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Energy company donates $15K to Watford City Fire Department

WATFORD CITY — Grayson Mill Energy, an energy company operating in the Williston Basin, donated $15,000 to the Watford City Fire Department to help purchase new portable handheld radios. “Grayson Mill understands that communications are a vital part of every emergency response, that is why we felt compelled to support the Watford City Fire Department with funding to supply them with additional communications equipment.” said Dusty Grosulak with Grayson Mill. “Emergency responders take time away from their families and employers to assist their communities at the drop of a hat, ...

Train ND Northwest offers pilot testing

WILLISTON — Train ND Northwest is expanding its partnership with PSI True Talent to offer Federal Aviation Administration Airman Knowledge Testing, allowing aspiring pilots to complete written exams. Testing will be offered each Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. at TrainND Northwest. The cost is $175 per test. More information is available at https://faa.psiexams.com/faa/login. In addition to the FAA Tester Center, Train ND Northwest is impacting the aviation industry though the ASCENT Unmanned Aeronautical Academy, a program designed to advance personal and ...

FUTURES FILES

Turbulent commodities Fears of global recession, higher interest rates, poor exports, and rain forecasted in some of our driest areas triggered huge selling and money flows from funds midweek. Thursday brought the biggest crash in weeks for grains, beans, cotton, copper, energies, and most other commodity futures. As wheat and corn exceeded four-month lows, traders touted the simple but appropriate reminder that “what goes up must come down.” Those blaming weather for the decline had plenty of fodder as rain hit France. It’s also predicted to rain during the first half of ...

Business owner shares eminent domain experience

Dave Lebrun has established a new location for his design and construction company, but he says the five years spent working through a flood buyout process taught him many valuable lessons. He wants to share those lessons with others facing property acquisitions as construction continues on ...

First International Bank and Trust announces promotions

First International Bank and Trust announced two recent promotions for its Minot area banking team: Brock DesLauriers to Minot president and Blair Slaughter to Retail Operations supervisor. DesLauriers began working for FIBT in 2005 as a teller while attending college. Over the years he has been elevated from teller to credit analyst, personal banker, consumer lender, mortgage loan officer, commercial loan officer, and most recently as senior vice president/North Hill Branch manager. In his new role as Minot president, DesLauriers will oversee the entire Minot Lending Team, as well ...

New assistant dean named at UND’s Northwest Campus

Dr. Paul D. Olson, a critical care and family physician in Minot and clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, has been named assistant dean for the school’s Northwest Campus. In taking the new position, Olson is assuming the role of Dr. Scott Knutson, who was the assistant dean in Minot for many years. “I am an avid advocate for the medical community of northwestern North Dakota, and a believer in the need for medical education in our region,” said Olson. “I believe this advocacy encourages ...