. I’ve just always trusted her with everything because she’s never given me a reason not to. Have you ever fought in the business?

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Jessica: Or you’ve been mad and you’ve ignored her for a couple days. I mean honestly that’s the thing. We talk daily, so if we don’t talk, we know something is up. And we’re like okay she’s either gone or she’s mad. Amanda: So I’m going to call all of her numbers 18 times to find out. Jessica: Yeah, but we’ve never had a falling out over the business that’s for sure. Amanda: Nothing that we’ve had to put more than a ‘sorry, I shouldn’t I have said that, I was crabby’ into. And I mean, the only times we’ve really fought have been because of something else. I snapped at you about that over work because I was really worried about this over there that had nothing to do with what we were talking about. Do you put up boundaries between work and personal when you’re at work?

Jessica: Noooo. Amanda: We talk about it all 24/7. It’s real life. Jessica: Oh yeah, it’s all mushed together all the time. Amanda: Absolutely. Our conversations, I honestly don’t think 90% of people can follow them because it’s all over the place. And all of a sudden you’re talking about something you talked about two days ago and we both just know that.

could not be more different. And I think that’s why it works. If I made a list of all my absolute worst weaknesses, I really think they would be her strengths. And it works both ways. Jessica: It’s even something as simple as speaking. If I am in a group with Amanda, I almost like back off and let her talk. It’s funny how you fall into those roles because if I would say that to someone that doesn’t really see us together, they wouldn’t get that because I’m a talker at meetings. Amanda: I think if we were the same on all those we would’ve struggled. We would’ve butted heads a lot if we both thought like this is my strength and I want to run this part. It worked because I think we knew before we ever took the agency over that we had very different strengths and weaknesses. Do you answer to each other’s names?

Amanda: Oh yeah. Sometimes I correct people, sometimes I just don’t care. We have had, multiple times, customers start working with one of us and then eventually switch to working with the other one of us and it takes us a while usually to catch on to what happened and you’re like oh, he thinks you’re me! Jessica: I have one who has asked me multiple times about my husband Wade, and I’m like,

What’s your favorite kind of cereal?

Jessica: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Amanda: That’s what I was going to say! You stole mine! Jessica: I have Cinnamon Toast Crunch creamer at work too, just for the record. But I’m trying to stick to my keto granola right now. But I really want a mixing bowl full of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Amanda: I have a picture of one of my kids doing that. How do your similarities and dissimilarities play into your partnership?

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no, let’s backtrack. But it’s always funny. Amanda: She’s always in Bismarck, and I’m always in Underwood. I’ll meet with someone in Underwood numerous times and then all of a sudden they stop in Bismarck once and see her there and so then they just start seeing her all the time because they think I moved to Bismarck. What’s your dream vacation getaway?

Amanda: Turks and Caicos Jessica: Ah gosh, I was going to say that Amanda: I actually have the specific Airbnb house picked out, too, if you want a link to it. It has a rooftop pool. Jessica: Okay I will say just to be able to rent a whole private island. I’ll modify it slightly. It could be in Turks and Caicos! Amanda: Oh that’s good! Jessica: But like a whole private island. Amanda: I might have to switch mine. I was not dreaming big enough.

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Husband & Wife

Jobbers Sandra Keller, CFO

When did the two of you take over Jobbers?

trucks. It’s not what she’s good at. I’m not good

Wally Keller, President

Sandra: I worked at Jobbers from when I was

at managing dollars, money. I can, it’s just not

a child through college. Then we moved away,

what I’m good at. It’s painful for me and it’s

and he moved back in January of 1996, and he

not for her. If I walked away for a month, and

took over the business from my dad. Then I

she had to figure out how to schedule trucks,

joined the business in 2006.

she could do it, it would just not be fun.

Wally: I had never worked in the business. We

If you weren’t working here and didn’t own

just knew we wanted to come back to North

Jobbers, what would you be doing?

Tell us about Jobbers.

Sandra: Jobbers has been in business since 1960. We’re a second-generation familyowned local business. We move and store household goods and commercial goods. We’re an agent for Allied Van Lines. Wally: We move people from across the hallway to across the world.

Dakota. We were both born and raised in Bismarck. We were in Illinois for ten years… and I told Chuck that we wanted to buy him

What’s the farthest place you’ve ever

out, and he said that was crazy. It took about

moved somebody?

two years to convince him. I actually officially

Wally: Japan

started here on May 1st of 1996. I started

Sandra: I would own a bakery/flower shop. I wouldn’t make any money but that’s what I would be doing. Wally: I would probably still be an engineer. If I was going to do what I wanted to do and have fun, I would be a fireman or something

What’s it like working as husband and wife?

with the company in January, but I spent the

Wally: In our business they say you should

Chicago, Illinois learning the business. So I

count two years of marriage for every year

was an undercover boss before it was cool to

What are your biggest pet peeves?

you work because it’s hard to not take work

be an undercover boss.

Sandra: Indecisiveness.

How do your similarities and differences play into your business partnership? Are

Wally: People who can’t let go.

you similar?

Do either of you have any irrational fears?

Sandra: No. I’m more emotional and quick-

Sandra: Spiders and scary movies.

home. We try really hard not to. How do you balance work life and home life?

Sandra: We try to not talk about work when we’re home and we try not to let things get heated at work in front of our employees. Wally: I manage the operations, so I’m working 24/7. She manages the business side. Sandra: Which is like only two hours a day. Wally: It isn’t always, but it is really more of an 8-5. Occasionally, there are issues that go past 5, but you know if a truck breaks down at 3 am, I get a phone call. So that kind of work still goes home. We try not to talk the business world at home.

first four months at the corporate office in

tempered. He’s a voice of reason. Wally: She’s an accountant, and I’m an

along those lines, out in the public and a little bit of adrenaline.

Wally: I have none. Well I haven’t come across one yet.

engineer. Sandra: People think they are similar, but they aren’t at all. He adds up sideways and I add up and down. Wally: I think spatially… She thinks here’s the line, there is nothing to cross the line. For an accountant, the line is here. There is no grey, it’s black. Engineers, we sometimes move the grey and then you start all over. So it works really well. For operations, I have no problem managing trucks, filling trucks, scheduling BISMARCK-MAGAZINE.COM

Friends

CycleBar Taylor Gawryluk and Mary Logan, owners Tell us about CycleBar.

Taylor: CycleBar is a premium indoor cycling studio. It has 45 bikes, in a tiered, theaterlike setting: dark lights, loud music, teachers up on a podium take you through. We have multiple different class formats, some for more competitive, some just to ride it out, sweat it out, let loose after a long day at work or before a long day at work. Mary: Classes range from 30 minutes to 45 to an hour long. And, something that our manager says that I really like, it’s like concierge type service. We provide you with the bike, the shoes, the water bottle, the towel, you bring the energy and we take care of the rest. Where will CycleBar be located?

Taylor: Well it might change. Mary: Yeah, because of city planning and stuff like that. But as of right now, we’re going to be next to Coco Nails in the shops on 43rd. Taylor: Same building as Crumbl Cookie. Same parking lot as Cash Wise up north. How did you two get to know each other and then start a business together?

Mary: I opened Pure Barre in Bismarck in 2018, and I had the privilege of being able to hire Taylor on as one of my opening teachers. That is how our relationship began. Then Taylor went on some adventures on her own that took her outside of North Dakota, and we always maintained communication and contact. One time upon her coming home, I kind of just put a bug in her ear that I wanted to open a cycle studio, so if she knew of anybody who was willing to partner with me I would love to meet with them.

Taylor: Yeah, and then I just talked about it with my parents, and fiancé at the time, and they were like why don’t you just be partners with Mary? I was like, huh never thought about that, because I was trying to find partners for Mary. They were like why don’t you just do it, and I was like, I should do this, I’ve always wanted to do this, this is my passion. When will CycleBar be opening?

Mary: We’re shooting for early fall. We start our training process in the middle of August for our instructors, and it’s a five week training process. Then, after the training process it’s about a week to two weeks of in-studio experience to get them prepped and ready. After that, it’s open to the public. What’s it like being friends and business partners?

Mary: I would say being friends has been helpful because we communicate well already. Even before Taylor had joined me in opening CycleBar I’ve always really bounced off ideas with my staff, so I’ve always had that relationship of how can we help grow the studio, how can we do some stuff different. So that has been nice that that has already been laid down.

being in sales, she’s like hi, I’m Taylor with this big smile and people are like let’s talk and she’s like, let’s do it! Taylor: Yeah, and I still have my other job. I sell mail equipment and software. So CycleBar compared to having to sell that? This is a breeze. So that’s been fun. I feel like my weaknesses are your strengths. Your weaknesses are my strengths. Our personalities work really well together, like really well. Mary: Taylor and I are a good complement of each other. When we were going through the application process for CycleBar, everything was via Zoom with Exponential Fitness (CycleBar’s parent company) and I’m very stoic. I don’t wear emotion on my face very well. So in all the meetings I probably had a RBF a little bit and Taylor was bouncing around. They were like, we like Taylor’s energy, Mary where are you at? And I’m just listening here. Taylor: Also, that was before we had dove into things, and now I’m like straight faced on Zoom calls now. That was before we got into the nitty gritty of things. I didn’t know what I was getting myself into (laughing). Let’s just put it that way.

