Mike Matteson and his wife Tonee moved to Garrison in 1987. It is here that they raised their twin daughters, McKaila and McKenzie. It’s where they purchased their first home and it’s where Mike sold his first home as a realtor in 1999.
Mike was raised in the small town of Inkster, North Dakota in the north eastern part of the state (and the only I in North Dakota!). After graduating from Midway High School, he moved to Fargo, where he attended North Dakota State University and earned by bachelor’s degree in animal science.
In 1999, Mike became a licensed Realtor ® with Coldwell Banker 1st Minot Realty and worked in the Garrison office. In 2013, he became a licensed Broker and opened his own Real Estate firm, West Inkster Realty. In addition to real estate, he also has been an insurance agent since 1997, becoming owner agent of Garrison Insurance in 2018.
In the 30+ years that Mike has called Garrison his home, he has had the privilege to be a part of a variety of community organizations and projects that have made Garrison such a great place to live. He is involved with the Garrison Chamber of Commerce (President, 2000), North Dakota Firefighter’s Museum (President, 2010-current), Garrison Volunteer Fire Department (1988-current, Assistant Chaplain, 2000-current), volunteer projectionist at the local KOTA theatre operated by the Sakakawea Area Council for the Arts (SACA), Beach Party Committee, Garrison Convention & Visitors’ Bureau Board Member (2006-current) and has been involved with the Garrison Area Improvement Association (local economic development group) since it’s inception in 1991. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, golfing, fishing, gardening, and spending time with his family, including his two beagles, Rocco the Realty Dog and Copper the Coverage Dog!
