FARGO, ND — Minn-Dak Market started as a pop up market in West Acres Mall during the holiday season. The store features unique handcrafted items from local businesses. Minn-Dak’s grand opening on Wednesday allowed people to sample local bread, beer and wine. “We have items made in small batches around Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Whether it’s a rhubarb slushy…
FARGO, N.D. — Donald Trump raised tariffs on Chinese exports from 10 to 25 percent. Now Beijing is retaliating by doing the same to American goods. It’s causing a Fargo woman to change her business plan for the first time in 20 years. “I didn’t ever plan on any of this but it started with a trip to China,” said…
FARGO, N.D. — A college sophomore is doing the most Fargo thing ever: spreading some kindness. But she’s using clothing to do it. Emma Bartelson started an Instagram page last June called “Happyfindz” after everyone kept asking her where she found such great thrift store finds. With more than 7,000 followers, Bartelson has now started a clothing line with one…
FARGO, ND — St. Louis-based Perficient is buying Sundog, a marketing, sales and business technology firm, with offices in Fargo and Minneapolis. The information technology consulting firm will acquire all of Sundog’s assets which are valued around $14 million. The company will gain about 100 consulting, technology, sales and other professionals as a result of the acquisition. It is expected to…
FARGO, N.D. — Facebook is partnering with a local business to promote a new feature, and people are getting to pick up some free treats, too. Facebook is launching birthday stories, a feature that allows users to make digital birthday cards for their friends and family. The social media giant partnered with fifty bakeries and coffee shops across the country to…
FARGO, ND — It took years for North Dakota to establish its medical marijuana program which was approved by voters in 2016. Now that it’s up and running, with one dispensary open in Fargo, some people are saying the cost is just too high for those who really need the drug. Tom Schmidtgal is on a mission he says to educate…
GLYNDON, Minn. — Vice President Mike Pence spoke with dozens of farmers at R & J Johnson Farms in rural Glyndon to hear their concerns. Those farmers have been entrenched in a trade war for months. “Rural America is bleeding right now as far as agriculture, we need some good news, we need something to stop that,” Shayne Isane with…
FARGO, N.D. — Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and National Small Business Week highlights their impact. Amber Sander opened the Fargo location of Boots and Heels a year ago, after starting the original location in Devils Lake in 2011. She says the process is far from smooth. “Today we didn’t have power for a while. The great thing about…
FARGO, N.D.– The group do it all downtown is hosting a series of panels to generate discussion and ideas around getting the downtown Fargo area to thrive. Do It All Downtown is working on implementing a master plan to bring more people to the downtown Fargo area. Through the seven priorities, they hope to bring both consumers and businesses to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Maurices has announced that its sale to private equity firm OpCapita is complete, marking a new era in the Duluth-based women’s fashion retailer’s 88-year history. The headquarters of the company will remain in downtown Duluth. “This is an exciting day for our Maurices family,” said Maurices President and Chief Executive Officer, George Goldfarb. “We’ve had strong holiday…