What makes your partnership work?

Has your relationship changed at all since

Mary: Taylor has ideas of things that I never would consider. I know the computer system already. I know the processing for boutique fitness and how it’ll run, but having Taylor as a partner has been way more beneficial because of the community aspect. And Taylor’s in sales too. Sales is my weakness oddly enough. I’m not someone who can hit the pavement and sell stuff very well. If you come into my space, I can sell you really well, but being out and about is not really my thing... so Taylor

you became business partners?

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don’t realize go into a company. Mary: She’s said it a time or two, like how did you do this by yourself? I don’t remember it. It’s in denial apparently. Taylor: I’m like, you must’ve blocked that out. Mary: I did, for sure. Taylor: Because it’s very stressful. How do you motivate yourself on lazy days?

Mary: I don’t. Taylor: I had enough lazy days to last a lifetime in college, so I just know I need to get up and do it. Just workout, get out of bed, get it done. Mary: My hobby is napping so if a lazy day is upon me, I embrace the hell out of it. Taylor: You also never stop working so when you want to take a nap, take a nap, because you never stop working. What’s your favorite TV show or movie?

Taylor: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Oh and Vanderpump Rules! Obsessed.

Mary: Show of the moment is Handmaid’s Tale for sure. Then the movie that I always talk about is Insidious. I saw it in theaters, and I almost left because I was like pissing my pants. That movie changed me from liking scary movies. I loved scary movies and then I watched that one, and I can’t watch them anymore. I get sick to my stomach. Taylor: I love scary movies. I saw Insidious a long time ago. I was like a seventh grader or something. I was little. Mary: What? No, it’s not that fricking old. Taylor: I swear I was in like seventh or eighth grade. Mary: No possible way! Taylor: I swear to God. Mary: Because that makes me old as hell (laughing) because I was not in eighth grade. Taylor: Let me see when it came out. Oh it came out in 2010. So okay, I would’ve been a tenth grader. I was a tenth grader.

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Mary: Okay, that’s better than eighth grade. Who is your inspiration or role model?

Mary: Mine is my mom. My mom passed away in 2008 and ever since she passed away, I kind of changed the way I was living my life. I was going down a path that probably would have been very, very different than the one I’m on right now. Taylor: That’s a good one. Mine is my dad. He’s a ‘started from the bottom now he’s here’ sort of story. He was very poor when he was growing up, and he worked very hard and is very successful now.

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Best Friends

Bismarck Magazine PHOTOS: NEWAGE CREATIVE

Hannah Haynes and Caroline Crary, owners

What led you to starting a magazine?

What is your favorite food?

and publishers

Hannah: We both loved the Bismarck/Mandan community so much that we didn’t want to leave and wanted to give something back to the community. We figured a magazine was easy enough... we did not know what we were getting into.

Caroline: Tacos, really any type of Mexican food.

Tell us about Bismarck Magazine.

Hannah: Bismarck Magazine Corporation publishes three magazines, Bismarck Magazine, River + Ranch Magazine, and Bismarck Bridal. We are all about community. Bismarck Magazine is a lifestyle and culture magazine that focuses on highlighting the incredible people, businesses and events all around Bismarck/Mandan. Our two sister magazines are also all about the community just in different ways. River + Ranch highlights homes, architecture, art and landscaping across Bismarck/Mandan and west and Bismarck Bridal is everything you need to know about planning a wedding in Bismarck/Mandan and North Dakota. How did the two of you meet?

Hannah: A lot of our readers know our story, but Caroline and I are best friends, and honestly more like sisters than anything. We met in college through DECA and basically I never let her not be friends with me. Caroline: Yeah, I am 6 months older than Hannah, and I graduated a year before her. I moved back to Fargo, and she just never let our friendship go. She called me almost every day just to say hi.

Caroline: We took our small life savings and put it into publishing the first Bismarck Magazine in March of 2016 and really the rest is history. I get to work with my best friend every day in a community I love. Hannah: It’s really surreal. We both didn’t grow up in Bismarck/Mandan yet we love our lives here so much. Bismarck/Mandan is filled with incredible people who do amazing things and really make a difference in this world, and I get to work my dream job with my bff. What makes the two of you work as a business partnership?

Caroline: I think in the beginning people were skeptical of us working together, but we are so different and yet so the same that it just works. Hannah is organized chaos, she’s big picture, and financially focused, and I am all about the details. I know where everything goes, plan out each issue to the last detail and am able to pick out the little things. We make a great team in that aspect.

Hannah: Bread. All the breads, any kind of bread. Do you have a joke you always tell?

Caroline: What is the difference between broccoli and boogers? Kids don’t eat broccoli. Hannah: I mean, the only joke I remember from being a kid is the annoying knockknock joke that ends with an orange and this one… Why does a bike tip over? Because it’s two tired. What’s your favorite issue of Bismarck Magazine?

Hannah: Hands down our latest Hero issue! Caroline: Her niece and my nephew got to be on the cover, and we met the absolute most amazing people in our community. If you haven’t read the May/June 2021 issue, it is the best.

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Sisters-in-law

Century 21 Morrison Realty PHOTOS: NEWAGE CREATIVE

Kristin Eisenzimmer and Tricia Schlosser,

Kristin: Yeah, and we still have the same vision

Do either of you have pets?

brokers and owners

for the company. Like we just built our new

Tricia: Well absolutely! I have a dog and two

building, and we had the same vision. People

cats. Stella is my Bernese mountain dog, and she

joke about their marriage surviving building

is my precious baby. I also have two cats, Milo

a house, and we made it through that and we

and Lily with the nickname of Tootie.

How did you end up in business together?

Kristin: We bought it from my dad. He started it with his brother back in ’78 and then we kind of rolled into the opportunity of ownership. We are sisters-in-law. Tricia: The pieces kind of naturally fell into place to make it work. Kristin: But it was not a foregone conclusion. We

didn’t really compromise on stuff. Tricia: The key for us is having the same vision.

and my baby is a white lab named Rooster.

We’re always on the same page in that, but we also

They’re both over 100 pounds.

have different roles in the company and just as important is putting the right people in the right places. We have other staff that complements us

had to choose that.

too where we’re not quite meeting it.

Tricia: And then really go through the work of

Kristin: And we’ve learned that over the last few

deciding what that would look like. Some people said, of course she got it, you’re the sister, you’re the daughter, whatever. We had to go through the process of deciding if we wanted to do this, were we qualified to do this and walk through those steps. How long have you both been realtors?

years that we need someone doing this because neither of us are strong at that. Tell us about your new location in Bismarck.

Kristin: First, we did get a concept online from another Century 21 in Washington state. Then, we gave that over to Lisa Waldoch who is one of our agents but also an architectural designer. She

Kristin: I’ve been an agent for 11 years.

took that and came up with a really awesome

Tricia: 13

what do we like about our current building,

What does your relationship look like outside of work being sisters-in-law?

Tricia: I don’t know that it’s separate.

concept. From there we took it and just said what do we not like about our current building, and… as our company grows into the future and the industry progresses and becomes less and less about being at the office, how do we

Kristin: There is no separation. My husband

build it in a manner in which we can continue

jokes that I call her and tell her good night

to lease out more space, make it a building that

because we’re usually working on stuff.

a community can use, because we are all about

Tricia: It’s all the time. And I guess when you go into business, it is all the time. We do have good family dynamics. They certainly aren’t perfect, we’re families, but the idea behind that is we maintain honesty, be upfront with each other. What makes your partnership work?

Kristin: We are total opposites. Tricia: I’m a big picture person and she is very much details. That works together, that complements.

Kristin: I have two dogs, a red lab named Jake

giving back to our community and being a part of our community. We just took a lot from our

What did you want to be when you were growing up?

Tricia: A park ranger. I still want to be a park ranger. Kristin: I think you will someday. I wanted to do something with animals. If you could invite two people over for dinner, living or dead, who would they be?

Tricia: Well, I don’t know if it’s cliché to say it, but I know first and foremost I would want to invite George Washington. I absolutely would want to invite George Washington, just because of his leadership. I would want to invite Tony Blair because I just find the man totally fascinating. I used to watch every Sunday night at 7 o’clock the House of Commons on PBS. Big House of Commons fan. But in House of Commons, the man was just so intelligent to be able to counter. He knew his stuff, and he was such an elegant speaker. He could just think on his feet and they heckle you in the House of Commons. It’s like our House of Representatives. They heckle you and they’re booing and he’s just so smart.

brand. The nice clean straight lines, less is more.

