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Minot financial adviser ranked second in state

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Ginger Quam of Minot recently was named to the 2026 ranking of Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State in ND, ranking by Forbes-SHOOK. She ranked No. 2 in the state. This is the second year she has been named to this ranking. "Being recognized by Forbes-SHOOK is truly meaningful and a tremendous honor," Quam said. "What I value most, though, is the trust clients place in me and the relationships we build together. I'm grateful for the chance to support them and to work alongside a team that shares the same commitment to making a positive impact." To ...

Building Permits

City of Minot Building Permits January 2026 – Radmeyer Properties, Leslie Petersen Construction, 200 18th St. NW, remodel, $10,000. – Robert and Stephanie Wege, Groundworks Minnesota, 802 Normal St., seven Intellibraces, $7,817. – 5th Ave. Investments, 49 North Concrete, 501 11th St. NW, new single family home with attached garage, $235,368. – LLB Investments and Ace Investments, Red Dog Contracting, 212 9th Ave. SE, install two egress windows, $11,000. – Constance Lallaman, Groundworks Minnesota, 1837 4th St. SW, two settle stop floor supports, $5,224. – ...

Trinity resumes postponed surgeries

Trinity Health announced Thursday, Jan. 22, that it has resumed non-urgent surgical procedures that had been postponed due to intermittent, national shortages of certain anesthesia drugs. “We are pleased to announce that supplies have stabilized, and non-urgent surgeries will resume normal ...

Oil, gas lease sales generate $8 million-plus in revenue

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Bureau of Land Management announced it has leased 19 parcels totaling 4,116 acres in Montana and North Dakota for more than $8.65 million in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the federal government and state where parcels are located. The lease sale was conducted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which resets the royalty rate for new federal onshore oil and gas production to a minimum of 12.5%, reversing the 16.67% rate set by the Inflation Reduction Act. By lowering the ...

Building Permits

City of Minot December – Cody Carvey, Groundworks Minnesota, 516 11th St. NE, wall anchors and lumber to stabilize floor framing and walls, $13,959. – Randolph Taylor, 1405 73rd St. SE, install mobile home piers, $1,000. – Billy and Ellen Marie Hutchinson, Absolute Restoration, 2413 11th Ave. NW, interior demolition due to water damages, $17,808. – Melody Brown, Dominguez Construction, 8 Ruyak Pt., install two egress windows, $2,000. – Nolan Robidoux, Groundworks Minnesota, 811 5th St. SW, floor supports and footings, $5,956. – NOC 1700 LLC, Mindt ...

Civil engineer joins Minot firm

Nick Sanders has joined the Ackerman-Estvold Minot office as a full-time civil engineer. According to information from Ackerman-Estvold, Sanders recently earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from North Dakota State University in Fargo. He has worked in the Minot office as a ...