Business

TNT Offers Tumble Time for Tots Virtually

The program sees nearly 800 kids a week come through the virtual Tots Tumble Time classes, a class that teaches gymnastics to preschoolers.

FARGO, N.D. – TNT Fitness is offering daily programs for kids of all ages, all virtually from the comfort and safety from your home using the Zoom application. The program sees nearly 800 kids a week come through the virtual Tots Tumble Time classes, a class that teaches gymnastics to preschoolers. TNT says that during quarantine and in the new…

MSUM Faculty Hosting Public Forum On Monday Evening To Discuss Cuts With Public

The Meeting Starts At 5pm On Monday.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM Faculty Association is hosting a public forum Monday night on the recent decision to cut 11 majors and numerous staff positions. The meeting is meant to give people the chance to voice their opinions on the cuts and also for the staff to report their findings. Association President Matt Craig says they will be meeting with…

Advocates For MSUM Theatre Program Speak Out Against Cuts, Association Plans Forum

MSUM Faculty Association is hosting a public forum Monday night on the recent decision to cut 11 majors and numerous staff positions.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — “It makes the light at the end of the tunnel not seem so bright; I just think a huge letdown,” MSUM Theatre Student Connor Murphy said. After a public meeting, MSUM announced it would cut 11 majors at the university to solve a 6 million dollar budget deficit. One of the programs is the Theatre Arts Program….

Union Leader For Bobcat Calling For Shutdown After 2nd Employee Says They Have COVID-19

Wilkinson worries that workers coming Sunday night could spread the disease further

  GWINNER, N.D. — Union Leader Will Wilkinson is calling for Doosan Bobcat to shut down it’s Gwinner plant after he says a 2nd employee called saying they had tested positive for COVID-19. He says this employee had worked close with another employee who has the virus and had been at work for multiple days this week. Wilkinson is asking…

Job Service North Dakota works to keep up with unemployment claims

FARGO, N.D. – With many people finding the unemployment process difficult, we asked Job Service North Dakota how they are handling things. The organization says it initially wasn’t prepared for the surge of applications. Each year Job Service takes in 20,000 claims. Since March 27th, they have received more than 60,400. Job Service says due to budget issues, they weren’t…

Fargo’s Mainstream Botique Uses Facebook Live To Showcase Items For Sale

Gurbanova Opened Up Shop On 32nd Avenue South Fargo Back In September.

FARGO, N.D. — At Mainstream Boutique in Fargo the doors may be closed but customers are still taking a tour in the store through Facebook. “We had many comments and it was fun for customers, we will respond to comments at the same time, I think they like it and we get requests to do more,” Owner Of Mainstream Boutique…

Burgum Announces Small Employer Loan Fund

The governor wants to secure long term, low interest loans.

NORTH DAKOTA – The Small Employer Loan Fund will create a $50 million fund to assist small businesses in North Dakota who have 10 full-time employees or fewer. The COVID-19 Pace Recovery Program will provide loans of up to $5 million dollars for businesses with 500 or fewer employees and $10 million for businesses with more than 500. “The real…

MN State Republicans Working To Prevent Taxing Paycheck Protection Program

The chair of the House Tax Committee says the state is benefiting from nine billion dollars from the programs and it is looking to do more to protect small business owners.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota House Republicans are introducing new legislation that would prevent the state government from taxing money from the paycheck protection program. State Representative Paul Marquart of Dilworth says the bill may not even be needed after a talk with the Department Of Revenue. He says the department is clarifying guidelines on what can and cannot be…

Fargo’s Case-New Holland plant to reopen

FARGO, N.D. – Case-New Holland tractor manufacturing plant in Fargo is re-opening next month. CNH has nearly 600 employees in Fargo. The plant, which makes large tracked and four-wheel drive tractors and industrial loaders, is scheduled to resume production May 5th. Union leaders say they’ve come to an agreement with the company to ensure that employees will be safe during…

Taxi Services Take Measures To Protect Drivers and Customers

FARGO, N.D. – Taxis in the region are having to implement stricter guidelines in order to protect their drivers from the threat of the coronavirus. Doyle’s Yellow Checkered Cab has installed protective barriers in all of their cabs to separate drivers from passengers. They have also implemented cleaning policies for all of their drivers after every fare, and provided gloves…