Kristin: My automatic is Jesus, like who would

It had a lot to do with who we are and how we

not want Jesus at dinner?

see ourselves and how we see ourselves going into the next 42 years.

Tricia: Oh that’s true. Now I feel bad that he wasn’t on my list.

Tricia: And how it will fit our culture. Because we enjoy getting together just as an office, doing different things, whether it’s a charity event or a chili contest. What are those spaces that we can mold to the time we need it and allow people to get together. BISMARCK-MAGAZINE.COM

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Capital City Restaurant Supply PHOTOS: NEWAGE CREATIVE

Dawn and Rick Rhone, owners Tell us about Capital City Restaurant Supply.

Rick: Capital City Restaurant Supply was started in 1971. In 2018, Dawn and I bought it and ran it ever since. We did a few things updating, moved some stuff around… I think sometimes the name keeps people out of it because they think you need a restaurant to go in there, but we have everything for every kitchen. We trade with everybody, all the businesses, from nursing homes, the hospitals, schools, to the refinery. A little bit of everybody buys from us, but our core

to let people know we’re open to the public, we

I just don’t have the energy. I come home, and

could do it.

I’m just wiped. I don’t feel like going out there

Did you ever expect to be selling pots and pans?

Rick: No. I say that one all the time… because never in my life did I think I would be doing this. But it was an opportunity and the numbers and everything lucked out. We had Dawn look

How do you balance work and home life?

Rick: She works all the time.

towards homeowners with homeowner kitchen

and complain about this and that and then

gadgets and appliances and such. Vacuum sealed

she’ll go do her magic on the computer and see

bags are our number one selling product.

what it is or where it was because something got

Morton County auditor, so I do all my work from home in the evenings and weekends and make sure the finances look like they should and

side by sides, and we go out to the lake.

and we go out there and cut loose a little bit.

Rick: She doesn’t stop working. I come home

Dawn: That’s just my side job. I’m actually the

out to the Black Hills to go on the trails and the

was like yeah this is a serious thing. Let’s go do it.

Dawn: But almost half of our store is geared

days a week, sometimes six and then Dawn…

Dawn: I guess with the kids, we go. We are going

Rick: My brother’s got a cabin out on Tschida

Dawn: (simultaneously) I work all the time.

Rick: I do. It’s more 7:30 to 6, but I’m there five

thing for it.

at it, we had another accountant look at it and it

is the restaurants.

Do you both work there 9-5?

and working on a project. That used to be my

misbilled or ordered wrong or sold wrong and that’s usually how our inventory gets messed up. What are some of your differences that play into your partnership?

Dawn: He’s not a detail guy. Of course, I’m very detailed. Rick: I’m more, let’s get this done, let’s get this

Concerts, races, we went to like three different races last week. Do you enjoy reading?

Rick: I read a lot of magazines looking for cars. I’m a wheeler dealer so I flip vehicles a lot, so I’m always looking for the next big deal on Marketplace and BisMan. I probably do three or four a year. Favorite kind of ice cream?

Dawn: Vanilla. Like really good vanilla, like vanilla bean. Rick: For me, I like the peanut clusters stuff. Turtles, that kind of stuff. Who’s organized and who’s messy?

Rick: She’s way more organized than I am. I’m

fix lots of stuff.

going.

What made you guys want to buy this

Dawn: I’m like where’s that penny?

things in their place. I don’t like disarray. I

Rick: She’s like where’d that go? And so it works

and I always learned that if you don’t put your

business?

Rick: My brother is an entrepreneur and we’ve had that experience coming from a farm background. So we were looking for a business to buy and we came across this. We looked at it and it just looked like more than what we

very well. I mean, we haven’t had any issues with the business really coming between us or anything. We just want to get things going and make some money and hopefully retire someday.

really wanted. Then, we looked at a couple other

What do you do to relax and unwind when

businesses, and we came back to it. We realized

you stop working?

if we could clean it up, spruce it up, organize it,

Rick: I used to go work in my shop, working

kind of do a relaunch and advertise a little bit

on old cars and stuff, but that hasn’t happened.

not messy though. I’m a military guy, so I like worked as a mechanic for the first part of my life tool back, you lose it… so I’m very intentional. If I take a tool out, I put it right back in the tool box right where I got it from.

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Husband & Wife

Gangl Hospitality PHOTOS: NEWAGE CREATIVE

Stacy and Shannon Gangl, owners Tell us about Gangl Hospitality.

Shannon: We have a hotel in Fargo, one in

Dakota. In 2009, I quit the bank and started

trying different things that we never had to try

working with Shannon because it just became a

to figure out.

lot as we were growing, and I was on the road.

What do you think it is important for the

Bismarck, one in Mandan, one in Williston,

What’s been the best part of being a

community to know about your business?

three in Minot, and we manage another one in

husband and wife team?

Shannon: We’re committed to supporting the

Williston for a different party.

Stacy: For me, we have the same thought process

communities that we do business in.

Stacy: It has become a family business. My son

I think we complement each other in many ways,

Tyler runs the Baymont in Mandan and then

and we utilize each other’s strengths. If there is

my daughter Chelsey is our director of sales for

something that I know he’s really good at, I’ll say

Bismarck-Mandan.

to him, you know, you need to address this or

Have there been any challenges with being a family-owned business?

Stacy: The biggest challenge right when we started working together was just that balance.

and the same vision, but we have different styles.

they need to hear this from you. If it’s something that probably needs more. Shannon: Finesse

We found that we never shut it off. It would

Stacy: (laughing) Finesse or patience, then he’ll

be 10 o’clock at night, and we’re still talking

say you need to handle this one. We’ve learned

about it. I remember saying, okay, enough, we

the strengths that each of us have, and we play to

need family time. We even find that with family

those strengths and utilize those strengths when

dinners a lot of times we talk about business, so

it has the most impact in our company with our

it’s being conscious and making sure that we are

team.

able to shut it off and talk about other things. How did you get into the hotel industry?

Shannon: I started washing dishes in the Mandan one when I was in high school and just worked up the ranks. Eventually, I was allowed to buy in, and we just kept buying and buying

How do the two of you work through business challenges together?

Stacy: We’re blessed with a really good team

service that we can to our customers and we appreciate everybody that does come to our facilities, experiences our services and attends our events. I do want to thank the community and the people that have supported our businesses, especially in these trying times. Are you a cat or dog person?

Stacy and Shannon: Dog What’s your favorite candy?

Stacy: I just like everything. Shannon: Licorice What’s your go-to gas station snack?

Shannon: Cheeseburger Stacy: I don’t usually get anything at a gas station.

that we surround ourselves with and it’s about controlling what we can control. We can’t control that everything got shut down. What we

and buying until we got our partner out.

can control is that we still do the same activities

Stacy: Then, in 2009, I actually worked for a

go back to normal… and being creative. We’ve

bank. I was a district manager for western North

Stacy: Our number one goal is to give the best

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Friends

Crystal Clear Windows PHOTOS: NEWAGE CREATIVE

Joey Vrooman and Landon Smith, owners Tell us about Crystal Clear Windows.

Landon: The company started in 2015. We took over in 2019, and we’ve been running it since September of then.

table before we make a decision, but for the most part

Landon: Yeah we still do that stuff together. I mean,

we already know what the other person is thinking

my family gets together with his family, we go golfing

before.

or barbeque. Last summer, we went camping down in

Joey: And we’re pretty trusting in each other which is pretty important.

Rapid City together. I think in a business partnership that’s probably one of the most important things is you’ve got to be family. His wife and my girlfriend joke

What are your different strengths and

that we’re married to each other because if we’re being

Joey: We’re primarily a window cleaning company,

weaknesses in the business?

honest I probably talk to him more on the phone in

obviously, it’s in the name. We pretty much do any

Landon: He’s the accounting and numbers. The

one day than I do my own girlfriend or mom. But

exterior service aside from landscaping. We don’t

bookwork and checks and balances guy. And I’m just

that’s the way it’s got to be because if we didn’t talk to

try to get too far away from our wheelhouse. We just

the put the nose to the grindstone and go out and do

each other, nothing would really get accomplished.

try to stick to interior and exterior window cleaning,

it. We just complement each other really well that

gutter cleaning, pressure washing services, house

way. He brings a whole different unique skillset to

wash, those sort of things because it’s everything that

the table where it’s like I can go out and work hard,

just kind of fits into everything we do already. We

I can do the productive stuff and then, like when it

also hang Christmas lights. It's a big portion of our

comes to the four hour long conversations with the

business. We custom fit Christmas lights to your

IRS, I don’t have to deal with that. I’ve got a partner

house so there's nothing dangling and they look

to take care of it.

fantastic.

