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Securing North Dakota From Cyberattackers

FARGO — A new state leader is looking for your help to make North Dakota a fortress against cyberattack. His first request: stop opening the gates to cyber attackers. John Rodenbiker took office in January. He says most people mistakenly believe the security of your data comes down to better technology features. While your information technology protection program quality is…

Help at a Hard Time for Giving Hearts Day

FARGO — It’s one of the toughest times of life for any family to grapple with. And this year, the regional hospice nonprofit Hearts in Action is asking for your fundraising help to keep their mission of keeping sick folks comfortable at home going strong, ahead of Giving Hearts Day. It was known for forty years in our region as…

Sharing the Love in Downtown Fargo

FARGO — Remember this time of year in grade school? The red construction paper hearts, the tiny cartoon cards with silly puns, the little bags of heart-shaped candy and cookies you painstakingly wrapped the night before the Valentine’s party at school. No one went away empty-handed. In a time when so much of what we see and exchange with the…

Federal initiative to transform diabetes care for seniors at UND

Kouhyar Tavakolian, professor of Biomedical Engineering and director of UND’s Bioinnovation Zone, and graduate student Lina Bouakkaz demonstrate an AI device designed to predict and prevent serious diabetes-related complications. Photo by Joe Banish/UND Today.GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — UND has landed a major award to use AI to predict and prevent serious diabetes-related complications before they require emergency care. The…

Sandy’s Donuts buys building to make it a donut factory and distribution center

Future manufacturing and distribution facility for Sandy’s Donuts at 1914 4th Avenue NW in West Fargo, ND WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Sandy’s Donuts has plans to turn the former Air Mechanical building in West Fargo into a donut factory. The location is currently 11,300-square-feet and Sandy’s plans to build a 3,000-square-foot addition. The owner says the goal is to…

Oil field waste could fuel a new industry in North Dakota, proponents say

Larry Novak, a McKenzie County landowner and member of the Northwest Landowners Association board, speaks during the organization’s Emerging Industries conference on Feb. 3, 2026, in Bismarck. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — An unwanted byproduct of North Dakota’s oil field could be the key to unlocking a new industry in the state within the…

Polaris Completes Separation of Indian Motorcycle and Sale of Majority Stake to Carolwood LP

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) (“Polaris” or “the Company”) today announced the completion of its previously announced separation of Indian Motorcycle into a standalone business and the sale of a majority stake in Indian Motorcycle to Carolwood LP, an independent private equity firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. “The successful completion of this…

North Dakota town serves as an example of the promise and perils of data centers for South Dakota

Applied Digital, a digital infrastructure company specializing in data centers, is expanding its campus in Ellendale, North Dakota, to three buildings and up to 530 MW of energy demand. (Photo courtesy of Applied Digital)ELLENDALE, N.D. — Don Flaherty worries about the future of the data center industry “every single day.” During his four years as mayor of Ellendale, North Dakota,…

A Hot Time in the Old Town: 8th Annual Hotdish Festival

FARGO — It’s one of the hottest tickets in town, at one of the coldest times. The eighth annual Fargo Hotdish Festival is this weekend, and one contender is hoping to turn the tables on the competition. Last year’s “Most Creative” and “People’s Choice” winner, the Jasper Hotel in downtown, is vying to be a contender for this year’s top…