FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) — Oil producer Chevron is laying off more than 100 workers in North Dakota after acquiring Hess Corp., a greater impact than initially expected. Chevron notified Job Service North Dakota that it would lay off 111 workers — 63 in Minot and 48 at Tioga — beginning Sept. 26. Chevron completed its merger with Hess July…
FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) – Fargo-based Prairie Public announced Wednesday it has cut 12 staff positions in response to the elimination of federal funds for public broadcasting and a reduction in state spending from North Dakota. Prairie Public laid off seven employees and eliminated five positions that were open, reducing staff by 18%, Prairie Public President and CEO John Harris said…
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…
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…
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….
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