Joey: And it’s good to bounce ideas off each other. I

How do the two of you know each other?

feel like we both have different ways we work with

Joey: We actually went to school together at Mary.

clients and different perspectives because I’m a CPA

We played football together. I was down in Rapid

so I do a lot of the financial aspects and working

City, and he was here. We were both at the same time

through clients and stuff like that. He’s a lot more in-

wanting to get into something that was our own, and

person, being at their house, actually working with

it just all worked out.

them.

What made the two of you want to start a

What does the future hold for your

business together?

partnership?

Joey: I’d say we have similar laid back personalities.

Landon: I don’t see it going anywhere but up and

We’re both from small towns, and we feel like we

staying around here.

relate to each other really well with team work and going to practice and doing a lot of lifting programs,

Joey: I’d say, this year has been pretty awesome. We’ve

hardworking, and just have a good basis.

gotten a lot of commercial work, still held onto our

Landon: And there’s mutual respect between the both

boom of growth, more than what we’ve had in the

of us having gone through all of that together. I don’t

past.

know if it’s by nature or what, but we just kind of have that chemistry together where most of the times we don’t have to talk. We can just make decisions, and we already know what the other person is going to say. Granted, there are bigger decisions where we have to reach out and still talk about it and put it on the

residential, got a new vehicle. This year hit quite a

Do you two hang out as friends still?

Joey: Yeah we still do. I mean, we’re having a barbeque this week, and we play softball together, and we go golf together.

Have you two ever gotten in a fight?

Landon: Well that’s kind of the nice thing because I’m usually the hothead, he’s the level headed one. I’m the one that gets frustrated and upset easier, but… even when my temper starts to flare, he’s got a way of calming me back down. Like he doesn’t get worked up just because I’m worked up where if he were worked up, I’d probably get worked up, too. Joey: We have a lot of similar things, but that is where we mesh really well together. Landon: Yeah, we don’t really fight. I don’t think we’ve ever. Just on a football field maybe. What is your favorite movie?

Landon: I’d say The Big Short. Joey: Creed is pretty good. I like comeback stories. What is your go to gas station snack?

Landon: Mellow-Yellow and a Cliff bar, white chocolate macadamia nut. Joey: Snickers and a sweet tea. What is something on your bucket list?

Landon: I would want to go and tour Revolutionary War battle sites. Joey: I’ve kind of had a fear of heights, but it’s been getting lower and lower, so I would like to go sky diving. BISMARCK-MAGAZINE.COM

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Friends

CRA PHOTOS: NEWAGE CREATIVE

Kristyn Steckler, broker, associate partner

recognized right away is when her and I

she can… It’s pretty open. There aren’t too many

Kyle Holwagner, broker, partner

collaborate on something, or are working

times we aren’t talking.

Tell us about CRA.

Kyle: CRA stands for Commercial Real Estate Advisors. We’re a boutique brokerage in the

towards something, generally our goals are almost parallel. They’re different from the outside, but they’re parallel at the end.

community of Bismarck-Mandan predominantly

How do your differences play out as

focusing on commercial transactions, buying

strengths in your business?

and selling, leasing, consulting, and advising

Kyle: It brings a lot more to the table. Sometimes

clients on commercial real estate.

when you’re looking strategically, how you think

Why did you start CRA together?

different basis. The example is Kristyn is really,

Kyle: I was fortunate that we worked together for about two years prior to breaking out on our own, and I just recognized that person around me that had an unbelievable amount of talent, energy, effort, and brought in diversity to a market place that had a lot of traditional thinking to it. And so with that, we teamed up. There was a lot of good energy there to create something that hadn’t been done before.

about something, you bring in something at a really good at Facebook, Instagram and things.

other just because of personalities. We’ve been in conferences or meetings where we think we’re going in because they’re Kyle’s client, but ultimately in the end they gravitate towards me being the lead or vice versa. He’s got the history and all the knowledge. I grew up here, so I have

my family. I mean, we’re hunting, we’re boating, we’re camping, we’re currently trying to build a house, all that fun stuff with the horses.

for that and working through those type of

archery, fishing, camping, hiking. But all around

scenarios.

family.

Do you have any habits or routines that set

Do you hang out outside of work?

up your day or week to be productive?

Kyle: No, we really don’t. We will get some social

Kristyn: We’ve been working towards having a collaborative meeting on Mondays on what we

Kyle: The other thing too is, I think, her and I, we just have a real open communication, like all the time. We talk to each other probably twelve hours a day at some point. Do you put boundaries on the work talk?

interaction time during the week. We’ll go out to lunch or go out and have a drink or something like that. We’ll try to bring that into the day. But no. We’re both high energy in different ways so that high energy is really good when you’re directing it towards something, but on the off side of that, it’s probably better to be somewhat separate. It’s not that we haven’t or wouldn’t, but it just hasn’t been the focus of this business relationship.

Kristyn: We try. Because when I’m at home with my kids, I’m like sorry you’re just going to have to wait.

connections in the community that way which

Kyle: We have determined that we can respond

just kind of works.

when you want to and we’re not upset if the

Kyle: Along with that, one of the things I

Kristyn: Anything outdoors really for me and

the activities she enjoys, I’ve always enjoyed:

calendars. We live and breathe by those.

I think clients tend to lean one way or the

What do you do in your free time?

Kyle: And that we’re actually parallel on because

business partnership?

an age gap here. And just different personalities.

Kyle: Probably steak

really my wheelhouse… but she has the eye

have for the week and then always looking at our

a lot different. Not just male, female, but there’s

Kristyn: Spaghetti

We’re truly a generation apart and that’s not

What makes the two of you a great

Kristyn: I think it works because we’re definitely

What’s your favorite meal?

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Best Friends

RAYMA Team PHOTOS: NEWAGE CREATIVE

Raychel Perman, CEO Mandy B. Anderson, CCO Tell us about RAYMA team.

Mandy: We do life and leadership coaching for women. We offer leadership and workplace training for companies and non-profits, speaking services, group coaching programs, and we do one-on-one coaching as well. We write and publish content like books and podcasts with our indie publishing company. Really we are all about helping women live well and lead well and giving them a space to grow their skills in doing that. How long have you two known each other?

Raychel: Mandy and I met the summer between fifth and sixth grade at a little Baptist camp by Medina, North Dakota and we lived in different cities all of our lives until ten years ago. Mandy: Yeah, I moved here in 2011. That’s the first time we lived in the same town. Raychel: We got together every summer with some other friends of ours at camp. The dream was always, wouldn’t it be cool if... and then fill in the blank. Somewhere along in our twenties we decided, wouldn’t it be cool if we wrote a book together? And that’s kind of what started the dream. When Mandy moved to Bismarck, we were both working on finishing up different things. I was working on my counseling degree, she was getting some different certification in coaching, and we decided it was time to start the company. So we started that in 2014. That was our first official company, and we re-branded in 2019 to RAYMA team. So we’ve known each other a long time. Why do you think you two work well together?

Mandy: I think we work well together because first of all we have some similar strengths, but

we also have very different strengths. Raychel is really great at writing a lot of coaching content and teaching it and even the financial side and knowing what needs to be done as far as a marketing calendar. I’m really great at the visual branding part of it and the ideas and starting the projects and getting them to completion. We really work well together that way. How do you balance being best friends and co-workers?

Raychel: People ask us this question all the time, like how do you figure out how to be best friends and own a company together because it’s pretty rare to see a partnership where it’s friends and women that are in partnership together and been in partnership this long. One of the things we teach is a concept called the honor code of conflict resolution. It came out of Mandy and I figuring out where is the balance between being business partners and being friends first. There’s been plenty of times where we’ve had to have things called “awkward coffee dates” because either there hasn’t been enough friendship time or vice versa. How do you work through those “awkward coffee dates” and balance problems outside of work?

Mandy: There are times as business owners where you really have to learn how to give your people space and vulnerability to work through personal problems but still support each other. Those are the types of things where we really have to be like hey we just need to have time to have “water cooler talk” and not be just all business. Raychel: Also, figuring out that dynamic of what life looks like when your best friend is stressed. What kind of pattern does she have, how does she work when she is stressed, what kind of things are going to fall through the cracks. I think over the last seven years we’ve

really done a good job of kind of knowing if you see certain patterns happening to kind of call it out because then we could come together to figure it out. Really the “awkward coffee date” is that vulnerability and being able to say something is going on, what’s going on. Mandy: It usually starts with okay, my feelings are hurt for this reason, I know that you are going through something, but we still need to address this. I think because we work together and we have so much invested in our company together, we probably have more “awkward coffee dates” than we could mention, just because there’s double the amount of everything. Raychel: Right! If one thing goes wrong, all of it goes wrong. Do you have boundaries between work and personal?

