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Bobcat Puts Mission in Motion, Donates $150,000 to Local Parks as Part of Work Worth Doing Initiative

WEST FARGO, N.D., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bobcat Company, a global equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, is donating $150,000 to the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) in support of environmental preservation following the success of its #WorkWorthDoing social media campaign. As part of NRPA’s Park and Recreation Month, Bobcat invited individuals to share photos of their “work worth doing”—whether at parks, job sites,…

Bobcat named one of ‘America’s Greatest Workplace’ by Newsweek

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Bobcat has been named as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for 2025. Newsweek officially recognized Bobcat, founded in Gwinner, North Dakota, for seven distinct award categories. Those include a great workplace for parents and families, for Gen Z, mental well-being, and for inclusion and diversity. Throughout the U.S., Bobcat employs more than 5,000 people. The North…

Fundraiser started for Lisbon, ND couple seriously injured while on vacation in Alaska

Ty and Katelyn Michels and boys/GoFundMeFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Lisbon, North Dakota couple on vacation in Alaska sustained serious injuries in a head on crash on July 25. Caringbridge and GoFundMe posts for Ty and Katelyn Michels say both are in hospitals in two different states. Ty Michels is in Anchorage, Alaska awaiting surgery on both his ankle and…

Downtime Coming To Bobcat Plant in Gwinner, North Dakota

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The Bobcat plant in Gwinner, North Dakota will shut down production for a week over the Memorial Day holiday. The company says the scheduled downtime at certain North American factories is designed to align production with anticipated market projections. Doosan Bobcat has its North American headquarters in West Fargo. In November of 2023, Bobcat confirmed…

Bobcat is opening a factory in Mexico

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Doosan Bobcat in West Fargo has announced plans to expand operations in Mexico. They will build a manufacturing plant in Monterrey where they plan to bring in 600 to 800 jobs to the region.  “Since 2019, our business has more than doubled,” said Mike Ballweber, Doosan Bobcat North America President. “And with that we’ve had…

Doosan Bobcat helps strengthen Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch’s retention pond

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Doosan Bobcat employees help out the Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch by bolstering its retention pond. It’s part of Doosan Bobcat’s company-wide volunteer effort as thousands across the globe are giving back to the towns they live in. Officials say they look to their communities to see what they need, empowering them to accomplish more. “What…

Keller Brothers of Bobcat Skid-Steer Loader Fame To Be Inducted Into Inventors Hall of Fame

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — The brothers who invented the world’s first compact loader, which would later become known as a Bobcat skid-steer loader, are being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Cyril and Louis Keller operated a machine shop in Minnesota. In 1957, a farmer asked them to build him a machine that he could use to clean…

Bismarck Bobcat workers vote to unionize

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Workers at Bobcat’s Bismarck manufacturing facility voted in favor of union representation in a secret ballot election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) yesterday. United Steel Workers District 11 Director Emil Ramirez said the 700 Bobcat employees in Bismarck organized because, with employers urging more and faster production, workers need to have a say…