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A new Chick-fil-A location has opened in south Fargo near Sanford Medical Center, expanding restaurant options in that part of the FM market.
The closure leaves a retail vacancy at Westgate Commons on 13th Avenue E., a strip mall that has seen multiple tenant changes, with Five Below, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Pet Supplies Plus among remaining tenants.
Badland Batteries held a grand opening in north Fargo, signaling a new business entering the local FM market.
A $5 million convenience store with pumps and a $1.3 million car wash are under construction at 2125 Sheyenne Street in West Fargo near Interstate 94, with CW Builders LLC as contractor.
Approximately two-thirds of upper Midwest farmland is under cash rental agreements, and with higher input costs and lower grain prices, FM-area producers and landlords face difficult negotiations for 2027.
State employees in Minnesota, including those in the FM region, can make one-time or recurring payroll deduction donations to nonprofits through the 2027 Combined Charities Campaign.
The annual Prairie Capitol Summit connects FM-area entrepreneurs with investors and advisors, with organizers noting a 53% increase in entrepreneur attendance compared to the prior year.
FM-area businesses can register to participate in MSUM's Trunk or Treat on October 31, connecting with students and the community on campus; registration deadline is October 27 at 4pm.
Grand Farm, an FM-based agricultural technology ecosystem, is expanding its network by exploring a formal MOU with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture to build an agricultural innovation ecosystem in Arkansas.
The study examines potentially converting 11th Street and 14th Street to two-ways, with near-term and long-term changes to walking, biking, and driving that could affect businesses along those Moorhead corridors.
The expansion adds a new brunch and coffee business to Moorhead at 600 8th St. S., repurposing a vacant former Twenty Below space, while the operator's downtown Fargo location faces a lawsuit over $126,658.55 in alleged unpaid rent.
Activity at the Grand Farm Innovation Campus in North Dakota signals the close of the field-trial season, relevant to FM agtech and research stakeholders tracking on-farm technology deployments.
A new Black Coffee and Waffle Bar location is opening in Moorhead, expanding the business's presence in the FM area.
The free public event is the centerpiece of the 15th annual One Book, One Community reading program, drawing FM-area residents to participating area libraries and a community gathering on campus.
Moorhead's Student Voter Engagement website lists regional voter registration deadlines, absentee ballot info, and state election resources relevant to the FM college community.
ND farmers are set to receive an estimated $721 million this month in ARC/PLC payments for the 2025 crop year, with updated reference prices adding an estimated $456 million — figures directly affecting FM-area agricultural producers.
The visit included a panel featuring a surgeon, nurse anesthetist, process engineer, nurse manager, and administrator; Essentia Health staff expressed enthusiasm for continuing the partnership.
The $33.7M Phase II expansion of Grand Farm's Innovation Campus — adding an indoor ag-tech test track, new equipment, and an 8,500-sq-ft field operations facility — affects the regional ag-tech sector the FM area depends on.
MSUM's free Coursera Career Academy access offers job-relevant certificates in data analytics, digital marketing, IT support, and project management from Google, Meta, IBM, and Microsoft — fields relevant to FM-area employers.
The FM Chamber's Young Professionals Network has more than 300 members, making this annual summit a direct pipeline for local businesses seeking emerging talent and professional connections.
With 18 ag tech companies shutting down last year and precision ag adoption at 27% after 30 years, FM-area agribusiness and tech firms face direct pressure to ensure products solve real on-farm problems before launch.
Salter, who began advocating for Indigenous representation as an anthropology student at Moorhead, now curates Indigenous art at the Plains Art Museum, fostering learning and connection for all who visit.
Greater Fargo was one of three chapters merged into SCORE Dakotas, which now deploys more than 50 mentors to serve entrepreneurs and small businesses across rural and urban areas of the Dakotas.
Fargo-area ag-tech companies can apply for up to $50,000 in non-dilutive funding through Oct. 16 to scale technologies aimed at solving on-farm problems in North Dakota agriculture.
The MSUM Oceanarium, a facility housing stingrays, sea urchins, starfish, and jellyfish in Fargo-Moorhead, has new leadership that will coordinate events with campus partners and the community.
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