Mandy: We do really well, when we are out having fun, about not talking about business and really just making it about the friendship and about the family environment. Sometimes people can’t disconnect from work, but I think we can do that. Raychel: We decided that we were going to have Monday morning meetings. They’re supposed to be about finances and all that kind of stuff, but most of the time the first hour of that meeting is just her and I having coffee and catching up over the weekend because one of the things we’ve also done boundarywise is we don’t spend all of our time together. Often times once we hit Friday, I don’t often see her until Sunday unless there’s something going on. At first, it was like gosh this isn’t very productive, but then we realized that this was like the most important meeting of the week, because after we kind of touch base, we can get to work and not interrupt each other like oh yeah I forgot to tell you. BISMARCK-MAGAZINE.COM

Mandy, you are always wearing a fun pair of shoes, so ladies, what is your favorite

interested, but I got them. I wore them when I got married. They are a light pink with flowers on them, and they’re so pretty.

pair of shoes?

What’s your favorite sport? To play or

Mandy: I actually have these two pairs of shoes by Aldo. I call them my Taylor Swift shoes because one totally looks like the Reputation album, it’s red and black. The other looks like the Lover album, it’s shiny, that blue-pink color. Raychel: So my favorite are actually shoes we almost got in a fight in a shoe store over because there was only one. They’re also Aldo. I saw them first, and we were both kind of

watch.

Mandy: Running would be my favorite sport to actually be a part of. But my husband and I are big Bison fans. I like to go for the taco in the bag and just people watch. I’m really not a sports person. I never even remember how points happen, like my husband has to explain to me again. And we haven’t gone for a couple years now so it’ll be real bad. Raychel: I’m not a player of the sports, but my

kids are in swimming and my oldest has been in competitive dance since she was three so I love, love watching that. I’m a huge fan of the Olympics. I actually really do like watching sports. Night owl or early bird?

Raychel: Night owl Mandy: Early bird

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Brothers-in-law

3Be Meats PHOTOS: NEWAGE CREATIVE

Mack Ternes and Tony Anderson, owners Tell us about how 3Be Meats started.

Mack: It’s something that both of us have always wanted to do. Tony out of high school basically started in cutting meat. Growing up I always processed our deer and stuff like that. He was on the other side, more steaks and stuff. I always wanted to open a place of my own but didn’t know anything about the steak aspect of it. Didn’t think just selling smoked stuff could make it so it was always something we talked about doing together. How did you two meet?

Tony: He married my sister. Well, he started dating my sister when they were about 14 or 15. He was just kind of always were around. What sparked the idea to open 3Be Meats?

Tony: I always wanted to do it. Probably ten years prior I wrote a business plan, and I started my family life so then that kind of got put on the back burner. What ended up happening is my uncle died and it just made me realize you only live once, so you might as well follow your dreams and do what you want. We pretty much just said to heck with it, we’re going to sink or swim. Mack: We were both working at places that we were doing fine but it wasn’t what we really wanted to be doing. He had been bugging me for probably five years to do it. Then, just one time he said it and I’m like, are we really going to do this? And so yeah, we did. Just kind of jumped in. How many different products do you guys

offer?

Tony: We have all the regular steaks, so ribeyes, New York strips, t-bones, porterhouse, fillets for example. Then all the pork stuff, so like pork chops, pork ribs, stuff for the smoker like briskets, and pork butts, bigger cuts like that. We’ve got all our brats that we do, probably about 80 flavors that we rotate through. In that there are probably like 20 that are the popular ones we do more often. Also, jerky, sausage, snack sticks, then our deli, bunch of seafood, and a lot of Pride of Dakota products we sell at the store, too What makes your partnership work?

Mack: We both have things we’re good at and things we’re not so good at, so it just works really well that way. We’ve never really delegated what we’re supposed to do. We’ve just kind of fallen into it. We’re both flexible. If it comes down to it, we’re both capable of doing it all, but we’ve said countless times that there’s no way you could do it alone. You’d be toast by yourself. Tony: And we’re completely opposite people so I think that’s why it works so well. How do you juggle work and family life, especially around holidays?

Tony: Everyone always told us it’s never going to work. A) they said partnerships never work, usually they get in fights, and B) we’re in a family. When we first opened it was pretty rough, but now it’s better. We have good employees.

there. Sometimes in the holidays I want to get away from my family because we’re around them all the time (laughing) But no, it’s good. Whose your favorite artist or band?

Mack: I like country music, probably right now Cole Swindell is my favorite. Tony: I’m more of a heavy rock kind of guy, so like Slipknot, Stone Sour. What was both of your first jobs?

Tony: My first job was at Custom Wash, the truck wash. Mack: I started my own ice cream truck in town in high school. I’ve always wanted to have my own business. Any advice for anyone hoping to work in your field?

Tony: Keep it fresh, keep it changing. It seems like the weirder it is, the more they want to rush down here and grab it, especially the brats, the different stuff. Mack: I would say keep things changing all the time. Give people a reason to come into your store, business, whatever it is, and utilize social media. Everyone is on it all the time, and it’s been a huge tool for us, you can reach a lot of people in a hurry.

Mack: Obviously the holidays are busy, but everyone’s there. Our kids are there, our wives work there, my parents and my brother work

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Husband & Wife

Active Life Chiropractic PHOTOS: NEWAGE CREATIVE

Sara Weigel Ness and Doug Ness, owners

Do you two have the same vision for your

needs fixing or the air conditioning goes out in

and chiropractors

business?

the building. He’s also very good with people, so

Sara: Yes, and that’s one thing that we have been

training people, new employees or reading people

lucky on. Starting out it’s kind of a miracle it

and how they’re doing during the day. Whereas my

worked because we weren’t actually married yet

role is more of the financial side and the numbers

when we started. We were engaged at that time

and knowing where we’re at as a business and

and our visions did align back then and we talked

keeping all that straight.

Tell us about Active Life Chiropractic.

Doug: We started as just chiropractic, but we saw a need for more in the community to help people even further in their lives and help more families. Chiropractic is a base for it all because it’s all about neurology. Then we had to look into people’s lifestyles, so we added more to it. We added some exercise physiology to help people get strength and mobility back. We added a massage therapist to help people relax and loosen up a bit. Sara: We used to be down on south Seventh Street and then back three years ago now we remodeled what used to be Main Street Tire on West Main. We went from 1,700 square feet to 6,000 square feet in our building, so then we had the opportunity to add another chiropractor and those services that he just spoke about, and it’s been really great. All the thing we added we always recommended over the years, so now it’s really nice to have everything just under one roof.

about it but we didn’t totally talk about it. It was just as the time went on that we talked about our vision through a coaching company that we had and it just matched up that way. A lot of times he is the one that comes up with the grandiose ideas of like turning a tire shop into a chiropractic clinic, and I’m the one that makes the details happen and grounds it. That, too, is where the differences work together nicely. Doug: It’s a personality thing, too. Like she said, she’s more grounded and more reserved with her ideas and I’m a little more flamboyant. What do your kids think about the two of you running a business?

Doug: They don’t know any better. As kids we brought them to the clinic for their first year of life

What is it like working as a husband and

basically. They get dropped off there after school

wife? Does the work ever stop?

occasionally or after sports so it’s just kind of a

Doug: It doesn’t stop, and it gets interesting. It’s a good thing we have hobbies I guess. Although, it’s also good because we can take care of problems before they get too big. We don’t have to set aside

second home for them. Mom and Dad are just chiropractors that own a business for them. Sara: The other day my daughter and I were at

special meetings or anything.

Target and I saw probably six people just walking

Sara: I think the biggest thing with being married

and she’s like geez, Mom do you know everybody

and having a business together is figuring out what each person’s strengths are. I’m not good at everything and he’s not good at everything but we each have our strengths and we can delegate these things to each other and trust that it’s going to get done and get done well. That way you’re not responsible for the whole entire thing and we can work as a team and do what we’re best at.

through that we know and that come to the clinic and I was like well, we do know a lot of people. And that’s the cool thing about this city. Bismarck is a

Mountains or oceans?

Sara: Oceans Doug: Both

What is your favorite candy?

Sara: Nibs

Doug: Snickers Do you have any unique talents?

Sara: I can do a pretty good handstand. What are you most proud about for your company?

Doug: I would say from where we started to where we are now. It’s been thirteen years going

on fourteen. Starting from nothing, banks don’t want to give you a loan because you’re two punk kids and in serious debt and to grow it and own your own practice, it’s a pretty cool thing. And have employees underneath you, people who trust you and the number of people who come to you for their health issues and trust you with their health. Sara: And beyond that, I think that we’ve grown our business to be a well-known Bismarck chiropractic clinic and that a lot of people know our vision, that we do see a lot of kids and a lot of families and a lot of pregnant mommas and we do see everybody

big, small town in the way that everybody knows

else as well, but that we are a family practice.

each other and that’s pretty neat, but we have

What’s your favorite holiday?

developed a pretty large business in this town. You both are seeing patients all day, but behind the scenes, what do each of you

Doug: Christmas Sara: Christmas

take care of?

