Interview: Derrick Braaten, partner, Baumstark Braaten Law Partners, Bismarck, ND Braaten moved to North Dakota to work with Sarah Vogel Law Partners, now Baumstark Braaten, in August of 2007. Prior to entering the legal profession, he worked with the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture for two years, and has been […]
When asked about how the year 2016 was for the Three Affiliated Tribes and the Native American run Missouri River Resources, their CEO David Williams took a brief pause before answering the question. “To sum up 2016, I would say it was survival of the fittest,” Williams said. Williams said […]
Interview: Mary Anderson, executive director, ABLE Inc. and Monte Besler, FRACN8R Consulting Anderson and Besler discuss the social program ABLE and how their services are assisting people with disabilities in the Bakken.
Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group Prentice breaks down the technology being implementing in the Davis Refinery and how it is creating a new standard for the entire energy industry with clean emissions and green technology.
Interview: North Dakota Represenative Denton Zubke Zubke talks about the water industry in the Bakken and how the industrial and residential markets have changed over the past ten years.
Interview: US Congressman Kevin Cramer Congressman Cramer gives an energy update from Washington DC and what Trump’s future plans are for energy development. He also talks DAPL, Keystone XL and other major energy infrastructure projects.
Interview: Chip Wilkes, head dispatcher, Entrec Crane and Heavy Haul, Dickinson, ND Wilkes talks about how their business is picking up on the Bakken oil field as well as what they are hiring for.
Interview: Jamie Stang, director of the Leadership Education and Training Program in Maternal and Child Health Nutrition, Univ. of Minnesota Stang explains how obesity is causing issues in today’s workplace and home. She also talks about agriculture demands to combat the obesity epidemic.
Interviews: Amy Myrdal Miller, Farmer’s Daughter Consulting Myrdal Miller talks about the changes to the agriculture industry and how technology has impacted the family farm.
Interview: US Congressman Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Cramer discusses how regulations and oversight make it difficult for small business to enter the marketplace, whereas corporations have the resources and access to adjust to new laws. He also comments on the Spirit of Enterprise Award given to him by the US Chamber […]
Throughout history the practice of eminent domain has been abused in the United States. Abused to the point where the parties taking the land were colloquially referred as the “big bad wolf”. The first big bad wolf was the railroad. The process was quite simple, the railroad is considered a […]
Interview: Denton Zubke, North Dakota Representative and Board Member, Western Area Water Supply Authority Representative Zubke, republican, serves District 39 in the House of Representatives for the state of North Dakota. In addition to his public service, Zubke has a background in the private sector as well as serving on […]
Interview: Erik Hatch, owner, Hatch Realty and Hatch Coaching Hatch explains his transition from ministry work to selling real estate to now speaking and coaching businesses all over the United States.
Interview: Duane Sand, president, North Star Water, Bismarck, ND Sand talks about the water industry and some of the hurdles within their particular industry to capture more market share.
Interviews: Brad Lincoln, co-founder, Funkwerks Brewery, Fort Collins, CO Lincoln talks about some of the hurdles to enter the microbrew and craft beer industry. He also explains sale, distribution and product development for the growing microbrew industry.
Interview: Jared Wirtz, executive director, Western Area Water Supply Authority Wirtz opines about whether the Western Area Water Supply Authority will impact funding to other water project across the state like the Fargo flood diversion. He talks about the future of WAWSA.
Interview: Art Berman, petroleum geologist, Houston, TX Berman discusses how many of the oil companies are now understanding more of the shale plays and how it will impact their short and long term future.
Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group Prentice explains how the newest technology in the the Davis Refinery has categorized it as a minor source with emissions. The Davis Refinery’s technology is now being looked at as the new standard for the industry.
Interview: Derrick Braaten, partner, Baumstark Braaten Law Partners Braaten discusses land owners, pipelines and eminent domain.
Interview: Curtis Shuck, president, Red River Oilfield Services Shuck challenges anyone to drive out to the Bakken if they do not believe rigs are being added and more workers are showing up everyday in the oil field.
“It’s the beginning of the end for the Bakken Shale play,” petroleum geologist Art Berman wrote last month regarding the Bakken shale and its future. This introductory paragraph caught the attention of many, including myself. After I read his piece, I reached out to Berman to investigate his claims further. […]
Interview: Dr. Neal Barnard, co-founder, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Barnard talks about the vegan diet and how it has increased over the past decade with more choices at grocery stores.
Interview: Jake Joraanstad, co-founder and CEO, Myriad Mobile Joraanstad talks about how software is impacting multiple industries right now and is poised for more industry change.
Interviews: Brooks West, Musician, Singer-Songwriter West talks about the pros and cons of making money on the road selling t shirts, CD’s and other merchandise. He also explains the monetary breakdown of Spotify and iTunes in regards to splitting money with the artists.
Interview: Justin Strekal, congressional cannabis advisor, NORML Strekal explains how the Congressional Cannabis Caucus will help the industries grow within states and within the federal government.
Interview: Jerad Wirtz, executive director, Western Area Water Supply Authority Wirtz talks about getting water into rural communities in the Bakken.
Interview: David Williams, Missouri River Resources Gives an update on oil production from Missouri River Resources and how the Reservation and New Town areas are fairing during the downturn with oil prices.
Interview: Duane Sand, president, North Star Water Sand talks about different types of Bakken fracs and how the demand for water is changing in the western North Dakota.
Interview: Thomas Johnson, VP Refinery Operations, Meridian Energy Group Johnson talks about the different types of technology being used in the construction of the Davis Refinery in Belfield, ND.
Interview: Nicolas Flom, executive director, Northern Plains UAS Test Site Talks about the emerging industries in the UAS market including precision agriculture and energy security.
Interview: Bruce Gussiaas, Dakota Sun Garden Winery, Carrington, ND Gussiaas describes what business is like a the Dakota Sun Garden Winery.
Interviews: Roger Gussiaas, Healthy Oilseeds, Carrington, ND Gussiaas talks about flax, borage and hemp oil and how much the market is increasing.
Interview: Jeffrey Wehrung, Director of the Center for Business, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism , Black Hills State University Wehrung talks about the relationship Black Hills State’s business department has with Sanford Health and the Underground Lab.
Interview: Jerad Wirtz, executive director, Western Area Water Supply Authority Wirtz explains the origin of the Western Area Water Supply Authority and how it was set up to sell water to the oil companies.
Interview: Robert Harms, The Harms Group, Bismarck, ND Harms talks about the private water industry in the Bakken and how they have to compete with a public political subdivision which changes its business model to capture more market share.
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