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BernBaum’s Chef Is A Semifinalist For James Beard Award

Andrea Baumgardner owns BernBaum's in downtown Fargo.

FARGO, N.D.-  Andrea Baumgardner was nominated in the Best Chef Midwest category. The food at BernBaum is inspired by Nordic and Jewish cuisine. The chef is the only nominee from North and South Dakota. She says although she’s the one being nominated, it could not have been possible without her team. “It feels really nice when someone recognizes the work…

Moorhead Dairy Queen, Tastee Freez prepare for season opening

Both locations will open for the new season on March 1st

MOORHEAD, Minn. — March 1st is a day many around the city of Moorhead look forward to all winter. It marks the season opening of the Moorhead Dairy Queen. For the past two weeks, staff has been hard at work prepping for Sunday’s opening. “We start with making all the dilly bars and the novelty treats – dilly bars, buster…

LIVE: Sled Dog Racing

Run with the big dogs -- and us, as we learn what it takes to build canine and human cooperation.

It’s one of the oldest known means of transportation, and it may be one of the best-suited to our harsh and snowy winter terrain. It’s dogsled racing, and the mushers and their elite racing dog athletes combine genetic gifts, wit, cooperation and companionship to create a spectacle that’s as exciting as it is beautiful. Sabin, Minnesota musher Jasmyn Hatlestad introduced…

Fargo City Commission approves Target liquor license

FARGO, N.D. – You will be able to buy alcohol at Target Wine & Spirits in the near future. The Fargo City Commissioners unanimously approve its liquor license application. The Class-B limited license will cost the corporation $80,000 and it is non-transferable. Target plans to construct the liquor store just north of its current retail location along 13th Avenue South….

Locally Made Creative Cans at Junkyard Brewing

"We really wanted to give each individual beer its own personality, too," says Aaron Juhnke

MOORHEAD, Minn. —  Junkyard Brewing, Moorhead’s only craft beer business, continues to draw in new customers with its unique ever-changing beer list and keeps its faithful crowd with its “Cheers-like” atmosphere. They’ve also set themselves apart with their large beer cans they call “Crowlers” and with a quick glance, you can tell they’re a work of art.   How would…

Girl Scouts Begin Cookie Selling Season

The Fargo Moorhead Office Already Has Thousands Of Packages Ready To Sell.

FARGO, N.D. — Thousands of packages of cookies stored inside the warehouse are being loaded up into cars to be sold by the Girl Scouts. “So excited, it’s always a fun time, the girls are so excited to get out there. So happy that we have a lot nicer weather for opener cookie weekend but just get to really see…

LIVE: Comic-Con to the Rescue

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... a bigger and better place to score all things comics than ever before in the metro!

Comic-Con is here to save the day. Maybe even the whole weekend. Starting Saturday, the comics convention celebrates ten years in the Fargo metro area. In that time, organizers say, it’s gone from a small venue for the niche of devoted comics fans, to a major draw for families in the region. That’s in part due to the mainstream appeal…

Sen. Hoeven Meets With Ag Leaders & Rural Businesses on Payments & Exports

Some of the topics he covered were disaster assistance and export opportunities.

FARGO, N.D.- Senator Hoeven says  it’s been a difficult year for farmers with low prices and severe weather damaging crops. “We’re helping with the market facilitation payment which now for North Dakota has been over a billion dollars. And now, we’re working on the disaster assistance piece both for our sugar producers, and I think we’re getting closer to getting…

Gov. Burgum calls Fargo hottest job market in the country at Economic Outlook Forum

The event featured several speakers, including Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard and Gov. Doug Burgum

FARGO, N.D. — The Chamber’s 2020 Economic Outlook Forum highlights the metro as one of the best places to live based on local economic trends. The event featured Forbes publisher and North Dakota native Rich Karlgaard as keynote speaker. He explored various factors impacting the economy, from technology to energy and workforce trends. Gov. Doug Burgum says Fargo is the…

Fargo Target’s Application for Liquor Store Approved

Construction cannot begin until the Fargo City Commission gives final approval.

FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Liquor Control Board has approved Target’s application to open a liquor store. The liquor department will be attached to the 13th Avenue South Target, but customers will only be able to access the it through a separate entrance. Construction cannot begin until the Fargo City Commission gives final approval. Categories: Business, Local News Tags: Fargo City Commission,…