The Rural Broadband Association has recognized Shawn Grosz, SRT chief technology officer, with the 2023 Excellence Award in Innovation. The award was presented during the NTCA Rural Telecom Industry Meeting & EXPO (RTIME) in February. Grosz earned the Innovation Award for his transformative ...
Marking its 60th anniversary this year, First Western Bank & Trust is commemorating six decades of commitment to the communities it serves. Established in 1964, First Western has been driven by the principles established by founder J.H. “Jack” Hoeven, according to the bank in its anniversary announcement. These core values are centered on delivering the best in customer service, working hand-in-hand with customers to help them find the best banking solutions for their needs and to give back to the communities they serve with charitable donations, volunteer work and ...
National Entrepreneurship Week runs through Saturday. In North Dakota, outreach continues to ensure women business owners face fewer obstacles in getting their operations off the ground. The Small Business Administration says nearly 43% of businesses around the state are women-owned, and ...
Chocolate Kisses new all-time highs Cocoa futures prices made new all-time highs on Friday with the March cocoa futures soaring to $6,030/metric ton before reversing course and trading lower. Abnormally dry conditions in West Africa, where more than half of the world’s cocoa is produced in the Ivory Coast and Ghana, is the fundamental push behind this price move. Cocoa prices are more than double what they were a year ago, and according to Hershey CEO Michele Buck, the chocolate maker’s earnings growth will be flat this year due to historically high cocoa prices. Hershey ...
January 2024 — 204 2nd St. NE, Surrey, residential, Dylan Garrett and Brittany Russell from Andrew and Jolene Petras, $247,000. — 201 Main St., Carpio, residential, and 0.09 acres unaddressed, Damon Burner from Gary Springer, $35,000 — 30501 303rd Ave. SW, Ryder, agricultural/residential, and unaddressed 146.57 acres, 160 acres, 157.48 acres and 120 acres, Ryder, agricultural, Wesley Sherven from RVL Real Estate, $1.4 million. — 401 3rd Ave. NE, Berthold, residential, Jared and Abby Hamilton from Emily and Eric Knutson, $265,000. — 8225 91st St. SE, Minot, ...
Cattle numbers continue decline USDA cattle inventory numbers were released mid-week, and the numbers were in line with estimates but friendly in the sense that they confirmed what was thought to be known but had yet to be revealed in the placement numbers of the monthly Cattle on Feed reports. The cattle herd has shrunk and continues to shrink. All cattle and calves totaled 87.2 million head at the start of 2024, down 2% from a year earlier. The number of beef cows was also down 2% from last year at 28.2 million head. This is the fifth consecutive year that the number of beef cows ...
