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Financial adviser qualifies for recognition event

Business

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Ginger Quam recently qualified for the Edward Jones recognition conference, Momentum, which celebrates the contributions and achievements of 406 of the most successful financial advisers from the firm's more than 20,000 advisers. The event will be held May 19-22 in Dallas, Texas, and includes financial advisers from both the United States and Canada. "This is a great honor to be recognized for the success of my practice and the experience my team and I deliver to our clients," Quam said. "The opportunity to collaborate with the leaders of the firm and with ...

Sanford Health adds to family medicine team

Business

Sanford Health in Minot has announced the expansion of its family medicine team with two new familiar faces at the Sanford Northwest Clinic. Katelyn Richter is a family nurse practitioner who provides comprehensive family medicine care for patients of all ages, including preventive health care, chronic disease management and pediatric care and well child checks. Richter is board certified by the American Nurses Credential Center. Keri Weick is a physician assistant who offers comprehensive family medicine care for patients of all ages, including acute and urgent medical care, annual ...

Towner nursery hires new nursery technician

Business

TOWNER – The North Dakota State University-North Dakota Forest Service has welcomed John Ulland as the new nursery technician at Towner State Nursery. In this role, he will assist with all essential tree production activities with a special emphasis on inventories, record keeping, and ...

CAP honors two outstanding cadets

Local News

Committed to the principles of the Civil Air Patrol, Cadets 1st Lt. Ezekiel Hoverson and 2nd Lt. Kohen Merkel saw their dedication recognized Tuesday, May 12, with the distinguished Brigadier General Billy Mitchell Award. The award, given for exceptional leadership, character and commitment ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Protecting your garden from wildlife

Outdoors

I’ve never been mistaken as a master gardener, and I’m perfectly fine with that. I can borrow the neighbor’s tiller and work up a patch of soil, but somewhere between turning dirt and planting the first spuds, my enthusiasm tends to fade. That doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate the ...

Dakota Gardener: Let’s start a berry patch

Home and Garden

Nothing tastes better than fresh, ripe berries from the garden. When I was a child, my family grew berries for the farmers market. While harvesting, I ate about half of the berries. My motto was “one for me, one for the market.” They were irresistible. Homegrown berries are absolutely ...