Copper crushed, lumber lunges Following the two biggest bull markets in the history of copper and lumber trading, these two key components of the construction industry got hammered. Copper lost 10% of its value, and lumber went down 20% last week. Federal Reserve chair Powel hinted at ...

(AP) — Annette Steele isn't destitute or unemployed. But for a year she'll be receiving $500 per month in no-strings-attached payments as part of an experimental universal basic income program in upstate New York. Places from Compton, California, to Richmond, Virginia, are trying out ...

Dakota REIT announces the acquisition of White Oak Apartments, an 88-unit multifamily property in Johnston, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines. Johnston has experienced strong growth in recent years and boasts a highly educated workforce across multiple large employers. The White Oak Apartments ...

In April, Bob Finken, of Douglas, was elected to District III and will serve his first term on the ND Dry Pea & Lentil Council representing pulse producers in north central North Dakota. Finken took over the family farm right out of high school due to his father’s illness and ...

Candace Brekke has assumed role of director of marketing. She has been with Ackerman-Estvold since 2014. She earned a bachelor of arts in graphic design from Minot State University and an associate of arts in graphic communications from Bismarck State College. Brekke has spent over 24 years ...

Sabrina Herrmann has joined the Ackerman-Estvold Minot office as Director of Communications. She is a Minot native and earned a bachelor of science degree in accountancy and a master of science degree in business administration from Minot State University. Herrmann previously served in a ...