BISMARCK – Steve D. Scheel, board chairman emeritus of the Fargo-based sporting goods, apparel and footwear retailer Scheels, is the 50th recipient of the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, the state’s highest commendation for its citizens, Gov. Doug Burgum announced Friday. ...

The original home of Dot’s Pretzels, Velva is poised for its next claim to fame. Purchasing Dot’s Pretzels from founder Dot Henke in 2021, Hershey’s closed the Velva manufacturing plant two years later to shift operations elsewhere. It didn’t take long for a new manufacturer with a ...

FED votes 11-1 in favor of .50% rate cut The most anticipated FED announcement in recent memory was finally revealed on Wednesday and the decision was made to reduce rates from 5-5.25% down to 4.75-5% with a .50% cut. Board Governor Michelle Bowman was the one dissenter favoring a smaller 25 ...

Roughly five weeks ago Ukraine forces crossed the border into Russia’s Kursk region in a surprise move escalating a two-and-a-half-year conflict by stepping over a line that had not been crossed to that point. This week Russia was accused of striking a civilian grain vessel carrying Ukrainian ...

City of Minot August – Katy Mattson, 631 1st St. NW, install dormer, $3,000. – Ryan and Ginger Bessette, Hight Construction, 1104 11th St. SW, install patio door, build deck, $18,000. – Emiley Kertscher, J2B Contracting, 2500 Bel Air Dr. rebuild deck with ramp, $19,500. – ...

Corn prices: Don’t call it comeback For the second week in a row corn prices were positive on the week, leading some to speculate that the lows may be in. On Aug. 26, September corn futures hit a low of $3.605/bu. The high for the September contract this past week was $3.9125/bu. In that ...