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Underwood legislator recognized as Lignite Luminary

UNDERWOOD — Representative Jeff Delzer, R-Underwood, has been named by the Lignite Energy Council as a Lignite Luminary for his leadership on the Lignite Council’s legislative priority bills that were critical to the coal industry during the 2021 legislative session. Lignite Energy Council President and CEO Jason Bohrer called the 2021 legislative session the most important one in the history of the Lignite Energy Council. “The legislative priority bills passed during the 2021 legislative session play a significant role in setting up the future for the lignite industry, ...

May recipients of the Minot Area Chamber EDC Eagle Award Program are:

Joe Bratvold, Main & Holmes Electric; Amanda Sebelius, Simonson’s Station Stores; Leslie Jundt, Trinity Health; Derek Hackett, City of Minot; Nathan Smith, Cheesesteak Factory; Shelley Jacobson, Trinity Health; Zach Lutz, Ryan Honda of Minot; William Wilson, Happy Joe’s Pizza; Bonnie Pangrac, CVS Pharmacy; Jerrica Maxson, Trinity Health Audiology; Leann Brossart, Homesteaders Restaurant.

City of Minot April Building Permits

— Dillion and Lauren Duchsherer, Welstad Construction, 2012 Valley Bluffs Dr. SE, new single family home with attached garage, finished basement, deck, $436,000. — Lori and Brian Stein, Solar and Wind Power, LLC, 901 Park St., 16 solar panels to roof of detached garage, $36,000. — LGK Holdings, 2513 15th St. NW, new single family home with attached garage, second floor, deck, $192,000. — BBGP, LLP and BPI Construction, 131 Mulberry LP NE, new townhouse with attached garage, second floor, $125,000. — BBGP, LLP and BPI Construction, 133 Mulberry LP NE, new townhouse ...

FUTURES FILES

Inflation, our biggest threat? Inflation was reported to continue rising this month at both retail (8.3%) and wholesale (11%) levels. These numbers confirm inflation is at its fastest pace in 40 years. Governments can print more money, but they can’t print food or other commodities. Though we have much to be grateful for, three topics, each troubling in their own right, are now contributing to inflation: disease, drought, and war. Disease causes inflation The COVID Pandemic has disrupted every aspect of our society with both inflationary and deflationary impacts, such as ...

Atypical Brewery brings home gold

For the first time in four years, brewers from around the globe gathered for the 2022 World Beer Cup on May 5 in Minneapolis, Minn., and Minot’s own Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks came home with something shiny. With over 10,500 entries from almost 60 countries at this year’s Cup, the ...

KLJ adds new survey tech

KLJ Engineering has added Kyle Pullen to its Minot office. Pullen will be working as a survey technician. He has experience as a crewman for a water works equipment supplier driving truck and trailer, installing water mixers and ensuring safety compliance. KLJ plans, designs and supports infrastructure across the country such as roads, runways, pipelines, and parks. The firm has office locations in several states.