BISMARCK, N.D. — In an historic first, member credit unions in the now-defunct North and South Dakota Leagues convened here last week for the first annual conference of the Mid-America Credit Union Association with an expected attendance of 400.

"We're very excited about our first meeting and the things we've already been doing as a combined trade organization," said Douglas Thompson, the chairman of Mid-America and president of Aberdeen FCU in South Dakota.

Thompson, like others in leadership of the two former leagues, expressed optimism the combined group will succeed in creating a higher CU awareness across the two states as well as improved service and products for CUs.

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