A project four years in the making will finally be complete later this year -- Farmer's Union Cenex is under construction in Velva. This will be a massive increase is size from the current location on Highway 52...and Cory Schmaltz says it has to be...the demand for more space and service is there...
(Cory Schmaltz - Developer) "The traffic, we had a count back in 2008 and it has tripled since then. All to do lots with western ND. We are only getting one percent of the truck drivers right now so we are after the truckers. This new C-Store is 7 thousand square feet where the other was 28-hundred square feet. It will have a truckers lounge and high speed pumps...the whole nine yards."
While there is space inside...there is plenty outside as well, and when designing for truckers...that is key.
(Cory Schmaltz - Developer) "Ten acres came up for sale out west of Velva and that made all the difference, and even now I am still worried about having enough truck space because the traffic just keeps going up and up and up."
The food offerings will expand at this location, more gas pumps -- it will be a big upgrade over the current Farmer's Union C-Store...and one that has a unique feature as well.
(Cory Schmaltz - Developer) "We have a big log truss going across the front of it which I am told will be in the Guinness Book of World Records. It is over 80 feet long and weighs well over 8 tons."
Plans call for completion at the end of September. With Business Beat, I'm Perry Olson.
Friday, April 26 2013 2:49 PM EDT2013-04-26 18:49:07 GMT
The ever increasing need for more beds to sleep in western North Dakota is leading to some impressive building in the town...or maybe we should say booming city of Stanley. Rising high above the plans
Friday, April 26 2013 2:49 PM EDT2013-04-26 18:49:06 GMT
Flood waters chased GEM Federal Credit Union from this location on Central Avenue...but something beautiful has taken its place...really -- Flower Central is the new occupant here, the newest floral store
Tuesday, November 13 2012 10:31 AM EST2012-11-13 15:31:46 GMT
This spot of land just to the east of the newly opened LaQuinta Hotel near the YMCA in Minot will soon have a new strip mall built on it. The developers -- Dakota Commercial out of Grand Forks -- are not
This spot of land just to the east of the newly opened LaQuinta Hotel near the YMCA in Minot will soon have a new strip mall built on it. The developers -- Dakota Commercial out of Grand Forks -- are not
Tuesday, November 13 2012 10:31 AM EST2012-11-13 15:31:37 GMT
Magic City Harley Davidson has been in Minot for more than 10 years...and it now has new ownership. Bill and Brenda Houim took over the business early in September -- turning a hobby into a business venture.
Magic City Harley Davidson has been in Minot for more than 10 years...and it now has new ownership. Bill and Brenda Houim took over the business early in September -- turning a hobby into a business venture.
Tuesday, November 13 2012 10:31 AM EST2012-11-13 15:31:31 GMT
A firearms company that has been around for about three years has moved into a new location -- just outside of Surrey. Nodak Arms started a few years ago making ammunition...but that has developed into
A firearms company that has been around for about three years has moved into a new location -- just outside of Surrey. Nodak Arms started a few years ago making ammunition...but that has developed into
A Bowman man charged with negligent homicide in a vehicle crash that killed a retired abbot from the Assumption Abbey in Richardton has received a deferred prison sentence.
A Bowman man charged with negligent homicide in a vehicle crash that killed a retired abbot from the Assumption Abbey in Richardton has received a deferred prison sentence.
A Linderwood man has been arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after walking around naked and then breaking out a patrol car window and escaping after an officer arrested him.
A Linderwood man has been arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after walking around naked and then breaking out a patrol car window and escaping after an officer arrested him.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:40 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:40:07 GMT
Nearly six months ago North Dakota lost two soldiers in Afghanistan. Sgt. First Class Darren Linde and Specialist Tyler Orgaard were killed last December when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle. Tonight
Sgt. First Class Darren Linde and Specialist Tyler Orgaard were killed last December when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle.
