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The chamber, the startup ecosystem, local press, civic offices, and social — curated by Fargo INC! editors for what matters to FM business.
Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management notes July was a good month for grain markets overall, with North Dakota wheat yields and Black Sea export disruptions among key factors FM agricultural businesses are watching.
Permits include a $11,200,000 new commercial project at 2458 18th St. S. in Fargo and a $3,300,000 new commercial build at 5457 38th St. S., signaling active construction activity in the FM area.
ADM's upgrade at Green Bison, a joint venture with Marathon Petroleum, is expected to add crush capacity and create new demand for North Dakota soybean farmers, per ADM's July 30, 2026 release.
A world famous treehouse builder visited Fargo students, an event covered by the local Emerging Prairie ecosystem and InForum.
A $9.5 million headquarters expansion by Doosan Bobcat North America in West Fargo signals significant capital investment in the FM region's industrial and construction-equipment sector.
Minnesota State University Moorhead's IT-managed campus payment accounts are offline during a software environment transition, potentially affecting businesses that serve MSUM students relying on Dragon Dollars and Campus Cash.
Local figures including Tharaldson Companies CEO Gary Tharaldson and North Dakota Petroleum Council president Ron Ness spoke on workforce, ownership, and North Dakota's status as a national energy leader.
The sculpture marks one of the final touches of the $23 million renovation of historic Weld Hall, with a Grand Re-opening & Dedication set for October 9.
A new brick-and-mortar flower shop has opened in Moorhead, sourcing inventory from local flower farms in Reile's Acres and Glyndon, Minnesota, adding a retail business to the FM market.
Grand Farm, part of the FM-area agricultural tech ecosystem, published a Farm Progress report on how farmers use AI and other tech to transform their operations.
MSUM's Information Technology department is logging higher-than-normal reports of users unable to hear the other party on physical Zoom phones, a shared platform issue relevant to campus-connected FM businesses.
The Fargo office is managing the Diversion Project with Fargo, Moorhead and the Metro Flood Diversion Authority, covering flood risk management for nearly 260,000 people and 70 square miles of infrastructure.
Rock 30 Games in Fargo will stop receiving new physical titles after Sony's cutoff, and an economist warns eliminating the used-game resale market removes price discipline on digital copies.
House of Fades at 2553 Kirsten Lane S. in Fargo adds a new barbershop with a chair-rental model, signaling small-business formation in the FM area's personal-services sector.
Forum Communications and the Marcil family are directly named in a guest column, signaling local recognition of a prominent FM-area media company and its founding family.
The Chamber's annual Women Connect event draws a regional professional audience; advance tickets are $65 for members and $75 for not-yet-members at Scheel's Center on the NDSU campus.
Casselton, N.D.-based SB&B, whose business is 85–90% non-GMO and 10–15% organic soybeans, says food-grade export markets in Asia deliver premiums commodity volumes cannot match.
The family-owned downtown Fargo restaurant's relocation to a larger historic building signals continued investment in the downtown dining district amid recent closures affecting other businesses there.
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