Sara: So [Doug] is somebody who can fix anything that comes up whether it be a computer that

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Friends

Eyes on Bismarck PHOTOS: NEWAGE CREATIVE

Brian Beattie and Mike Houle, owners Tell us about Eyes on Bismarck and Wide Eyed Coffee.

Brian: We’ve been practicing together for thirteen years although we’ve been practicing in Bismarck forever. Mike is at 31 years and I’m in my 41st year of practice in Bismarck, so we’ve been at this a while. [Eyes on Bismarck] was established about two years ago and that’s when we moved over to Northbrook Mall. Basically, we practice full-service optometry which basically means eye exams, contact lenses, glasses exams, and then all of the health checks that go along with an eye exam these days which means glaucoma, cataract evaluations. We don’t do surgery. People who come in with an eye infection, get a piece of steel in their eye, all of those sort of things as well, plus eye examinations for kids, adults and seniors. Mike: Wide Eyed is a coffee shop and the optical part of our business. When we moved into Northbrook mall, the space that we took over had been an optometrist’s office in the past. It had shrunk over the years and there really wasn’t enough room to have an optical the way we needed. It turns out the coffee shop that had been in Northbrook Mall right down the hallway from us had just closed. We’ve always had the sense that coffee and eyewear could go together pretty well and so it was just really easy to clean out that space, put in a coffee shop and put our optical part of the business in that coffee shop. Who can order from Wide Eyed Coffee?

Mike: Anyone can come buy coffee from Wide Eyed whether you’re picking up glasses or not. The two aren’t tied together, so we don’t have a record of what kind of latte somebody likes in their medical record. That’s entirely separate. The optical is tied directly to Eyes on Bismarck although it’s open to everyone. We’re just hoping that it would be inviting and in no way intimidating. Are you friends outside of work as well? Do you hang out?

Brian: It’s not like we’re not friends outside of work, but we see each other enough at work that we know we don’t need to do more. We don’t need more together time outside of that, but it’s also not like we need to get away from each other.

Mike: The time that we have spent together away from work is usually working on something for work, but it’s things we like to do and quality time. Brian's a DIYer at a more advanced level compared to me, but I like to do it, too so we enjoy working together on that stuff. We even have some similar interests. I grew up skiing and I like to ski from time to time, Brian is on the ski patrol. So, he has to take it one step further, always. Brian: Always, yeah. Have to be older than him, more experienced than him, better than him at everything and it is what it is. What are your differences and similarities and how do they play into your partnership?

Mike: Brian is a great tinkerer and he’s very bright so he fits particular contact lenses that not many people fit. Anything that requires in depth, Brian's ideal for that. One of the things that makes him so good at what he does is that he makes everyone of all ages feel comfortable and I don’t think there’s any effort involved in it, it just happens. And I say that knowing I do that, too. At some point somebody had asked me what’s your strength and I said honestly it’s taking a kid and no matter how shy they are, making them comfortable so they’re not afraid to come back, so they want to come back. Not in a selfish way, but we want them to leave feeling better than when they got there. Brian: Definitely. Mike: We’re both a little stubborn in another way, the control over the quality of the product. If it’s not the quality that we want our name on, then we won’t take it, regardless of if we could make more money. We’re just not wired for that. Being able to make those decisions when you’re on the same page as far as quality and product is important. Brian: I want to take that further because that almost sounds like everything is expensive. I like to describe myself to people, I’m part German, I’m part Dutch, and I’m part Scottish. You can’t get cheaper than me. I’m very value minded and that’s what we are, is value-minded. We’re trying to deliver the best possible product we can at a competitive price and that’s what we do.

What are you proud of your business for?

Brian: It’s so overused, but patient-centered service is what I appreciate about our practice. I heard a radio thing about people going to the doctor. A survey was done and what they actually found out was that you have 11 seconds with your doctor until he’s interrupting you or he’s going somewhere and it’s like, okay let’s not be the 11 second practice. Let’s be the practice that actually pays attention to people and explains what’s going on. What about your partnership makes your business succeed?

Mike: We enjoy working together very much, but we wouldn’t be able to if it wasn’t for the fact that we have a really good staff and an incredible manager. We could go dig ditches together and get along just fine and we’ve done that, but when it comes to managing the practice, we’re good at the patient part of that without question. Our manager, Stacy Senger, really needs to run the rest of it. We have the vision, no pun intended, but she really has to carry it through and she does that for us, allowing us to concentrate on making sure the people we take care of, we take care of well. Brian: We’ve got an optometry practice, we’ve got an optical shop, we’ve got a coffee shop, and then we also have a cutting lab where we cut lenses to fit a frame which allows us to have better control over quality of product going out our door. So having all those moving parts, we need someone who can keep track of stuff because we’re guys. We can’t keep track of that stuff. Oceans or Mountains?

Brian: Mountains

Mike: I love seeing the ocean. I don’t want to be anywhere near it. What’s your go-to gas station snack?

Brian: Wasabi almonds Mike: Red Licorice Favorite Holiday

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Mother & Daughter

Stella's Decor PHOTOS: NEWAGE CREATIVE

entertaining stuff to get all of that demographic.

We both can be creative in different ways and still

And still throw in our vintage vibe that we like.

learn from each other.

D’Arcie: We actually started making jewelry

What is it like working as a mother-

D’Arcie: I think it’s easier to work with your mom

together. A friend of mine in Minneapolis wanted

daughter team?

than maybe a friend. We never like get on each

Barbara Weekes and D’Arcie Malsam, owners How did Stella’s Decor start?

to do a jewelry business. Then we got my mom to start doing it, so the three of us would travel to whatever art show we could find where we could get free board so that it wouldn’t cost so much, or meet in the middle so it wouldn’t be so much gas. We did a few where my aunt lived, or we’d come back here and do one, or we’d do one in Minneapolis. It just kind of grew from there. My friend in Minneapolis didn’t continue doing it. We

Barbara: We actually get along really well because I taught her everything she knows, so she thinks like me. (Laughing) Yeah, we get along really well, and it’s nice because of the age difference, too. We have different styles. She likes more bold and vibrant colors. I like more simple, simplistic things, so it pairs well when we go to market. Things I pick out sometimes she wouldn’t, so we can get merchandise for a bigger demographic. We both

stopped doing jewelry, and we added more junk.

have our own niche when it comes to decorating.

Barbara: We went to Junk Fest and there it

D’ Arcie: We have different interests too. I like the

bloomed. The next year we went back. That was eleven years ago. Although, Stella’s Decor has only been open for 5 years. We are going into our sixth year. Barbara: Originally, we had the name, Stella’s Stories, and it was named after my mom. She was a school teacher and a rural historian and when we would repurpose our junk for junk fest she would always tell us the story behind the pieces, so we named it Stella’s Stories. Then people always said you guys have to open a store. So when we opened the store, we wanted to keep that following that we had built up, but we thought what would people think if they drove by it and saw Stella’s Stories. We figured they would think it was a bookstore, so we kept Stella’s and did Stella’s Decor. How would you describe your store?

D’Arcie: We’ve got decor. We tried to add some more giftable things because there’s not a lot of options when you’re going to find a gift for a housewarming party. So from decor we went and tried to add more gifts and a little bit of hostess and

kitchen, the serveware, the entertaining because I like doing those things. I have very little interest in clothes and accessories, so the jewelry and the clothes are all her. I wear them, but I don’t enjoy

other’s nerves or anything. You have that balance where friends would be a little harder or someone you don’t know as well. Men are a little easier because they can get into a fight and five minutes later they’re like alright, let’s go have a beer. Women are not like that. (laughing) We fight and we’re like okay well ten years ago you said this. (Laughing) When you’re a mom and daughter, I don’t think you really have that. You’re like whatever. Are you coming over on Sunday for dinner? Because you already have that love, so it’s not the same. What’s your favorite candy?

Barbara: M&Ms D’Arcie: Sweet Tarts. That’s like the candy that every

doing them, it’s not my niche at all.

kid throws away out of their Halloween bucket.

Have you two ever fought?

Are you messy or organized?

D’Arcie: People are like, you can work with your

Barbara: I’m organized

mom? And I’m like yeah because we don’t really fight. Even growing up we hardly fought. You just have that comfort. You can tell like when I just don’t want you to talk to me, I just want to do my thing or work on the books and balance our checkbook. You have that balance where I can tell she’s just not in the mood, she wants to work on something creatively in the back. People are always

D’Arcie: I wouldn’t say I’m messy, but I’m probably not completely organized, either. Depends on what it is. Do you play any instruments?

D’Arcie: She tried to make me take accordion lessons.

shocked at how well we work together.

Barbara: My dad is 91, and he still helps out at

What’s your favorite part of working with

someone in our family to play accordion.

each other?

