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Microsoft announces another mass layoff, thousands of workers affected

There's no word on whether any positions are being cut at Microsoft's Fargo campus.

July 2, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Microsoft Campus in FargoREDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft is firing thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months. The tech giant began sending out layoff notices Wednesday. There’s no word on whether any positions are being affected at Microsoft’s Fargo campus. The company declined to say how many people would be laid off but said that it will comprise less…

Trump administration sets stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs

February 26, 2025

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump ‘s administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government. The memo expands the Republican president’s effort to downsize the federal workforce, which he has described as bloated and impediment to his agenda. Thousands…

USDA employee cut in mass layoff says termination was a surprise

February 17, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A former North Dakota USDA Agriculture Research Services employee who was let go from the agency after mass layoffs of probationary federal employees by the Trump Administration was devastated to find out they lost their job. The former employee, who does not want to be identified, was notified by email along with around 800 other ARS employees….

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Wisconsin health system announces layoffs, had been in merger discussions with Essentia

The Wisconsin health system that had been in merger talks with Duluth-based Essentia Health is laying off 3% of its workforce.

January 17, 2024

Site Staff,

MARSHFIELD, WI (KFGO/KVRR) – The Wisconsin health system that had been in merger talks with Duluth-based Essentia Health is laying off 3% of its workforce. Marshfield Clinic Health System says the layoffs will help the organization achieve “financial turnaround” goals. When the merger was called off earlier this month, Essentia Health said Marshfield’s financial situation was the primary factor in…

Microsoft lays off 10,000, impacts at Fargo campus unclear

January 18, 2023

Jim Monk,

Microsoft Campus in FargoREDMOND, Washington – Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that have scaled back their pandemic-era expansions. The number of layoffs at the Fargo Microsoft campus has not been disclosed. The company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that the layoffs were a response to “macroeconomic conditions and changing customer…

Microsoft in Fargo Confirms Employee Layoffs

A spokesperson would not say how many employees are affected

September 14, 2020

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. — Microsoft lays off employees at its Fargo campus. A spokesperson for the company would not say how many people were affected. The company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington put out a statement that says, a small percentage of the employee base in Fargo was eliminated. Microsoft says it reflects adaptions to business needs and does not change its…

Minnesota State University Moorhead finalizes budget plan proposed in April 2020

September 4, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–Minnesota State University Moorhead officially laid off 24 faculty members as a part of its comprehensive budget plan. The budget plan was proposed in April 2020 and is designed to close a projected gap of $6 million in the fiscal year 2022. Nine programs will be closed and the School Psychology Graduate Program will be suspended. The 149 students…

Essentia Health to permanently layoff nearly 900 employees

May 21, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Essentia Health has announced their decision to move forward with permanent layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Health organization says it has experienced operational losses nearing $100 million since the beginning of March. Various measures have been taken to attempt to offset the decline in revenue including placing employees on administrative leave, flexing hours, reducing physician and executive…

MSUM Proposes Cutting 10 Majors, 66 Positions to Make Up For $6 Million Budget Shortfall

There would also be cuts in three administrator positions, 43 faculty and 20 staff positions.

April 15, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A $6 million budget deficit for Minnesota University of Moorhead is leading the University to proposing cuts to majors and staff. 10 majors would be cut including advertising, international studies and the university’s theatre arts program. There would also be cuts in three administrator positions, 43 faculty and 20 staff positions. MSUM Union Faculty President Matt Craig…

CNH Industrial Confirms 35 Layoffs at Fargo Plant

CNH says the layoffs are "permanent."

February 21, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–CNH Industrial has confirmed it will be laying off 35 employees at its Fargo location. The layoffs are directly linked to the reduced demand in products manufactured in Fargo. CNH Industrial sells agricultural and construction equipment, as well as trucks, specialty vehicles, buses and commercial vehicles. CNH says the layoffs are “permanent,” but it does not see any additional…