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Filings from the past week include Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 petitions from Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead, covering all of North Dakota and listed western Minnesota counties.
The Big Iron Farm and Construction Show in West Fargo drew discussion on the ag labor shortage and cattle market conditions — issues directly affecting FM-area agricultural businesses.
The $115 million 11th St. underpass project, begun in March 2024, marks the end of a multi-year era of underpass construction in Moorhead, affecting traffic and connectivity for FM-area businesses and commuters.
The permits show active construction across both cities, including a $2,996,723 new multi-family project by MBA and $854,317 commercial remodel by Tecta America Dakotas, signaling ongoing development demand in the FM market.
A Clay County agricultural leader met with Minnesota congressional delegation members to advocate on farm bill, antitrust, country-of-origin labeling, and SNAP issues affecting family farmers and rural communities.
FM-area producers face record diesel costs, a unanimous Federal Reserve rate hike with possible further increases through 2027, and rain slowing early harvest — all discussed at this week's Big Iron Farm and Construction Show in West Fargo.
The session, offered by Minnesota State University Moorhead's Office of Online Learning, addresses generative AI integration in assignments — a workforce and education topic relevant to FM employers and institutions.
A Moorhead-based small business owner sells wild-caught Bristol Bay sockeye salmon at FM-area markets, including West Acres Farmers Market, and supplies Field and Fork restaurant at the Plains Art Museum in downtown Fargo.
The NDSU Extension field day near Fargo covers cover crops, perennial forages, and intercropping systems — topics directly relevant to FM-area agricultural producers and agribusiness.
With diesel topping $6/gal in North Dakota and harvest imminent, FM-area agricultural businesses and suppliers face the same cost pressures farmers at the West Fargo Big Iron farm show described as capable of erasing profit.
Staff transitions within MSUM's HR department, including the student employment shift from business services to HR Workday, can affect how FM-area employees and students receive payroll processing.
North Dakota ag-tech programs offering up to $50,000 in non-dilutive seed funding are actively recruiting startups at Big Iron Farm Show in West Fargo, with first-round applications closing Oct. 16.
FM-area employers and staff at Minnesota State Moorhead can note clinic logistics: flu shots available 7 a.m.–noon at Comstock Memorial Union Room 216, free for SEGIP MN Advantage Plan members or $54–$80 otherwise.
The event spans Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead and surrounding communities, featuring 42 newly-built homes priced from $348,000 to over $1.3 million plus one remodel, reflecting current local residential construction activity.
The free public event at Fox Recital Hall draws faculty from MSUM's School of Performing Arts, English, and Education, offering a community cultural touchpoint for FM-area attendees.
With harvest imminent, FM-area farmers and agribusiness face diesel costs double last fall's prices, a factor that McDonald says can 'erase your profit' on soybean and corn crops.
The partnership funds Grand Farm's Startup Plot Program, giving early-stage agtech companies access to testing environments in Casselton, ND, relevant to FM-area agriculture and rural innovation.
A Moorhead retail tenant's closure after 16 years illustrates rising CAM charges and lease disputes at the EasTen Shopping Center that FM business owners and commercial tenants may recognize.
The $150,000 partnership supports Grand Farm's Startup Plot Program, giving early-stage agtech companies field-testing access at the Grand Farm Innovation Campus in Casselton, North Dakota.
The Never Quitters brought ND ag innovation to a global stage, reaching from Norway to Gwinner — a story in the Emerging Prairie ecosystem relevant to regional ag and business readers.
Minnesota State Moorhead's HLC Coordinating Committee is collecting evidence and writing the Assurance Argument for a Fall 2027 site visit, inviting faculty, students, staff, alumni, and community members to submit accomplishments.
Big Iron Farm and Construction Show, running Sept. 15–17, includes Agweek panels on cattle market volatility and herd expansion decisions relevant to regional agricultural producers.
FM momentum this week — coverage volume, trending topics & most-active companies.
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