Tammy Swift

Business Reporter at The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead

Business Reporter at Forum Communications

An old soul with a young heart; have a weakness for puppies, truth and cake.

Articles

Janice Marie Elliott

2 days ago | pinejournal.com | Anna Paige |Tammy Swift

Janice Marie Elliott passed away peacefully at home on June 17th, 2025 at the age of 85. She is preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Katherine Lang and brother Joseph Lang. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Charles W.
New business food lab shows entrepreneurs how to turn great cookie recipe into dough

2 days ago | foodsafety.einnews.com | Tammy Swift

FARGO — Casey Steele had to admit it to herself. After years of watching cooks and bakers succeed or fold while working to grow their businesses through her Square One rental commercial kitchens, she had lost some passion for the venture.
New business food lab shows entrepreneurs how to turn great cookie recipe into dough

3 days ago | inforum.com | Tammy Swift

FARGO — Casey Steele had to admit it to herself. After years of watching cooks and bakers succeed or fold while working to grow their businesses through her Square One rental commercial kitchens, she had lost some passion for the venture.
Wags N Whiskers adds mobile grooming van

4 days ago | inforum.com | Tammy Swift

MOORHEAD — Ever since DeAnne Kading Powell sold Wags Stay N Play Boarding and Daycare last fall, she’s been seeking a new business opportunity. Kading Powell had grown used to operating two Moorhead pet businesses at once: First, Wags N Whiskers Grooming , which she opened at 201 21st St. S., in 2007, and then Wags Stay N Play at 1601 Main Ave. S.E.,which she launched in 2016.
Jeylan's Sweets' tasty treats offer a lot of bang for your baklava

5 days ago | inforum.com | Tammy Swift

MOORHEAD — Shilan Mohammed is Kurdish, but baking baklava was Greek to her until she moved to Moorhead. Now she is delighting Minnesotans and North Dakotans alike with the iconic Middle Eastern dessert. Shilan Mohammed has become known at local markets and craft shows for her perfectly executed takes on all sorts of global goodies, including baklava, Dubai chocolates, Kurdish coconut cookies, French baguettes and South Asian naan.
Kenneth J. Panger

1 week ago | pinejournal.com | Anna Paige |Tammy Swift

Kenneth James Panger, age 87, of St. Cloud, died Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Summit Ridge Memory Care in Sauk Rapids, MN. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial with full military honors will be in Maywood Cemetery, Oak Park, MN.
Attorney Nicholas Mehlum Joins Fryberger Law Firm

1 week ago | pinejournal.com | Anna Paige |Tammy Swift

DULUTH, MN—Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A., a prominent law firm based in Duluth, is proud to welcome attorney Nicholas Mehlum to its legal team. A native of Superior, Wisconsin, Mehlum graduated from Superior High School in 2015. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Bemidji State University in 2018. While at Bemidji State University, he was a two-time Academic All-Conference honoree and played on the football team.
Attorney Brandon Zumwalt Joins Fryberger Law Firm

1 week ago | pinejournal.com | Anna Paige |Tammy Swift

DULUTH, MN—Duluth-based law firm Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. recently announced the addition of attorney Brandon Zumwalt. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Zumwalt moved to Minnesota in 2005 to attend St. Olaf College, where he graduated cum laude. He went on to earn his juris doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law. Zumwalt’s practice primarily focuses on civil litigation, employment law, and landlord/tenant matters.
Rose Elaine Stockham

1 week ago | pinejournal.com | Anna Paige |Tammy Swift

Rose Elaine Stockham passed away peacefully at home in Cloquet, MN, on May 19, 2025, with her family by her side. She was born on March 15, 1948, in Vancouver, Washington, to Evangeline and Cedric Smithline, into a large family who lived on a farm outside of Battle Ground, Washington. Rose attended Battle Ground High School and spent two years at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. In December 1968, Rose met Gary Stockham at a church dance in Portland, Oregon, and their relationship began.
Tiny shop in Hawley, Minn., has become vinyl destination for record collectors around region

1 week ago | inforum.com | Tammy Swift

HAWLEY, Minn. — It’s a warm, blue-sky Saturday — the kind of day when everyone seems to be at the lake. The business-lined Sixth Street in Hawley, Minn., is practically empty, save for the occasional car or pickup rumbling through. Even so, the Hawley Spin Depot is open and ready for business. Inside this 800-square-foot shop at 407 Sixth St., co-owners/friends/sole employees Justin Stoll and Michael Lemoine are busy organizing music, cleaning records, helping the occasional customer.