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2 weeks ago | 
inforum.com | David Olson |Kevin Wallevand
FARGO — Hospice of the Red River Valley, which has been serving North Dakota and northwest Minnesota for more than 44 years, has a new name — HIA Hospice. The name change reflects the nonprofit's growth in both the physical footprint it serves and the care services it provides, said Tracee Capron, executive director of HIA Health, the new name given to the umbrella organization that includes HIA Hospice.
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1 month ago | 
grandforksherald.com | David Olson |Isak Dinesen
MOORHEAD — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a compact Tuesday, May 20, that outlines how the state of Minnesota and the White Earth Nation will work together to regulate the sale of cannabis. The agreement clears the way for the White Earth Nation’s cannabis products company Waabigwan Mashkiki to open an off-reservation dispensary for cannabis products in Moorhead, which could happen as soon as this weekend.
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2 months ago | 
inforum.com | David Olson |Dave Olson |education. Currently
FARGO — On a recent afternoon, Forum reporter Helmut Schmidt stopped by the newsroom to be interviewed for a story about his imminent retirement after four decades in journalism. Before the interview, a professional exercise he has engaged in countless times on the other side of the notebook, Schmidt did something else that for him is an everyday thing — he recharged the newsroom snack counter. This time, it was a large bag of chocolate-covered peanuts.
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2 months ago | 
inforum.com | David Olson |Dave Olson |education. Currently
FARGO — Robert Zoellick, a former head of the World Bank who helped shape decades of U.S. foreign policy, shared insights on both subjects during a lecture Tuesday, April 8, at North Dakota State University. While Zoellick often referenced his 2020 book, "America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy," his comments sometimes strayed into current events, including the potential long- and short-term impacts of President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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2 months ago | 
inforum.com | David Olson |Dave Olson |education. Currently
FARGO — U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer announced Wednesday, April 2, that Heather Ranck is being reinstated as the director of the National Rural Export Center, which is based in Fargo.
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Mar 29, 2025 | 
inforum.com | David Olson |Dave Olson |education. Currently
FARGO — Soren Beckstrom launched his power washing business — Cedar Valley Power Washing — around the time the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. Beckstrom said he hauled a power washing rig around the Iowa community where his parents have their home and started knocking on doors to drum up business. He said the response was so positive, he came to the conclusion he could make a go of the business.
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Mar 25, 2025 | 
inforum.com | David Olson |Dave Olson |education. Currently
DILWORTH â The former Dilworth VFW building at 1505 Center Ave. W. is undergoing a remodeling project that will result in new office space. The owner of the property, Farmington North LLC, asked for and received a five-year commercial tax abatement from the city to help pay for renovation of the space for a long-term tenant, which according to city officials will be the Clay County Public Defender's office.
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Mar 18, 2025 | 
inforum.com | David Olson |Dave Olson |education. Currently
FARGO — About 15 years ago, not long after he discovered he had gluten intolerance, Paul Mehl started Simply Savory Foods, a gluten-free bakery in south Fargo. In the years since, the business changed its name to Mehl's Gluten-Free Bakery and moved to its current home at 1404 33rd St. S.W., in Fargo, where Paul Mehl operates the bakery with his brother, Mark. Paul Mehl said the name change did two things, it acknowledged his family's name while mirroring the German word for flour — mehl.
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Mar 14, 2025 | 
inforum.com | David Olson |Dave Olson |education. Currently
FARGO — Fargo's quest to achieve a new convention center and hotel complex will likely involve a two-part request-for-proposal process that could get under way in late April. That's according to officials who attended a Fargo Convention Center Project Committee meeting held Friday, March 14, at Fargo City Hall. Mallari Ackerman, director of sales for Visit Fargo-Moorhead and a member of the committee, said an initial request for proposals could be issued by the end of April.
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Mar 13, 2025 | 
inforum.com | David Olson |Dave Olson |education. Currently
FARGO — Proof Artisan Distillers, an award-winning maker of fine liquors in Fargo, is raising a bottle to 10 years in business. Now, however, owner Joel Kath is wondering where his next supply of bottles will come from. Kath said the vast majority of Proof Artisan's inputs are grown in the region: corn for their bourbon; malted barley for their malt whiskey and Red River Valley potatoes for their vodka and gin.
