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3 weeks ago | 
inforum.com | Helmut Schmidt
FARGO — In the 1890s, gas-powered motorcars started showing up on America’s streets. It didn’t take long for the “horseless carriage” to get into North Dakota, shifting transportation here into a new gear. That drive to modernize is marked by buildings still standing in downtown Fargo, once the industrial heart of the city, including the Ford Building, Pence Building and a spot on N.P. Avenue that started as Mitchell Chevrolet. To get us rolling ….
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3 weeks ago | 
inforum.com | Helmut Schmidt
FARGO — The Daily Thread, a fast fashion retailer in the West Acres Shopping Center, is closing. The final scheduled day of business is May 31, District Manager Linda Peterson confirmed Tuesday, April 15. “However, if we sell out before then, we’ll close when we’re sold out,” Peterson said. Customers can still use their gift cards, she said. Peterson could not comment on why the store in the J.C. Penney wing was closing, but did say that sales were not a problem.
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4 weeks ago | 
grandforksherald.com | Helmut Schmidt
FARGO — The Toasted Frog, a popular downtown restaurant and bar, is closing at the end of June. The last day of operations at 305 Broadway will be June 28, owners Jonathan Holth and Shawn Clapp said Tuesday, April 15, in a news release. Holth and Clapp said the closure is tied to changes in their lives, as both seek to have more time with family. In addition, Holth will also focus on his career in North Dakota state government. In January, Gov.
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4 weeks ago | 
inforum.com | Helmut Schmidt
On this date in 2012, The Forum reported on membership in North Dakota and Minnesota PTA chapters rising slightly, bucking a national trend that has seen a big dip in Parent Teacher Association membership over the past decade.
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4 weeks ago | 
inforum.com | Helmut Schmidt
FARGO — The Toasted Frog, a popular downtown restaurant and bar, is closing at the end of June. The last day of operations at 305 Broadway will be June 28, owners Jonathan Holth and Shawn Clapp said Tuesday, April 15, in a news release. Holth and Clapp said the closure is tied to changes in their lives, as both seek to have more time with family. In addition, Holth will also focus on his career in North Dakota state government. In January, Gov.
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4 weeks ago | 
inforum.com | Helmut Schmidt
FARGO — Charlie’s Place Coffee Shop is ready to pour you a cup of joe. You can also get a breakfast sandwich, some soup and other treats. And don’t be surprised if it comes with a side of smiles and waves from the guys in the kitchen as you walk in. It’s a friendly place. It’s also a happy place. Because Charlie’s Place is a spot where individuals with cognitive learning challenges learn new skills — and get their chance to shine.
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4 weeks ago | 
inforum.com | Helmut Schmidt
FARGO - Nova Eatery and Supper Club is showing off its North Dakota steakhouse vibe. The restaurant at 402 Broadway opened to the general public on Monday, April 14, for dinner service. “A lot of blood, sweat, and tears” went into rehabbing the restaurant, said Nikki Berglund, who co-owns the restaurant with executive chef Ryan Nitschke. While the menu or hours may be tweaked in coming months, Nitschke said it's time to let this iteration of Nova Eatery shine.
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1 month ago | 
inforum.com | Helmut Schmidt
FARGO — Diversity, equity and inclusion programs at businesses and organizations are under intense scrutiny in today’s politicized environment. Some organizations are scaling back their efforts, while others are taking more muted approaches. What should not happen - if you want your organization to succeed and thrive - is to give up the principals that underlie the acronym DEI, regional experts say. “DEI has a negative stigma right now. We’ve seen it weaponized.
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1 month ago | 
inforum.com | Helmut Schmidt
FARGO — There’s a change in the air, though you might not have noticed: WDAY Radio has new owners. WDAY Radio, long an important source for news and entertainment in the region, recently became fully owned and operated by Bakken Beacon Media, which does business as Fieldstone Group and operates out of a building in south Fargo.
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1 month ago | 
inforum.com | Helmut Schmidt
MOORHEAD — The owner of Randy’s University Diner and Randy’s Diner, Too has cooked up another location. Randy’s owner Heidi Roggenkamp is partnering with Moorhead Billiards to take over that downtown mainstay’s kitchen and open Randy’s On The Rail. Randy’s On The Rail will open at 701 Center Ave. starting May 1, the owners of Moorhead Billiards and Randy’s said Wednesday, April 2. “I’ve been playing league there for years,” Roggenkamp said.