Stella’s, and he played accordion. I just wanted

Barbara: It’s just fun. I get to be creative, and she’s

D’Arcie: It did not work. I play no musical

creative in a different way so I still always learn

instruments. I listen to audio books. I don’t even

different things, or I’ll say oh, look at this painting,

listen to music.

and she’ll whip it up. I’m like that’s just amazing.

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As I sat reflecting on my many years as

ruggedness of its riders, the superiority

With that in mind, here are a few tips to

a business owner, business mentor and

of the machine, and the status that comes

create a strong, compelling brand that will

customer, I couldn’t help but think of a

along with its ownership.

secure loyalty in the future:

recent experience I had epitomizing brand loyalty. Sitting at a bar was a burly man

So what is branding, really? And how

dressed in well-worn, leather, motorcycle

do you build that kind of loyalty in your

gear, proudly sporting a Harley-Davidson

business?

Be fiercely authentic. Stand for something. Don’t try to be all things to all people. As the old saying goes, “If you're selling to

tattoo on the back of his shiny, tanned, bald

everyone, you're selling to no one.” Be

head. He was surrounded by other men,

All too often the terms branding and

clear about what your brand stands for and

dressed similarly, chatting and laughing

marketing

Branding

what your company represents. Once you

over ice cold beer, presumably after a long

incorporates many elements but for

have a strong hold on the vibe you want

day’s ride. It’s as if the faded, aged, ink on

simplification purposes, we’ll just use the

to portray to the world, it’ll shine through

his head was saying to the world, “THIS

overarching term “branding.”

in other areas of your business from the

are

confused.

is my tribe! Together we stand, united, for something we fiercely believe in.”

types of uniforms you want staff to sport In short, it is the promise of an experience

to your company’s core values and its

your clients/customers will have when they

overall culture. It really helps to make your

Permanently placing a company logo on

decide to purchase your product or service it

marketing efforts a breeze! You’ll know

your body, for the whole world to see

includes the images and intangible “feel” of

exactly what to say, how to say it, and where

nonetheless, is the quintessential example

your business. Marketing is how you build

to say it, so it speaks volumes to your target

of brand loyalty. Everything about this

the awareness - the set of tools, processes,

audience.

man shouted what the infamous Harley-

and strategies you use to promote your

Davidson brand boasts – the love of the

product, service, and company.

open road, the thrill of adventure, the tough

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but what I’m referring to is on a personal level. I recently had a conversation with a client who talked about her primary customer base as truck drivers. She mentioned that she was a female business owner and wondered if a more feminine flare could be incorporated into her brand. The problem with this is that the audience she’s currently serving isn’t purchasing from her because she’s a female business owner. They like the products she offers – the quality, the service, the durability, and so on. Incorporating elements that are personal to you, but don’t align with your audience, makes it harder to create a strong bond with those you want to keep coming back to you. It’s a hard pill to swallow for many because they’ve put so much of themselves into their business. The bottom line is this: If your brand is not going to resonate with your “tribe,” it’s not doing you or your business any favors.

Be consistent. Keep your brand image and brand identity (those are two separate things by the way) consistent in how your image looks and how you interact with your audience. We all know iconic brands like Target, McDonalds, Mercedes Benz, and Coca-Cola without even reading their names. It’s because they’ve been consistent with branding elements like their colors, logo, images and where they show up.

Reward loyalty. Once you’ve started to build a base of followers, rooted in a strong foundation, reward them with something. It could be as simple as a “thank you” or featuring their review on your website/social media to sending them some sweet swag or a discount on a repeat purchase. Research shows that 90% of consumers are brand loyal. Building trust and credibility through a compelling, consistent, and wellthought-out brand will ensure you’ve got repeat customers for years to come. If you’re feeling like your brand if falling flat, be sure to reach out to an expert to get some help – a refresh may be in order! Sommer Jacob Owner of Studio North and Business Mentor 52

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Talk of theBudding Town up to Your Florist F all is here and in this issue we’re chatting with Leilani Shannon, owner of Dutch Mill Florist, to learn all about fall floral trends and transitioning our outdoor plants into our mild, indoor climates as things cool down in the fall.

As the sun gets lower in the sky and the temperature cools down you may want to think about bringing our outdoor plants in. While not all plants will make a smooth transition, some come inside beautifully. “You can bring in certain palm plants and succulents. Drasaenas or big, leafy plants, you can go ahead and bring them in your house. Water them a bit less and give them indirect or direct sunlight and they’ll be happy,” Leilani explains. Most annuals are not going to make it inside but there are a few that can successfully make the transition. “Sometimes people bring geraniums in and if you have hanging greenery in your potted plants, you can cut some out and repot them and they should do well inside,” Leilani says.

and gold tones. A more updated style for arrangement, borrowed from the boho wedding trend, is more of a crescent shape verse the traditional triangle. Of course, some fall colors and flowers stand the test of time, “Everybody loves sunflowers, purples, yellows, and oranges are always a big deal for fall,” says Leilani. If you love keeping your outside planters updated and seasonal,

Dutch Mill has beautiful options that almost always sell out. Their most popular fall plant is the Fall Celosia. The pretty plant adds visual interest to porch planters and its versatility ensures it compliments different styles of architecture. “We’ve used petrified wood, rocks, and willow branches for filler in these planters,” Leilani explains, “They can be made taller and buying two or three will create height and depth on a front porch.” With the help of Dutch Mill Florist, you can be sure to have the beauty of fresh flowers and plants all year long, regardless of the temps outside.

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Let’s taco bout some tortillas. I

going for a two for one special

To make the corn tortillas,

know that it’s so easy to go to

in this column and doing both

you’ll need three ingredients.

the grocery store and get some

flour and corn tortillas. I’ll cover

Masa harina (I picked this up at

premade

there’s

corn tortillas first due to it being

Cash Wise), water, and a little

something to be said about

a little bit easier recipe. Tools

bit of kosher salt. Start with 2

rolling up your sleeves and

needed for these recipes are

cups of masa harina and one

making your own in less than

a tortilla press (or a heavy flat

cup of warmish water. Add in a

30 minutes. Yeah, I said 30

bottomed skillet), a non stick

teaspoon of kosher salt. Mix the

minutes and I mean it! We’re

skillet, and a stand mixer.

masa harina and water until you

ones,

but

get a well-formed dough. If it seems too wet, add more masa harina. If it seems too dry, add more water. Roll into small balls that can easily fit inside of your palm. If you’re using a tortilla press or flat-bottomed pan, place the ball between two pieces of parchment paper and press down on the ball. Press in all four directions to ensure that the tortilla is evenly pressed flat. Place the flattened tortilla onto your heated skillet and flip after about 30 seconds. Now you just made a fresh, homemade corn tortilla! For the flour tortillas, I used a recipe from Joshua Weissman. You will need the following ingredients: • 346 grams of all-purpose flour • 6 grams of fine sea salt • 6 grams baking powder • 33 grams of lard, vegetable shortening, or vegetable oil • 189 milliliters of warm water Mix everything except the water together until it has been well incorporated. Add water slowly while in the stand mixer and mix until the water has all been added. Take the dough out of the stand mixer and knead by hand on a well-floured surface until the dough is smooth and supple. Cover with a damp towel and let it rest for ten minutes. Divide the dough into 16 even

pieces and roll them into balls. Use parchment paper on the top and bottom of the dough when using the tortilla press or you can use a rolling pin to roll them out. Once flattened out, place tortilla in a preheated skillet and wait for it to puff up slightly and then flip to the other side. Store cooked tortillas between towels until ready to serve.

Meet the Kharma Vida Team All of these women came to Kharma Vida at the right time, and they themselves have created this workplace full of teamwork and support. They celebrate each other’s successes. They do not compete with each other. That’s the atmosphere we have here, and I’m extremely proud of it. The other thing I think is important to understand is they are not paid as a team. They get literally nothing from helping each other except for the fact that they want their team members to succeed. - ANDI, OWNER, KHARMA VIDA WELLNESS SPA

We support and build each other up, and we all have something different to bring to the table, with all our combined skills, we make the best team. - MISCHA, SPA LEADER AND MASTER ESTHETICIAN

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THE BEST DEALS, ALL WEEK LONG We did all the investigating - you pick where and when!

