Lakes Gas acquires ownership of Northeast Oil

by Mimi Larsen Courier Staff Writer

On Sept. 7, Stern Oil completed the transfer of ownership of Northeast Oil to Lakes Gas, headquartered in Wyoming, MN. Despite being a large company, Lakes Gas specializes in small town, personal service.

“We’re excited to be in Rosholt,” said Lakes Gas CEO Trent Hampton. “We’re committed to small towns, and we’re in a lot of them.” The company owns 54 locations throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota, including Sisseton, where Wayne Fonder is the manager. He will oversee the operations in the Rosholt area as well. For more on this story and many more please purchase a copy of the Sisseton Courier on news stands now or purchase a copy of the E-edtion on this website.