Tonight family and friends are remembering those soldiers as their names are placed on the Fallen Soldiers Memorial.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:40 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:40:44 GMT
As school winds down many students prepare to say goodbye for the summer, but one senior at Mandan High School has already left a huge mark in his community. If you know Michael Kaip, you know he loves
Born with cerebral palsy, Michael Kaip is the founder of Dreams in Motion, an organization that allows athletes of all abilities to compete in all sports.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:39 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:39:29 GMT
The price of a gallon of gas has skyrocketed the last few days around the region -- north of four dollars a gallon for regular unleaded. The given reason for the spike? Refinery issues causing a noticeable
The price of a gallon of gas has skyrocketed the last few days around the region -- north of four dollars a gallon for regular unleaded. The given reason for the spike? Refinery issues causing a noticeable
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:45 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:45:24 GMT
There was a high speed chase and a vehicle roll-over on Highway 2 this afternoon. According to police reports, an officer attempted to pull over a stolen pick-up on east Burdick near Roosevelt Park Zoo
There was a high speed chase and a vehicle roll-over on Highway 2 this afternoon. According to police reports, an officer attempted to pull over a stolen pick-up on east Burdick near Roosevelt Park Zoo
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:42 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:42:32 GMT
Two Minot residents are doing their part to help aid victims of the Moore, Oklahoma disaster and now they are asking you to do what you can. There will be a trailer in the Watne Realty parking until 9
Two Minot residents are doing their part to help aid victims of the Moore, Oklahoma disaster and now they are asking you to do what you can. There will be a trailer in the Watne Realty parking until 9
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:39 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:39:29 GMT
The price of a gallon of gas has skyrocketed the last few days around the region -- north of four dollars a gallon for regular unleaded. The given reason for the spike? Refinery issues causing a noticeable
The price of a gallon of gas has skyrocketed the last few days around the region -- north of four dollars a gallon for regular unleaded. The given reason for the spike? Refinery issues causing a noticeable
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:27 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:27:30 GMT
All across America, there are opportunities to help those in need. Our region knows that firsthand seeing the response nationwide after the flood disaster of two years ago -- and we will see it again
All across America, there are opportunities to help those in need. Our region knows that firsthand seeing the response nationwide after the flood disaster of two years ago -- and we will see it again
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:26 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:26:24 GMT
He has plans to work on Wall Street someday. Let's meet Joey Hackman - one of the top students in the class of 2013 at Bottineau High School in tonight's Student Spotlight. (Joey Hackman, Bottineau Senior)
He has plans to work on Wall Street someday. Let's meet Joey Hackman - one of the top students in the class of 2013 at Bottineau High School in tonight's Student Spotlight. (Joey Hackman, Bottineau Senior)
Celebrate the western way of life at the annual Dakota Cowboy Poetry Gathering this weekend in Medora. Gathering founder, Bill Lowman explains how it came to be, and the highlights of this weekend's e
Celebrate the western way of life at the annual Dakota Cowboy Poetry Gathering this weekend in Medora. Gathering founder, Bill Lowman explains how it came to be, and the highlights of this weekend's e
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:36 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:36:34 GMT
It's a record year for road construction in North Dakota. The Department of Transportation reports there will be almost 900 million dollars spent on highway work - up from 590 million dollars last year. And
It's a record year for road construction in North Dakota. The Department of Transportation reports there will be almost 900 million dollars spent on highway work - up from 590 million dollars last year. And
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:33 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:33:03 GMT
Nearly four inches of rain put a temporary halt to work on the 55th street bypass project on Minot's east edge. The two year construction project is expected to come to a close in July. In the meantime,
Nearly four inches of rain put a temporary halt to work on the 55th street bypass project on Minot's east edge. The two year construction project is expected to come to a close in July. In the meantime,
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:29 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:29:53 GMT
Rice Lake residents are facing a rising lake and flooding for a fourth straight year now. With over 4 inches since Saturday, the lake has risen quite significantly. Portions of roadway surrounding Rice
Rice Lake residents are facing a rising lake and flooding for a fourth straight year now. With over 4 inches since Saturday, the lake has risen quite significantly. Portions of roadway surrounding Rice
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:27 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:27:55 GMT
Trinity Health announced today that it is closing the Trinity Community Clinic in Parshall starting July. The plan is to consolidate the operations of that clinic to the clinic 19 miles away, in New
Trinity Health announced today that it is closing the Trinity Community Clinic in Parshall starting July. The plan is to consolidate the operations of that clinic to the clinic 19 miles away, in New
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