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Business

Xcel recognized for company ethics

For the third consecutive year, Xcel Energy has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Xcel Energy is one of only nine honorees in the Energy & Utilities category, and ...

Futures Files

King cotton reigns again During the Civil War, secessionists coined the term “king cotton” to highlight their key export to New England and Great Britain. Rich soils, hot summers and southern seaports have benefited cotton farming, placing it high on America’s agricultural economy list ...

Recipients of Minot Area Chamber EDC Eagle Awards

March recipients of the Minot Area Chamber EDC Eagle Award Program are: Karen Iverson, CVS Pharmacy; Linda Randolph, The Lord’s Cupboard; Todd Fettig, Minot Commission on Aging; Michael Weisner, Minot Dental Partners; Arnold Buado, Trinity Health; Sylvia Cowper, Minot Family YMCA; and Dr. ...

Postal Service to hold job fair

The U.S. Postal Service will hold Mega Job Fairs in North Dakota on Thursday for full-time and part-time positions. The event will take place at the Minot Post Office from 2 to 6 p.m. Applications are being accepted for both driving and non-driving positions with salaries ranging from ...

NDIT, MHA Nation partner to increase cybersecurity

BISMARCK -- North Dakota Chief Information Officer Shawn Riley announced this past week a memorandum of understanding between the State of North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) department and the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation to provide managed security services for the purpose ...

FUTURES FILES

Wildest week for wheat market Most of the world is becoming aware of our dependence on Ukrainian wheat. The price of wheat has encountered record volatility this past week. Severe drought problems, along with the Russian invasion, have many grain analysts predicting Ukraine will be unable to ...