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Dunkin’ to reopen as Next Generation shop
Dunkin’ at 102 E. 29th St. in Loveland will hold a celebration for its reopening as a Next Generation restaurant on Tuesday, March 25.
Starting at 9 a.m., the first 100 Dunkin’ Rewards members in line will receive a free medium hot or iced coffee for 100 days on the Dunkin’ app. To qualify, guests must be a Dunkin’ Rewards member or must sign up on the day of the event.
From 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Dunkin’ will host an adoption party with Animal Friends Alliance, where guests can meet adoptable pets, as the company tries to bring awareness to the adoption process and help lower the number of pets in shelters.
At noon, Dunkin’ franchisee group The Gilligan Company will host an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the restaurant’s re-opening. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Dunkin’ will present a check for $1,000 to Animal Friends Alliance.
The restaurant has a new design, atmospheric lighting and complimentary Wi-Fi.
For details, visit dunkindonuts.com.
Neenan breaks ground on Liberty school and Respite Care projects
Neenan Archistruction announced recent groundbreakings on two new projects in Fort Collins.
It will transform an office park at 1825 Sharp Point Drive into a 45,000-square-foot school building designed to serve Liberty Common School seventh and eighth graders.
Currently the school’s seventh and eighth graders study with older students at one of Liberty’s campuses. The school also has two campuses for kindergarten through sixth grade.
Construction of the new school will have two phases, with the first phase focused on the classrooms and administrative spaces, which are set to welcome students in August 2025.
While typical charter-school-construction projects take around 15 months to complete, Neenan will design, permit and build the new Liberty Common Junior High School in just 10 months — ensuring the initial school building is ready for the 2025-26 school year.
Additionally, Neenan Archistruction broke ground on Northern Colorado’s new facility for Respite Care Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing short-term, quality care for children with developmental disabilities and respite for their families.
That expansion will double the organization’s space, allowing it to extend its reach and serve more than 150 Northern Colorado families at a time.
The new building is designed not only to accommodate the children but to embrace their unique needs. It will have flooring and site features planned to eliminate transitions or bumps that could hinder those using walkers or wheelchairs, and dedicated sensory spaces, which include cocoon swings and color changing lights, promoting feelings of safety.
The new facility, located in Timnath, will provide a total of 21,000 square feet.
For details, visit neenan.com.
Milliken author releases mystery-thriller
“Devil’s Thumb,” a new mystery-thriller novel by Dan Jorgensen of Milliken, set in the Black Hills in 1925, has been released nationally in both text and e-book versions by Florida-based Speaking Volumes Publishing.
Jorgensen, a native of South Dakota, began his professional career in 1967 writing for the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader while studying journalism at South Dakota State University. After a stint in the U.S. Army, he worked in public relations at Colorado State University where he wrote his first book, “Killer Blizzard, “ in a CSU graduate writing class.
The ideas for “Devil’s Thumb” and his earlier books grew out of his years working as a reporter for the Hot Springs Star and the Rapid City Journal in the 1970s and early 1980s, before moving to Northfield, Minn., where he lived for 30 years before retiring.
In addition to the publisher’s website — speakingvolumes.us — the book is on the market from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Nook, Kindle, Kobo, Google Play and Apple Books.
Teacher employment fair planned at UNC
A Spring 2025 K-12 Educator Employment Days Fair will be held at 1-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at University Center Ballrooms, 2101 10th Ave., Greeley.
The fair is open to everyone who is interested in becoming a licensed teacher, and is open to schools and school districts with available positions. It is put on by the UNC Center for Career Readiness.
Representatives from schools and districts from throughout Colorado and neighboring states will be present, looking for new teachers to join their organizations.
Prospective teachers are asked to register with the Handshake app at bit.ly/4iD5AEv.
In Brief
• The 2025 Women’s Success Summit: Unlock Your Profit Power will be held at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 8 at Pelican Lakes Golf & Country Club, 1620 Pelican Lakes Point, Windsor. Hosted by eWomenNetwork and featuring keynote speaker Sandra Yancey, the event is designed to help business owners take control of their revenue potential, accelerate growth, and build a profitable, sustainable business. For tickets, visit bit.ly/2025SummitNoCo.
• The North American Bison Summit will take place at 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, April 1-4, at The Ranch Events Complex, 5280 Arena Circle. It aims to build on past American Bison Society conferences to uplift the historical/contemporary importance of wild bison and ranching, according to a news release. eventbrite.com.
• Aims Community College was recognized as a 2025 Top Workplaces USA winner, a national program that takes nominations and surveys employees about workplace culture. topworkplaces.com.
• McWhinney gave a donation of $10,000 to the Johnstown Senior Center, which was matched by the town of Johnstown. The donation will support and enhance vital programs and services for the town’s senior residents, including wellness initiatives, outreach efforts, social activities and facility improvements.
• Human Bean Northern Colorado and Colorado State University held a “fight like a ram” promotion in support of local cancer fighters. In conjunction with CSU’s Fight Like a Ram basketball games, The Human Bean donated $1 from every Bright Energy with Cold Foam drink sold at all 10 drive-thru locations throughout February to the UCHealth Northern Colorado Foundation Oncology Patient Assistance Fund, raising $1,100 for the fund.
• Pond Engineering Laboratories of Berthoud won a federal contract award for $162,876 from the U.S. Air Force, Heath, Ohio, for very low temperature bath.
• Woodward of Fort Collins won a federal contract award for $222,844 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio, for module.
People
• Former Superintendent of Rocky Mountain National Park Darla Sidles and Diane Goddard, emeritus chief financial officer of the University of Kansas, have been elected to the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Board of Directors.
• Jeni Arndt of Fort Collins was reappointed to serve on the state Water Quality Control Commission, for a term expiring Feb. 15, 2028.
• Joseph White of Fort Collins has been appointed to the state of Colorado’s Coroners Standards and Training Board for a term expiring March 1, 2026.
• Elizabeth Higgs of Fort Collins was appointed to serve as a student and youth representative to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Council, which advises the Division of Criminal Justice and the governor on matters pertaining to juvenile justice in Colorado. Her term expires July 31, 2028.
Calendar
• Quid Novi: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, The Forge, 815 14 th St. SW, Loveland, in the Collaboratory Room just east of Grimm Brothers Brewery in Building B of the campus. Presenters will include two Fort Collins restaurateurs, Lauren Storeby and Tiffany Helton, who have captured the attention of the hospitality industry with their Online Restaurant Academy. $20, quidnovi.io.
• Lunch & Learn — Venture Capital and Intellectual Property Capabilities: noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, Innosphere Ventures, 320 E. Vine Drive, Fort Collins. Shawn Stigler, managing partner at Venture Best, will discuss best practices, common pitfalls, and the “lifecycle” of legal startups and high-growth entrepreneurship. Free, register at innosphereventures.org/events.
• Berthoud Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours: 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 477 Distilling, 123 E. Fifth St., Loveland. Members free, guests $20. Register at business.berthoudcolorado.com.
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