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Minnesota Turkey Growers Asking For COVID-19 Relief Funding

The turkey industry supports 26-thousand jobs in Minnesota bringing in more than 800 million dollars in economic activity.

MINNESOTA – Minnesota turkey growers and producers are feeling the sting as COVID-19 is causing producers to slow down production. “It’s been a challenge. It’s added costs to our situation, and in our case as a grower co-op, it’s the independent growers that are affected because they own the plant,” Former Chairman of the National Turkey Federation John Burkel said….

Two RDO Equipment Co. Vice Presidents Killed in South Dakota Crash

The crash happened on US Highway 12, five miles west of Groton, South Dakota

GROTON, S.D. — Two RDO vice presidents are dead after crashing into a dump truck in eastern South Dakota. The crash happening Tuesday afternoon around 2:30 on US Highway 12 about five miles west of Groton. According to RDO Equipment Company, Mark Kreps and Steve Connelly were killed. They were both 54-years-old. According to South Dakota Highway Patrol, the dump…

FMWF Chamber encourages inclusivity through virtual education series

MOORHEAD, MINN. – A new virtual education series aims to educate businesses on building inclusive and equitable workplaces. The six part series from The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce includes topics on addressing biases in the workplace, dealing with many different cultures, and building a successful and diverse place to work. The events are entirely virtual and you…

Hawley Man Re-Creates 19th Century Forge For Building Viking Age Tools

Swenson is working with researchers to help recreate tools from the late viking age based on archaeological finds from Scandinavia.

    HAWLEY, Minn. — “This is Goose Prairie Forge; it’s a working blacksmith shop that tries to recreate the time period of about 1885 to 1910,” Goose Prairie Forge Founder Doug Swenson said. Doug Swenson, a physical therapist, doubles as a Blacksmith. He got the design for his shop through interviews with retired blacksmiths around the region, which helped…

Xcel Power Crews Work Around Fargo To Restore Power

Large amounts of standing water slows down the process as crews have to navigate safely.

FARGO,N.D. — Flooded roads and dozens of businesses being left in dark have Xcel Energy crews busy. Including 19 Street North near the Fargodome. “Lighting and that storm coming through, kind of what we saw is about seven to eight thousand customers out,” Account Manager For Xcel Energy Shawn Paschke said. Multiple downed power lines were caused by either fallen…

Minnesota Department Of Agriculture Gives Out Thousands In Grants For Meat Processing Plants

The grant gives producers up to five thousand dollars to offset the costs of adding coolers, refrigeration units, slaughter and processing equipment.

DETROIT LAKES, MINN. –The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is giving out thousands in grant money to meat processing plants across the state. Those receiving the money include businesses in Pelican Rapids, Perham, Barnesville and New York Mills. The grant gives producers up to five thousand dollars to offset the costs of adding coolers, refrigeration units, slaughter and processing equipment. The…

LIVE: FM Pride Week 2020

Turning rain into rainbows may never have meant so much.

You’ve been seeing the rainbows, but not the crowds. F-M Pride Week is wrapping up Sunday with a couple more online events to bring in the F-M LGBTQ community and their friends and family closer together, social-distancing style. Organizers say with Pride Week being held entirely online this year, they’re seeing a lot of reminiscing going on. Happy memories like…

New Co-Working Space Railyard Comes to Fargo

They have 11,000 Square Feet of co-working office space that can accommodate solo workers and teams.

FARGO, N.D. – A new office space in Fargo is inviting people working from home to give their offices a try. Railyard Offices says people working remote benefit more from having an organized work space that is free from the distractions that are at home. They have 11,000 Square Feet of co-working office space that can accommodate solo workers and…