Bell State Bank & Trust
Names Michael Solberg CEO
Third CEO since 1966 for region’s largest independent bank plans to continue focus on culture, service and growth
Bell State Bank & Trust’s board of directors has named Michael Solberg, 42, the company’s third chief executive officer (CEO) in its nearly-50-year history. As Bell’s president and CEO, Solberg will assume roles previously held by his father, Richard Solberg, 68, who has served as the bank’s chairman and CEO for the past 32 years. Richard Solberg will continue to serve as board chairman of Bell State Bank & Trust, the largest independently owned bank in the Dakotas and Minnesota.
Authorities warn local hotels
of suspect impersonating pool inspector
FARGO, N.D.– Local hotel employees are encouraged to be on the watch for a male who is impersonating a City of Fargo pool inspector. The suspect visited two Fargo hotels yesterday claiming to be a pool inspector. After inspecting the hotel pools, the suspect told the employees that the pools had failed the inspections but he could repair the violations for a fee. Authorities would like to remind the public that while the City of Fargo does inspect public pools, inspectors do not make repairs or hire contractors to make repairs.
Anyone with information about this individual is asked to contact the City of Fargo Environmental Health Office at 701-241-1388.
Hearings Scheduled for Proposed
TENORM Tracking and Disposal Rule Changes
Public Comment Period Extended Through February 6, 2015
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) will hold three public information sessions and hearings on proposed TENORM rule changes in January, 2015. Informational meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the official comment hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m. Please note that the dates of these meetings have changed and are one week later than the previously-announced dates. The hearings are scheduled as follows:
· Williston, January 20, 2015; Williston Area Recreation Center, 822 18th Street East
· Bismarck, January 21, 2015; Environmental Training Center, 2639 East Main Avenue
· Fargo, January 22, 2015; Fargo Public Safety Building, 4630 15th Avenue North
Representatives from Argonne National Laboratory will be in attendance to present information about the TENORM study and answer questions from the public.
The public will be able to make comments on the proposed rules at these meetings. The public may also forward written comments to the NDDoH through February 6, 2015. Anyone who requires special facilities or assistance relating to a disability is asked to contact the NDDoH at the telephone number or address listed above at least seven days prior to the public hearing. Written comments and communications should be directed to Scott Radig, Director, NDDoH, Division of Waste Management, 918 East Divide Avenue – 3rd Floor, Bismarck, ND 58501-1947.
Further information on TENORM is available on the NDDoH website at: www.ndhealth.gov/EHS/TENORM. For more information, contact Scott Radig, NDDoH, at 701.328.5152.
A New Home in a New Community:
New American panel discuss moving from
the homes they left for their new homes in the FM area
On Sunday, January 4, at 2:00 pm the Historical and Cultural Society is hosting A New Home in a New Community, a panel discussion with New Americans in our community.
The discussion will focus on several New Americans as they share their stories from the homes they left behind, and their new homes created in our community. Each panel member will give a brief presentation, and there will be time for questions. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Along with this presentation, enjoy the House & Home exhibit in the main gallery. NEH presents an exploration of homes throughout various points in history and culture in America, from army barracks to two-story colonials. The exhibit allows us to explore the meanings of where and how we live from home furnishings to constructions materials and many other aspects that make up not only a house but also a home.
House & Home was organized by The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. and curated by Sarah Leavitt, Curator, The National Building Museum. House & Home has been made possible through NEH on the Road, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. It has been adapted and is being toured by Mid-America Arts Alliance. Founded in 1972, Mid-America Arts Alliance is the oldest regional nonprofit arts organization in the United States. For more information, visit www.maaa.org or www.nehontheroad.org.
For more information, call 218-299-5511 or visit www.hcscconline.org. The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County is located in the Hjemkomst Center at 202 First Avenue North in Moorhead.
Gold Krugerrand dropped in red kettle
A Krugerrand was dropped in the red kettle last Friday December, 19th worth over $1,200. This is the third time this year a 1 ounce gold coin was donated to the red kettle in the Fargo-Moorhead community. “The excitement just keeps on coming, we are very touched by the generosity of the Fargo-Moorhead community” stated Major Byron Medlock, Corps Officer, Fargo, ND.