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Progress at Grand Farm Innovation Campus (ND) on agricultural imaging technology is relevant to FM's agtech and innovation sector.
The restored Weld Hall reopening and weeklong schedule of events draws alumni, students, and community members to Moorhead, with local business activity at venues including Swing Barrel Brewing.
Construction progress at the Grand Farm Innovation Campus (ND) on ag-tech infrastructure — specifically an X-axis structure enabling camera system movement — signals ongoing development relevant to FM's agricultural technology sector.
MSUM's Digital Accessibility group, a subcommittee of the University Technology Committee, outlines workflow practices for digital content that affect any FM organization producing webpages, documents, videos, or presentations.
The federal lawsuit targets Fargo-based Scheels, alleging it forced employees 40 or older to sell company shares if they worked under 1,000 hours a year, while younger employees kept theirs.
The Grand Farm Innovation Campus (ND) is installing an e-chain to carry power and internet connectivity cables to the BenchBot as it traverses the rail.
The shift from manual, paper-based PDF processes to Workday Performance Management at MSUM affects HR workflows and staff review cycles, a model other FM employers may watch as regional institutions modernize operations.
Fargo-based Scheels, which operates more than 30 stores in 16 states, faces a federal civil suit alleging it forced employees 40 or older to sell company shares if they worked fewer than 1,000 hours a year.
Grand Farm, located in the FM region, conducted a tour with TBEX Summit creators in partnership with the FMCVB, connecting the local agri-innovation campus with a regional tourism and convention network.
The event brought together regional industry leaders and students from MSUM, MState, and Northland Tech, with all 25 initial exhibitor slots filled within minutes and a waitlist of 10+ more employers.
The proposed Harmony Energy Park, about 15 miles northwest of West Fargo, could generate an estimated $72 million in property taxes over 20 years, affecting Cass County, local school districts, and Harmony Township.
Work at Grand Farm Innovation Campus (ND) involves attaching an e-chain trough, described as the support for power and connectivity supplied via the e-chain.
A 70,000 sq ft ice center in Horace, built with Gehrtz construction and the city of Horace, aims to meet growing regional demand for ice time and expand youth hockey access.
The Fargo-Moorhead area reported diesel averaging $6 per gallon as of Wednesday, and the order allows farmers and ranchers to use lower-taxed red-dyed diesel for hauling grain, livestock, feed, and fertilizer.
MSUM's Dragon Homecoming week runs Oct. 5–10, with campus events including a Deans' Chili Feed Competition and HoCo Glow that draw staff, faculty, and students from the FM area.
MSUM's Z-Degree and zero-textbook-cost initiative offers EDD incentives to faculty, with priority for high-enrollment LASC courses, affecting student costs at a major FM institution.
The BenchBot rail system is welded together and welded to the mounting brackets at the Grand Farm Innovation Campus (ND), with the rail checked for inline and welds checked for integrity.
With Fargo-Moorhead area diesel averaging $6.02 per gallon, North Dakota's executive order expands access to red-dyed diesel at a 4-cent excise tax—versus 23 cents—for licensed vehicles used in ag operations through Nov. 30.
Local professionals may be recruited to staff interview rooms as MSUM's Honors College hosts over 100 high school seniors competing for scholarships, including the Presidential Scholarship, its largest financial award.
The BenchBot mounting brackets, critical for the BenchBot to traverse on the Y-axis, are being installed at the Grand Farm Innovation Campus in ND, with precise locations measured for consistent support for fine height adjustments.
The ban on some Canadian alcohol imports affects FM-area liquor retailers; Happy Harry's CEO Dustin Mitzel notes a stockpile already in the U.S. buffers immediate impact, but popular products like Malibu rum remain under watch.
The event connects MSUM music students with a Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame member currently in her 31st season on Saturday Night Live, reflecting arts programming activity at an FM higher-education institution.
BenchBot installation has started at Grand Farm Innovation Campus, with the base for the entire operation relying on precise point measurements.
The dispute over water from the Wahpeton Buried Valley Aquifer for a proposed 12,500-head dairy could affect groundwater users and water-sale regulations relevant to the broader FM region.
MSUM's addition of a senior HR business partner with backgrounds in K-12, private sector, manufacturing, and union environments reflects ongoing staffing activity at a major Moorhead employer.
The Grand Farm Innovation Campus in ND reported a rainfall event that allowed staff to test installed drainage infrastructure, relevant to agtech operations in the FM region.
Essentia Health, which operates facilities across the Upper Midwest including the FM region, would combine with HealthPartners into a 22-hospital, 135-plus-clinic system serving Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
With alumni working on regional projects like the Moorhead High School transformation and the 11th Street Underpass, MSUM's CM program directly supplies construction talent to the Upper Midwest workforce.
The BenchBot, spanning over 30 feet in width and 10 feet in height, required 4 large pallets and heavy equipment to offload at Grand Farm Innovation Campus (ND).
The Grand Forks-based company's 39th location adds a convenience store, car wash, liquor store, RV dump, CAT scale and showers to north Fargo's commercial corridor near the Amazon Vendor Returns Center.
MSUM employees and students who use text or phone-call MFA must switch to Microsoft Authenticator by Feb. 1, 2027, affecting account access workflows for businesses and partners connected to Minnesota State University Moorhead systems.
Chancellor Olson and Vice Chancellor Maki will present updates on the Minnesota State Strategic Realignment and respond to questions from the Minnesota State community at the Sept. 30 virtual town hall.
The Fargo City Commission's passage of the 2027 budget and decision to table the commercial incentive policy directly affects business planning in the FM area.
The free, public event gives FM-area visitors access to faculty working studios, live demonstrations, and original artwork for sale at the Roland Dille Center for the Arts.
FM-area employers and HR leaders gathered to discuss mental health, sleep, and resilience strategies, and three local businesses — Bell Bank, First Community Credit Union, and Ad-Shark — received Wellness Innovator awards.
The event brings FM-area entrepreneurs together at the Christianson Alumni Center, featuring a regional agency founder and a student who has already founded a company and worked at Bushel.
A sculpture titled 'Hope Unfolds,' made from 1,800 pieces of transparent glass on a 24-inch acrylic sphere, was dedicated to Grand Farm founding board member Eric Hardmeyer at the Grand Farm Innovation Campus in ND.
MSUM's Office of Student Activities staff recognition highlights campus platform development work, relevant to FM higher-education and workforce community.
The Fargo City Commission's passage of the 2027 budget and decision to table a commercial incentive policy directly affects business planning and city fiscal conditions in the FM area.
The event brings alumni and current ensembles to renovated Glasrud Auditorium in Weld Hall, with a post-concert social hour at Swing Barrel Brewing in downtown Moorhead.
Fiona's Filipino Cuisine, Revival Coffee, and Tastee Vintage are moving into downtown Fargo spaces vacated by Twenty Below and Youngblood Coffee.
The event, open to MSUM faculty, staff, and students, is held in the Library Porch from 12–1 PM and reflects campus programming activity relevant to the FM higher-education community.
The update originates from the Grand Farm Innovation Campus in North Dakota, an agricultural innovation site relevant to the FM region's agtech and farm business community.
The Minnesota Business Partnership's $50,000 award will support continued growth of Moorhead's Literacy Lab model, with additional institutions expected to participate during the 2026–27 academic year.
The Nohava Ranch–Spaghetti Western partnership illustrates a direct-to-consumer and local-restaurant beef supply model that the source says is attracting growing interest from ranchers and consumers in the region.
Bertsch's role in the Registrar's Office involves junior audits, student DARs, and the academic schedule to ensure students graduate when they intend to.
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