Jordan Koushkouski wasn’t looking to buy just any bar. He was waiting for this one.

Decades after his grandfather operated Park Bar in downtown Jamestown, Jordan had the chance to bring the name — and the building — back into the family. What followed was a foreclosure auction, eight dumpsters of cleanup, a few surprises behind the walls and the challenge of deciding what pieces of the past were worth keeping.

In Episode 17, Jordan joins Vincent and Warren to talk about family history, breathing new life into an old downtown space and creating a place that feels familiar without being stuck in the past.

Guest: Jordan Koushkouski Owner, Park Bar & Lounge

Learn More: Park Bar & Lounge — Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Member Directory Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce

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For Annie Keffeler, the connection with horses started long before A Moment of Freedom.

As a child, difficult days often ended with a bike ride to the neighbors’ pasture, where Annie discovered something about horses that stuck with her: they didn’t judge, and simply being near them helped everything feel a little lighter.

In Episode 16, Annie joins Vincent and Warren to talk about the connection between horses and riders, the transformations she has watched happen in the arena, and the pull she felt to create A Moment of Freedom — even before she fully knew what it would become.

Guest: Annie Keffeler President & Founder, A Moment of Freedom

Learn More: https://amomentoffreedom.com https://www.jamestownchamber.com

In Episode 15, Vincent and Warren sit down with Holly Utke and Brianne Partlow of Dakota Central as the company celebrates 75 years of keeping people connected. What begins as a look back at rural telephone lines quickly turns into Dakota Central trivia, party lines, chicken hatcheries, dial-up internet, fiber, and a reminder of just how much the way we communicate has changed.

Holly and Brianne share how Dakota Central grew from its rural telephone roots into the company it is today, including its expansion into Jamestown and becoming the first provider in North Dakota — and one of the first in the nation — to fully connect its service area with fiber. Along the way, Holly shares her own path from the internet help desk in 2000 to CEO and General Manager, while Brianne talks about the marketing, PR, social media and other work that helps tell Dakota Central’s story.

But 75 years of connection turns out to mean more than technology. The conversation explores why community is one of Dakota Central’s core values, why relationships built while knocking on business doors more than two decades ago still matter today, and why having local people available when something goes wrong continues to separate a local provider from other options. The episode also gets into the people behind Dakota Central, including long-tenured employees, popcorn in the office, cubicle golf and what new employees say they enjoy most about working there. Holly and Brianne also look ahead at AI, growing data use and the challenge of predicting whatever comes next — something Dakota Central has been doing in one form or another for 75 years.

Guests

Holly Utke CEO & General Manager Dakota Central

Brianne Partlow Dakota Central

Learn More

https://dakotacentral.com

https://www.jamestownchamber.com

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