Two ND Women Named 2018 Bush Fellows
FARGO – Applying for a 2017 Bush Fellowship changed Robin David’s life. The Grand Forks woman made it to the finals that year but did not win. She said the experience forced her to “think bigger” about...
View ArticleSorting It Out: F-M Recycling Centers Sheltered, Mostly, From China’s Import Ban
FARGO — A move that occurred thousands of miles away, across the Pacific Ocean, may affect what residents in the Fargo-Moorhead area pay for their curbside recycling service in the future. Recycling...
View ArticleDigi-Key Plans April Construction Start for ‘Massive’ Expansion
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — Officials at Digi-Key Electronics plan to begin construction next month on a new building that’s triple the size of its current facility in Thief River Falls. The $300-plus...
View ArticleNewspapers Worry About New Newsprint Tariff
FARGO – “Devastating” is how Lisa Hills, executive director of the Minnesota Newspaper Association, described the potential impact of tariffs the Trump administration has imposed on Canadian newsprint....
View ArticleBank of North Dakota Reports 14th Consecutive Year of Record Profits
BISMARCK – The state-owned Bank of North Dakota recorded its 14th consecutive year of record profits in 2017, with $145.3 million in net earnings, the bank reported this week in its annual report to...
View ArticleNew Mall of America Movie Theater to Offer Food Menu
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — It will soon be showtime for the deluxe movie theater with a food market coming to the fourth floor of Mall of America. CMX Market Cinema is set to roll out May 4. The 13-screen...
View ArticleInsuring Against Online Attacks: Coupled With Improved Security, Insurance...
GRAND FORKS — In the history of fire insurance, the Great Chicago Fire stands as a milestone. The 1871 fire destroyed some 3½ square miles of the city and bankrupted 68 of Chicago’s 200 fire insurance...
View ArticleDrunk Diners, Penny-Pinching Patrons: Service Industry Workers Share Stories...
FARGO – Like any other industry, the service industry has its ups and downs – and those downs for servers and bartenders can include everything from harassment to customers’ overconsumption of alcohol....
View ArticleND Housing Agency Reports Record-Breaking Loan Production
BISMARCK — First-time buyers pushed North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s homeownership program to a record breaking level this spring. According to Jolene Kline, NDHFA executive director, NDHFA’s...
View ArticleReport: Small Businesses Increasingly Wary of Fraud
Small-business owners are growing more wary of scammers and the impact on their bottom line, according to a report released Tuesday, June 26. The Better Business Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission...
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