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Potentially Lifesaving Multi Tools Donated To Fargo Police Department

Operation Red River Ready Donates Potentially Life-Saving Multi-Tools to Fargo Police Department

The tools allow someone involved in a submersion vehicle accident to cut their seatbelt, smash a car window, and whistle for help.

April 29, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – They call themselves Operation Red River Ready – a group formed under the umbrella of the FMWF Chamber. “We all have to do a CCI project, which is a community change initiative project, so we talked about our 3-in-1 safety tools,” said Karmen Riley. Those tools hold great personal significance for Operation Red River Ready. Their…

Coalition Forms To Promote Sales Tax Extension

Coalition Forms to Promote Renewal of Sales Tax

The Fargo Forward Coalition says their main goal is to educate voters regarding how exactly their lives would change for the worse if they were to let this tax lapse.

April 23, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Forward Coalition may technically be a new organization, but the enthusiasm its co-chairs have for the penny infrastructure sales tax in the city is not. “In 2006, I was one of the almost 70% of Fargo voters who voted ‘yes’ on the infrastructure sales tax idea,” said co-chair Deborah Frederickson. The group, comprised of…

Former U.S. Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras will headline FMWF Chamber’s 2025 Women Connect Celebration

June 19, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — FMWF Chamber’s 2025 Women Connect Celebration announces this year’s speaker and it’s a former U.S. Secret Service agent. Evy Poumpouras will share her stories at the event set for Tuesday, September 30 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. In a news release, the Chamber says Poumpouras protected four U.S. presidents, cracked…

Pulse of Crime Panel Discussion

Each police chief in attendance said that overall crime statistics were down, but calls for service continued to increase.

May 6, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The FMWF Chamber gathered industry leaders at Microsoft Commons this year for The Pulse of Crime: Safety, Perception and Business Impact panel discussion. Present were two familiar faces – Chiefs David Zibolski and Peter Nielsen of the Fargo and West Fargo Police Departments, respectively; plus, the newest attendee of the party – recently hired Chief of…

FMWF Chamber Attends Chamber Day at North Dakota Legislature

February 11, 2025

Gabriel Ostler, KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Local business leaders are in Bismarck to meet with the governor and lawmakers during a two-day trip. Things did run a little long today, but everyone left that conference room with smiles on their faces, saying that they were just so busy having positive conversations about business in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The Chamber Day at the…

New Federal Reserve report: Inflation is going down in the Midwest

May 22, 2023

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis released a new report, saying that inflation is going down in the Midwest but families are still feeling financial tension from the high prices over the past two years. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis recently released data on a report that suggests households are still feeling financial stress despite…

Local education leaders address staffing shortages

Educators across the F-M area took part in the Chamber's monthly Eggs and Issues panel.

December 6, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — F-M area education leaders address pressing issues on staffing shortages and other potential improvements across education. They talked about how education and businesses respond to workforce demands and what needs to be done to meet current and future needs. Dr. Denise Jonas, the Director at Cass County Career and Technical Education, says there are things employers…

Ignite Workforce Initiative Starts to Take Shape

"This is a great tool for are businesses and job seekers."

November 2, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new workforce initiative is beginning to benefit area businesses, schools and employees. Nearly 1,500 more jobs are listed on FMWF Ignite’s website today compared few weeks ago, when the platform first launched. Several area businesses are experiencing staff shortages, causing them to adjust their hours and services and sometimes even close their doors. “When we…

Fargo-Moorhead West Fargo Chamber Helps People Connect With Professionals of Color

They want to give people the opportunity to network, connect and build business relationships with others through speed networking

March 20, 2019

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FARGO, N.D– The Fargo-Moorhead West Fargo Chamber is helping people connect with professionals of color. They want to give people the opportunity to network, connect and build business relationships with others through speed networking. They met at Front Street Taproom in downtown Fargo. Members had three minutes to chat and swap business cards until they had to switch. “This is…

FMWF Chamber Celebrates 2017 Accomplishments, Young Entrepreneurs Program

More than 600 people attended the event, which also honored a 2017 Legacy Leader

September 19, 2017

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FARGO, ND — The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber has a lot to celebrate this year, and much to look forward to next year. They held their seventh annual meeting to discuss the Chamber’s accomplishments within the Young Entrepreneurs Program and actions they’ve inspired within the Minnesota and North Dakota legislatures. More than 600 people attended the event, which also…