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Sustainable Minot Business 2021 Initiative opens for participation

The Minot Environmental Policy Group is inviting local businesses, organizations, and nonprofits to participate in the Sustainable Minot Business 2021 Initiative. Participants are asked to set at least three goals that reduce their impact on the environment or enhance local environmental projects. Previous goals include energy and water savings, waste reduction, community education and support for projects like the Minot Pollinator Project and 1,000 Trees for Minot. All goals are non-binding and subject to change as needed. Participants receive a certificate of partnership for ...

Rowe hired by Ackerman-Estvold

Melissa Rowe has joined the Ackerman-Estvold Minot office as the Receptionist. Rowegrew up in South Dakota and graduated from Minot State University with a Bachelor of arts degree specializing in graphic design. She previously was a Senior Graphic Designer at a public relations firm and an admissions specialist with the local university. Her responsibilities will include overseeing client interactions and providing administrative team support on a variety of projects.

Realtors join Preferred Partners

Dawn Rasmussen, Sheila Kubas and Shay Romich-Petron have joined Preferred Partners Real Estate. Rasmussen is a Minot native and has been a licensed Realtor for 20 years. She is involved with organizations such as Minot Association of Builders, Helping Rebuild Minot, ALS, animal rescue and animal fostering. Kubas has been a Realtor since 2011. She is originally from the Bottineau area. Romich-Petron has lived in the Minot area since 1999 and has 15 years of experience as a Realtor.

ASB’s Grundstad and Passley complete banking schools

WILLISTON — American State Bank & Trust Company Assistant Vice President and Commercial Loan Manager Taylor Grundstad recently graduated from the Graduate School of Banking (GSB) at Colorado in Boulder, CO. This was the 70th graduating class for the GSB, which included 141 participants from all over the United States. Over the past two years, Grundstad successfully completed the graduate level banking school, which focused on general management and technology, leadership and human resource management, financial management and lending. GSB students completed intersession projects ...

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Silver gets slammed as buck gets boosted Silver, gold, platinum, and copper all took it on the chin after the retail sales report was released by the Census Bureau Thursday. The report indicated retail sales increased sharply when a drop in sales was anticipated due to Covid-19. The rationale for the heavy metal selling was that more robust sales indicate less need for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates to boost the economy. Lower rates tend to stimulate inflation so metal traders dumped silver and gold positions they were holding onto in expectation of lower retail ...

Reynolds celebrates 75 years in business

On Aug. 25, Reynolds Insurance Agency in New Town celebrated is 75th anniversary with an open house. A memory lane spanning the years 1946 - 2021 was set up in the meeting room with pictures, awards, and memorabilia items on display for visitors to view. Hardin Reynolds established ...