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Directors elected at SRT annual meeting

Four directors were elected to the Board of SRT Communications at the cooperative’s annual meeting on Oct.14 at the North Dakota State Fair Center in Minot. Election results were announced during the business meeting. The following candidates were elected to SRT’s Board of Directors for a three-year term: District 1: Ardel Rice, Mohall District 2: Dennis Erber, Glenburn District 3: Dennis Schott, Butte District 4: Stacey Diehl, Minot. The 2021 annual meeting also highlighted SRT’s 70th anniversary, the transition to incoming CEO/General Manager Cassidy Hjelmstad, and the ...

Vantis partners with Thales to build UAS infrastructure

GRAND FORKS – Vantis, North Dakota’s Statewide Unmanned Aircraft Systems Network, has selected Thales, a global technology leader, as its long-term systems integrator to build out this UAS, or drone, infrastructure across the state. Vantis is a State of North Dakota-funded technology infrastructure that uses radar, radios and other communications equipment on towers distributed throughout the state to provide command, control and situational awareness to UAS pilots flying aircraft within the network’s coverage area. With Vantis, UAS pilots can see and avoid obstacles and fly ...

Former resilience manager joins GrantWorks

John Zakian, Minot’s former resilience program manager, has accepted a position as associate vice president with GrantWorks, a Texas company that manages state and federal development programs. Zakian said he anticipates working with entities seeking to apply for and manage economic ...

Zimmerman named Trinity Health Foundation director

Dusty Zimmerman has been named director of Trinity Health Foundation. She began her duties Oct. 11. Zimmerman will oversee various programs administered by the Foundation to improve the lives of area residents. She’ll also lead initiatives to promote innovative healthcare solutions, ...

Two Town & Country Credit Union employees promoted

Two employees were recently promoted at Town & Country Credit Union’s main office in Minot. Lisa Lysne was promoted to Consumer Lending Supervisor. Lysne joined the credit union in the fall of 1989 as a teller and has held multiple positions over the years, including plastics coordinator, and most recently, financial services officer for the past nine years. She holds an associate’s degree in Mid-Management from Minot State University. In her new position, she will supervise a team of financial services officers in Minot. In addition to her supervisory position, she will continue ...

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Inflation Steps on the Gas The highest inflation rate in over 10 years was announced Wednesday by the U.S. Labor Department. Natural gas, unleaded gasoline, heating oil, rising wages, new cars, housing costs, and groceries were among the factors that drove the September Consumer Price Index up 5.4% compared to last year’s inflation estimate. Liquid Fuels Catch Fire Although all energy prices have been rising, liquid fuels, such as November delivery unleaded gasoline, diesel, and crude oil, were the biggest movers. November unleaded was up about 9 cents per gallon at ...