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5 things agents wish people knew about insurance

Insurance is notoriously complicated, and few people have the time or desire to pore over their policies. But some basic knowledge can go a long way — and that's where an insurance agent can help, by clearing up some of the most common misconceptions they encounter. Here are five things ...

Trinity Health Foundation to conduct capital drive for new hospital

Proposing to make good on a $15 million pledge toward a new medical complex in southwest Minot, Trinity Health Foundation is developing a capital campaign that will be rolled out to the community soon. Dr. Jeffrey Verhey, foundation board chairman, said the campaign has begun internally at ...

MAGIC Fund enters 2021 with cash cushion

Minot’s MAGIC Fund listed more than $10 million in assets at the end of 2020, although that includes some restricted funds and an outstanding loan that the city is in court to try to collect. The Minot City Council received the report of the MAGIC Fund Screening Committee at its meeting ...

Grant funds available for hotels, motels, lodges & resort establishments

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Commerce on Friday announced that $20 million in grant funds are available for round two of the Hospitality Economic Resiliency Grant PLUS which will be open for applications on March 9 at 10 a.m. “North Dakota’s lodging sector lost more than ...

Biden team readies wider economic package after virus relief

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, President Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another top legislative priority — a long-sought boost to the nation's roads, bridges and other infrastructure that could run into Republican resistance to a ...

What free college might actually look like

President Joe Biden proposed multiple "free college" measures while on the campaign trail. Do any of them have a real shot? Some experts think so. "The issue is bipartisan in its appeal, economically effective and supported by the leadership in today's Congress and administration — that's ...