Corn Crash Continues Rain makes grain. Corn, especially, was the crop most in need of moisture this summer and we sure got a dose in the driest regions. December corn slammed down to a low Friday of $5.12 ¢ after hitting a high of $6.11 on July First. Soft, red wheat and beans tumbled too ...

Small-dollar, short-term lenders, unburdened by a federal maximum interest rate, can charge borrowers rates of 400% or more for their loans. But more states are bringing that number down by setting rate caps to curb high-interest lending. Currently, 18 states and Washington, D.C. , have laws ...

Golfers will soon be able to hit the links year-round in Minot. X-Golf, a state-of-the-art golf simulator company with over 30 franchise locations around the United States, plans to open its first location in North Dakota in Minot this fall. X-Golf will be located in the lower level of ...

Prices sink as crops get a drink Rain fell on some of the driest regions of the corn and soybean belts this week, which pushed our plants higher but prices lower. Virtually all corn, bean, and bean meal prices dropped sharply, possibly providing a little relief for livestock and poultry ...

The SRT Communications, Inc. Board of Directors has named Cassidy Hjelmstad Chief Executive Officer/General Manager of SRT effective Jan. 1. She succeeds Steve Lysne who will retire Dec. 31 after 27 years with the cooperative. “The board and I are confident in Cassidy’s ability to guide ...

Gate City Bank donated funds and volunteer hours to 31 organizations in Minot, despite the COVID-19 pandemic of the past year. The bank donated about $20,000 toward community efforts. The bank also donated more than 30,000 of its blue tote bags to students transferring home-learning ...