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American Crystal Sugar, headquartered in Moorhead with factories in Moorhead, East Grand Forks, Crookston, Hillsboro, and Drayton, completed harvest Oct. 24 across 398,000 planted acres in the Red River Valley.
The 18th-year cohort draws participants from FM-area employers across industries; since 2009 the program has developed nearly 600 local women leaders, with applications for 2028 opening fall 2027.
FM businesses managing Facebook pages face a new two-link-per-month cap on external links in posts and comments, with a $50/month Meta One subscription as the paid option to increase that limit.
The full-house event at the Innovation Shop on the Grand Farm Innovation Campus (ND) signals continued regional engagement with the Never Quitters series.
The event at MSUM's Rainbow Dragon Center offers campus community members a chance to connect, learn about resources, and attend a Dragon Pride Alliance meeting beginning at 5 PM.
Grand Farm Innovation Campus in ND shared a facility update noting a new front desk sign, reflecting ongoing activity at this regional agricultural innovation site.
MSUM's State of Us event recording and feedback survey are now accessible to credentialed users on the President News & Notes webpage, reflecting institutional activity relevant to the FM higher-education community.
Scott Cramer, appearing on Emerging Prairie, gave a TED Talk to prove it's easy — a local figure's public demonstration relevant to the FM entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Minnesota State Moorhead's Digital Accessibility Group is actively guiding staff on continuous accessibility improvements across web content, documents, events, videos, and forms — relevant to FM organizations managing digital compliance.
The relocation of a popular downtown Fargo restaurant into the former Nova Supper Club and Bernbaum's space signals continued activity in the Broadway corridor, with expanded seating and full bar service.
The council aims to lower eviction rates and potentially create a rental registry in Fargo, directly affecting landlords, property managers, and renters in the FM region.
MSUM employees and students must update sign-in credentials across campus systems including Microsoft 365, D2L Brightspace, Workday, and wireless networks, with full enforcement beginning October 27.
The case's outcome could require Minnesota farmers to obtain state disposal system permits for tile drainage, affecting production costs, land values, and agricultural operations in the region, including the Red River Valley.
Academic events at Minnesota State Moorhead, a major FM-area employer and institution, draw public audiences; this free lecture is open to the public at Comstock Memorial Union.
The East Grand Forks factory, the oldest in the American Crystal Sugar Co. system, remains active and central to the regional sugarbeet industry that spans the Red River Valley.
Dragon Ember Solutions pairs regional small businesses and nonprofits with supervised student teams for web, data, and IT projects, with the first cohort of client applications open for the spring semester.
The reopening fills a downtown Fargo retail space vacated by Youngblood Coffee's closure, adds a new food menu, and reflects cross-business collaboration relevant to FM's downtown commercial corridor.
MSUM's campus budget update, IT security changes, and retention and graduation news from the Oct. 22 town hall are accessible to employees logged into myMSUM.
The hire adds staff focused on alumni events, programming, and facility management at the Christianson Alumni Center, with a Dragon Giving Day planned for Nov. 18.
The ticketed event at Minnesota State Moorhead draws students from Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead, with tickets priced at $10 for adults and $8 for students ages 6 through college.
MSUM's American Indian Heritage Month programming, sponsored by AISA and ODIGE, is free and open to the public, offering campus-community engagement opportunities in Moorhead.
MSUM's campus-wide planning effort, led by the Campus Diversity Officer, involves offices, departments, programs, and students — signaling institutional activity relevant to Moorhead's higher-education sector.
Students who decorate their door, post it on Instagram, and tag @msumstudentlife can enter to win a $100 Visa gift card Oct. 26–31.
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