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Anima Cucina 101 N 5th St

4-5:30 pm $1 off draft beer $2 off 6 oz glasses of wine $15 and under $3 off 6 oz glasses of wine over $15 10% off bottles of wine

Blarney Stone Pub 408 E. Main

3-6pm, 9-close $1 off draft beer $1 off bar pours $1 off house wine

Broadway Grill and Tavern Broadway Centre at 100 W Broadway

3-6pm Happy Hour $4 well drinks $4-4.50 beers $5-6 wine by the glass

3-6pm Happy Hour $4 well drinks $4-4.50 beers $5-6 wine by the glass. 25% wine bottles

5-7pm $4 domestic taps $5 tall import/ craft taps 50% off house wine bottle or glass $3 pours

2-8pm $2.75 taps, domestic & bottles, & well drinks 8-10pm 241’s on all drinks behind the bar

2-8pm $2.75 taps, domestic & bottles, & well drinks 8-10pm Ladies' night $5 fishbowls $5 schooners for everyone

2-8pm $2.75 taps, domestic & bottles, & well drinks 8-10pm 241's on everything

The Bistro 1103 E Front Ave

Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse 118 S 3rd St

2-8pm $2.75 taps, domestic & bottles, & well drinks Free Birthday Mug or Buy a $2 mug for $4 for taps, wells, and teas or $7 for topshelf

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3-6pm, 9-close $1 off draft beer $1 off bar pours $1 off house wine

9-close $1 off pints $1 off bar pours $1 off house wine

All Day $1 off pints $1 off bar pours $1 off house wine

3-6pm Happy Hour $4 well drinks $4-4.50 beers $5-6 wine by the glass

2-8pm $2.75 taps, domestic & bottles, & well drinks 7-9pm 50 cent taps

4-8pm $2.75 taps, domestic bottles, and well drinks 7-10pm $10 all you can drink

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Elbow Room 115 S 5th St

11am-2pm & 4-6pm $.75 off domestics and barpours 7pm-close $3 you call it

11am-2pm & 4-6pm $.75 off domestics and barpours 7pm-close $3 crafts and rails

11am-2pm & 4-6pm $.75 off domestics and barpours 7pm-close $3.50 whiskey $1.25 keystone drafts all day

11am-2pm & 4-6pm $.75 off domestics and barpours 7pm-close $3 you call it

All Day $3 Jack Fire

All Day $4 Patron

All Day $3 "You Call It"

All Day 50% off margaritas

4-6pm & 9-close $1 off wine and cocktails $1 off craft drafts and all beer bottles

All Day 50% off long island ice teas

4-6pm & 9-close $1 off wine and cocktails $1 off craft drafts and all beer bottles

4-6pm $1 off pints

2-6pm $1 off pints

Luft 510 E Main Ave

All Day $3 you call it drinks

4-6pm $3 draft beer pints and well pours Service Industry Tuesday $3 Domestic $3 Select You Call Its

4-6pm $3 draft beer pints and well pours All Day $4 on select vodka and whiskey cocktails

4-6pm $3 draft beer pints and well pours 9pmclose $3 well pours

4-6pm $3 draft beer pints and well pours 9pm-close $3.50 Luft Redeye,

MacKenzie River 4510 Skyline Crossings

3-6pm $4 Craft Pints $3 Domestic Pints $1 Off Glasses of Wine $3 Wells

All Day $3 Crown, $2.50 Black Velvet and 3-6pm & 9pmclose $4 tap beers, pints, and other liquors and $6 wine, tea, margaritas, bullet mule & Mosow mule

All Day $2.50 UV $3 Cuervo Tequila and $3.25 Long Island Teas 3-6pm & 9pmclose $4 tap beers, pints, and other liquors and $6 wine, tea, margaritas, bullet mule & Mosow mule

All Day $3 gin $3 Titos $2.50 Bacardi and Windsor 3-6pm & 9pmclose $4 tap beers, pints, and other liquors and $6 wine, tea, margaritas, bullet mule & Mosow mule

All Day $3 Captain Morgan and Jack Daniels, $3.50 Colorado Bulldogs $3 Amber box 3-6pm & 9pmclose $4 tap beers, pints, and other liquors and $6 wine, tea, margaritas, bullet mule & Mosow mule

Ground Round 526 S 3rd St

Laughing Sun Brewing Co. 107 N 5th St

O’Brien’s 1059 E Interstate Ave

All Day specials on bloody mary's, caesars, clam diggers

All Day $3 you call it drinks

3-6pm $4 Craft Pints $3 Domestic Pints $1 Off Glasses of Wine $3 Wells

4-6pm All Day 241’s on the first Tap beer specials set of drinks $2 short 5pm-close domestic beers $3 Ultras 3-6pm & 9pm5pm-close 3-6pm & 9pmclose $3 Bloody Marys close $4 tap beers, $2.50 well drinks $4 tap beers, pints, and other $1.00 of pitchers pints, and other liquors and all day liquors and $6 wine, tea, $6 wine, tea, margaritas, margaritas, bullet mule & bullet mule & Mosow mule Mosow mule

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Bismarck

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Peacock Alley 422 East Main

3-6pm, 9-close $4 tap beer pints $6 select wine, beer, margaritas

11am-5pm $3.50 pounders, bloody mary's 8-10pm $2 & $3 you call and caesars it drinks 8-10pm $2 & $3 you call it drinks

Sunday

Sidelines 300 S 5th St

9pm-midnight $1 off domestic bottles & cans, $3 Ice Hole

9pm-midnight $1 off tall draft beer, $3 shots of jag

9pm-midnight 241s

9pm-midnight $3.50 Crown drinks $3 shots of Fireball

Sports Page 1120 Tacoma Ave

3-6pm happy hour on well drinks, domestics & more

Stadium Sports Bar 1247 W Divide Ave

All Day $1 off drinks

4-6pm $1 off drinks 4pm-midnight $1 off tall top beers

4-6pm $1 off drinks 9-11pm 241 bottles

4-6pm $1 off drinks All Day $4 Absoluts

3-7pm $1 off everything

11am-3pm $3 bloody marys, caesars, & clam diggers

Tap-In Tavern 601 Memorial Hwy

All Day all drinks $3.25

All Day all pounders $3.50

All Day seltzers & domestic pints 3.50

2-7pm $1 off all drinks.

All Day $2.75 domestics

Toasted Frog 124 N 4th St

4-6pm 50% off lavosh, taps, & glasses of wine

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MANDANMonday Broken Oar 4724 Pintail Loop SE

4-6pm .50 off all drinks

4-6pm .50 off all drinks 12-6pm Men's day $2 domestics and wells

The Drink 4007 South Bay Dr SE

3-8pm $4.50 tall domestic, $3.25 short domestic bottles, & wells

9pm-midnight 241s

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MANDAN Monday Lonesome Dove 3929 Memorial Hwy

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Happy Hour 11am-1pm & 4-7pm 7-11pm 241’s

Happy Hour 11am-1pm & 4-7pm All Day $4 Long Island teas

Happy Hour 11am-1pm & 4-7pm All Day $3 Fireball shots

Last Call 118 W Main St

All Day Happy hour

Powerhouse Bar & Grill 501 Burlington St SE

4-6pm $2.75 Domestic bottles & well drinks $3.75 Tall Taps

Rusty's Saloon and Grill 2331 Co Rd 136 St. Anthony, ND

$6 mules $4 house wines

$1 off whiskey drinks $6 mules $4 house wines

$6 mules $4 house wines

$3 Fireball shots and drinks $6 mules $4 house wines

Strawberry Bar 210 W Main

6-10pm 241 beers, All day 241 well drinks

6-10pm 241 well drinks

Happy Hour 11am-1pm & 4-7pm $4 Bomb Shots

Happy Hour 11am-1pm & 4-7pm $3 Canned Beers

6-10pm 241 well drinks

6-10pm 241 beers, All day 241 well drinks

11-1pm & 5-7pm 11-1pm & 5-7pm 11-1pm & 5-7pm 11-1pm & 5-7pm 11-1pm & 5-7pm 11-1pm & 5-7pm $3 beers, $3 $3 beers 11-1pm & 5-7pm $3 beers, $4 $3 beers, $3 $3 beers, $3 $3 beers, $3 Fireball & $3 pounders & $3 beers turkey bombs, Jack Fires, $1 off lemon drops, & Fireball Margan's Screwball $3 well drinks taps 241s

LINCOLNMonday DJ's Tavern 70 Santee Rd

Sunday

12-5pm 12-5pm 12-5pm 12-5pm 12-5pm 12-5pm 12-5pm $2.50 regular $2.50 regular $2.50 regular $2.50 regular $2.50 regular $2.50 regular $2.50 regular drink and beer, drink and beer, drink and beer, drink and beer, drink and beer, drink and beer, drink and beer, 5-7pm 5-7pm 5-7pm 5-7pm 5-7pm 5-7pm 5-7pm $3 regular drinks $3 regular drinks $3 regular drinks $3 regular drinks $3 regular drinks $3 regular drinks $3 regular drinks and beer and beer and beer and beer and beer and beer and beer All Day Happy Hour $1 off drinks

Vicky’s 106 2nd Ave NW

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4-7pm happy hour 2.75 domestics, bottles, and wells .50 off other drinks

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4-7pm happy hour 2.75 domestics, bottles, and wells .50 off other drinks

1-4pm happy hour 2.75 domestics, bottles, and wells .50 off other drinks

Buckets of Beer (domestic) $16

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