First International Bank & Trust has announced that Senior Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman Blaine DesLauriers is the recipient of the 2021 Odin Award. Named after FIBT founder Odin Stenehjem, this award is given annually to their employee who best exemplifies the bank’s mission, ...
Area students were awarded scholarships by SRT. Dylan McDonald, Glenburn High School, was awarded a $2,500 scholarship. McDonald will be attending the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and will major in engineering or computer science. Jersey Johnson, Minot High School, Madison Moberg, MLS-Mohall High School, Jadyn Sandy, Velva High School, and Niah Wollenzien, TGU-Towner High School, were all awarded $1,500 SRT Scholarships. “SRT awards scholarships to recognize our area students’ exceptional achievements and support their promising college goals,” said Cassidy ...
Starting May 12, Dr. Muhammad Saleem, nephrologist, will travel from Bismarck to Sanford Health Highway 2 Clinic for outreach and will see patients the second Thursday of every month. Saleem specializes in kidney care and high blood pressure treatments. His experience includes treating patients for acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease , genetic kidney diseases, high blood pressure, kidney stones, electrolyte and acid-base disorders, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis Saleem received his medical degree at the FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry in Pakistan and completed ...
FARGO – For the second consecutive year, Gate City Bank has made Forbes’ list of World’s Best Banks, claiming the #2 spot in the U.S. for 2022. This recognition, according to Forbes, is in response to the bank earning customer trust through service, innovative solutions, financial advice and overall satisfaction, which includes commitment to communities, particularly through philanthropic giving and team member volunteerism. “We were elated with our #4 ranking last year. To now move to the #2 spot this year is truly an honor, and it absolutely wouldn’t be possible without ...
Livestock climbs on Iighter weights The using up of heavy-weight animals has finally helped lift cattle prices, with June cattle jumping to a four-week high. Scorching, dry weather moving into the Southern plains threatened livestock and helped boost prices. Slaughter capacity at packing plants has finally returned to normal after nearly two years of COVID-related restrictions, which has restored demand for livestock while increasing meat supplies at the grocery store. Gasoline prices and restaurant visits play a role, as do concerns about non-meat items replacing beef. In ...
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Commerce has announced that the application window for the Technical Skills Training Grant program is now open through July 7. The continuation of the grant program was part of Gov. Doug Burgum’s Accelerate ND plan, which contained his executive recommendations to the state Legislature for strategically investing federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). During a special session in November, the 67th Legislative Assembly appropriated $15 million for regional workforce grants. Commerce was allocated $3 million of this ...
