Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen Russ PA (MUCR) is pleased to announce the following staff promotions, effective January 1, 2014. Tom Johnson has been promoted to Officer; Luke Roessler and Jayme Shuda have been promoted to Senior Managers. Thomas R. Johnson has over 8 years of public accounting experience.  He provides audit and accounting services to clients in the areas of HUD and Minnesota Housing Finance Agency annual reporting and not for profit organizations, including OMB circular A-133. In addition he specializes in the taxation and structuring of real estate transactions, utilizing low-income housing tax credits and historic rehabilitation tax credits.Jayme Shuda is a senior manager in the General Business Services Department at Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen Russ, PA.  She has over 6 years of experience in public accounting.  Jayme's primary areas of practice are income tax planning and preparation for small to mid-size businesses, financial statement preparation, and Quickbooks® consulting. Jayme is an Advanced Certified Quickbooks® ProAdvisor, and has been a certified trainer since 2006. Luke Roessler is a senior manager at Mahoney, Ulbrich, Christiansen & Russ, P.A. He has over 6 years' experience in public accounting. Luke coordinates the preparation of tax returns, tax projections, forecasts, and tax research for individuals, closely-held businesses, and trusts and estates. He has particular experience with and interest in partnerships and S corporations. The following individuals also were promoted: Ashley Engh, Senior Accountant, Ruth Lott, Supervisor and Elizabeth Barchenger, Manager.

WSB & Associates is pleased to announce the hire of Jason Blommel and Jeff Row in the firm's office in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Jason Blommel, PLS, is a Professional Land Surveyor in WSB's Survey Group. He has more than seven years of land surveying and construction services experience. Jason has worked on numerous projects to gain experience in surveying, office survey, inspection, project coordination, and crew management. Jeff Row, PE, is a Project Engineer in WSB's Municipal Group with ten years of experience in municipal engineering. He has worked on the design and construction phases of a variety of projects in sanitary sewer collection, water distribution, street improvements, bicycle trails, and wastewater treatment systems. Jeff's experience includes municipal design, wastewater treatment design, construction observation, construction management, and permitting 

Dakota Electric Association is offering area students a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. from June 13-19, 2014. Students who are currently enrolled as juniors and seniors and are Dakota Electric members, are eligible to apply. Information and applications are available online at www.dakotaelectric.com and in the College Counseling office. Applications are due February 28, 2014.  

The American Red Cross is inviting DCR Chamber members to help support two blood drives the week of February 10th.  DCR Chamber will be hosting a blood drive on Monday, February 10th  and Easter Lutheran Church is hosting a 100 unit blood drive on Valentine's Day, Friday, February 14th.  The Red Cross would like to present the donors at both drives a special goodie bag to thank them for their donation.  If your company is interested in donating an item, giving away a coupon, or supporting the drive with some other type of incentive, please contact Mike Fries at the Red Cross  at mike.fries@redcross.org  or call him at 651 291-4634.