African swine fever presses pigs lower So far, North American pig farms have been free of African Swine Fever (ASF). No longer. It has been found in the Dominican Republic. Some think it’s not a matter of “if” ASF comes to the U.S. but “when” because the virus is highly ...

The NDSU-North Dakota Forest Service welcomes Dominic Anderson as the new Nursery Technician at Towner State Nursery. Anderson began his duties on July 6. The Nursery Technician is responsible for all routine operations associated with greenhouse seedling production at the state’s only ...

Recently retired President and CEO of Bank of North Dakota Eric Hardmeyer will continue to share his wealth of banking expertise as he joins the Cornerstone Bank Corporate Board. “I am pleased to welcome Eric Hardmeyer to our Corporate Board of Directors,” said Chairman Gary Petersen. ...

Basin Electric Power Cooperative has announced that Todd Telesz will lead the cooperative as chief executive officer and general manager beginning Sept. 1. Basin Electric Board of Directors’ President Wayne Peltier made the announcement. “Todd brings experience and a proven track record ...

Amy Makeef joins the First Western Bank & Trust team as the Assistant Chief Credit Officer. Makeef is a native of Ryder and graduated from North Shore High School. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Minot State University and Master’s degree from Liberty University. She brings with her ...

Matt Eraas has joined Preferred Partners Real Estate as a new real estate agent. He has lived in the Minot area most of his life. After being a physical education teacher and coach for 7 years, he is excited to branch out and explore his new career in real estate.