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Legacy Financial Partners honored as top 100 private wealth management team

Legacy Financial Partners, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Minot, was recognized as one of “Barron’s Top 100 Private Wealth Management Teams” in the country by Barron’s Magazine, a publication covering business and finance. Barron’s recognizes the industry’s most outstanding financial advisers and their teams who represent the highest levels of ethical standards, professionalism, and success in the business. Legacy Financial Partners was chosen based on assets under management, revenue generated for their firm, and the ...

Futures Files

Russia halts gas to Poland Midweek, Russia announced they would stop exporting natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria since Warsaw has refused to pay for Russian gas in rubles. By shutting off Polish gas, Germany may receive less gas which will, in turn, reduce supplies to the region in general. There has been continued pressure on Germany to stop accepting oil and natural gas from Russia, but Germany has only agreed to diminish their purchases gradually. There is additional push on other sections of Europe and the United States to increase exports of liquefied natural gas to Germany ...

Odin Award winner donates to YMCA

First International Bank & Trust has announced that Senior Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman Blaine DesLauriers is the recipient of the 2021 Odin Award. Named after FIBT founder Odin Stenehjem, this award is given annually to their employee who best exemplifies the bank’s mission, ...

Area students receive SRT scholarships

Area students were awarded scholarships by SRT. Dylan McDonald, Glenburn High School, was awarded a $2,500 scholarship. McDonald will be attending the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and will major in engineering or computer science. Jersey Johnson, Minot High School, Madison Moberg, MLS-Mohall High School, Jadyn Sandy, Velva High School, and Niah Wollenzien, TGU-Towner High School, were all awarded $1,500 SRT Scholarships. “SRT awards scholarships to recognize our area students’ exceptional achievements and support their promising college goals,” said Cassidy ...

Sanford expands nephrology care to Minot

Starting May 12, Dr. Muhammad Saleem, nephrologist, will travel from Bismarck to Sanford Health Highway 2 Clinic for outreach and will see patients the second Thursday of every month. Saleem specializes in kidney care and high blood pressure treatments. His experience includes treating patients for acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease , genetic kidney diseases, high blood pressure, kidney stones, electrolyte and acid-base disorders, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis Saleem received his medical degree at the FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry in Pakistan and completed ...

Gate City makes list of top banks

FARGO – For the second consecutive year, Gate City Bank has made Forbes’ list of World’s Best Banks, claiming the #2 spot in the U.S. for 2022. This recognition, according to Forbes, is in response to the bank earning customer trust through service, innovative solutions, financial advice and overall satisfaction, which includes commitment to communities, particularly through philanthropic giving and team member volunteerism. “We were elated with our #4 ranking last year. To now move to the #2 spot this year is truly an honor, and it absolutely wouldn’t be possible without ...