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Shortened port hours hurt border traffic

Business has dropped off nearly 60% at Bootleggers Bar & Grill in Noonan without the Canadian traffic that owner Debbie Glasoe used to be able to depend on. Her business is not the only one hurting because of shorter port of entry hours in North Dakota. Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, has been pressing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials to resume normal operating hours at the northern border’s ports of entry. In the meantime, Hoeven secured a commitment from U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz to deploy a mobile surveillance tower in western North Dakota. His office reported ...

Rugby High grad brings small town values to CEO post at DQ

Many Rugby High School grads can relate to the words of Class of 1982 member and Student Body President Troy Bader. “People end up in different places and do a lot of different things, and we never know where life will take us,” Bader said recently, reflecting on his childhood in Rugby. ...

More Eagle Award recipients announced

June recipients of the Minot Area Chamber EDC Eagle Award Program include: Cameron Schilken, SRT; Robert Lopez, Conlin’s Furniture; and Richard Wilkerson, McDonald’s Restaurant of Minot. Other June recipients were announced in a previous edition of The Minot Daily News.

Building permits: City of Minot — June

— Four Seasons Construction, 1501 Woodlands Way SE, single family home with attached garage and deck, $225,000. — Aksal Group, Ackerman-Estvold Construction, 3 1st St. SE, First and Central parklet, $5,000. — Mark and Cynthia Havig, 112 22nd St. SW, remove non-load bearing walls, basement, $2,000. — Shawna Reynolds, LeRoy’s Home Improvement, 125 28th St. SW, finish basement, egress window, etc., $18,000. — Tim and Cheryl Ingerson, Venable Enterprises, 816 19th St. NW, egress window, $1,000. — Luke Walton, 45 Mulberry LP NE, deck, $5,000. — Chance ...

Allard-Kotaska honored

Heather Allard-Kotaska of Minot has been named a top producer of Supplemental Insurance Sales for North Dakota Farmers Union Insurance for May.

USPS offers new business options

Next-day local business delivery is among options now offered by the U.S. Postal Service through USPS Connect, which launched in North Dakota July 11. USPS Connect Local offers next-day service in all locations, with same-day delivery, Sunday delivery and pickup options in select locations. This offering also includes USPS Connect Local Mail, an option for documents up to 13 ounces. Businesses can enter USPS Connect Local packages and mail at the receiving dock of the designated postal facility or take advantage of free en-route pickup when their carrier delivers their mail. Free ...