Banking on Bakken
File photoLocal investors will now have the opportunity to invest in businesses spanning from services to extraction in the energy rich Bakken and beyond.
With national and international attention – and dollars – flowing into the Bakken area, it was only a matter of time before investors wanted their piece of the oil-rich pie. Unveiled Nov. 10, the Williston Basin/ Mid-North America Stock Fund is an investment option offered by Integrity Mutual Fund, based in Minot, which focuses on investing in companies that are participating or benefiting from the activities and economic development of the area. Natural resources such as oil and gas, coal, ranching and agriculture will be the primary focus of the fund, but other support industries such as potash, banking, transportation, manufacturing, food packaging, and consumer supplies could also be part of the portfolio mix. Laura Anderson, mutual fund division president for Integrity, said this new fund is the first of its kind–focusing on a particular geographical area–and the uniqueness is turning heads.
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The start of another school year might be fast approaching, but the merchants of downtown Minot are planning on giving children and their parents a quick break Sept. 6 with the Fall Festival on Main.
The festival will run from 10 a.m.
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