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Minot agent named top producer

Shaun Sipma of Minot with North Dakota Farmers Union Insurance, based in Jamestown, was named a top producer of Annuity Sales for the company for June. Sipma has been with North Dakota Farmers Union Insurance in Minot since 2013.

Bank celebrates Magic City with special event, fund drive

Rain or shine, members of the Magic City will come out to support their community. On Thursday afternoon, First Western Bank & Trust held a community appreciation luncheon to give back to the community it serves. Although rain was pouring down, dozens of locals came to acknowledge and ...

Building Permits

July Building Permits – Yolanda Hafen, AEC Construction, 65 Mulberry LP NE, townhouse, $156,000; 63 Mulberry LP NE, townhouse, $147,000. – Big Sky Builders, Deck-A-Day, 2709 21st St. NW, deck, $19,000. – Matthew and Alexa Seehaver, Leroy’s Home Improvement, 2104 7th Ave. NW, patio door, $3,000. – Ivi Carvalho, Leroy’s Home Improvement, 305 19th St. NW, basement finish, $25,000. – Lisa A. Olson, Paul Zakopyko Services, 1525 Golden Valley Ln., 12X28-foot building and deck, $8,000. – Melissa Spellchen, 815 8th St. SE, deck, $30,000. – Shirley Braunberger, ...

Two receive community credit union designations

Two Minot credit union professionals recently completed CUNA Management School (CMS), earning their Certified Credit Union Executive (CCUE) designations. The CCUE designation demonstrates the highest level of aptitude in credit union leadership. Earning the designations were Kelly Duchsherer, president/CEO of Affinity First Federal Credit Union, and Sandi Widdel, branch manager, North Start Community Credit Union. CMS is a three-year executive education program led by the University of Wisconsin School of Business professors, credit union professionals and industry experts. It is ...

Engineering firm hires water resource technician

Madison Cooper has joined the Ackerman-Estvold Minot office as a water resource technician. Cooper graduated from Minot State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in geology with a concentration in math and physical science. She has also worked in a local surface mining operation, assisting with sound reclamation and environmental practices, design, surveying and GIS development. Cooper will aid in dealing with regulatory compliance issues, water source development, water and wastewater treatment, water storage and distribution systems, wastewater collection and ...

Basin Electric names interim general manager

BISMARCK – Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s Board of Directors recently accepted the resignation of Todd Telesz as the cooperative’s chief executive officer and general manager, naming Todd Brickhouse as the cooperative’s interim CEO and general manager. Brickhouse joined Basin Electric in 2022 as its senior vice president and chief financial officer after 21 years at Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) in Glen Allen, Va., where he served as its vice president and treasurer. Like Basin Electric, ODEC is a member-owned, power supply cooperative; it serves 11-member ...