Marisa Jackels

'It's back': Tehven reveals return of the fro

After years of sporting a closely shaved haircut, Emerging Prairie executive director Greg Tehven was spotted leaving Stumbeano’s this morning with a fro-tastic new look. Rumors stem from an anonymous…

Month in Review: March 2016

It’s been a wild month! The events and projects that emerged are about as diverse as the weather these past weeks. Here’s your monthly breakdown of the past 31 days…

Fargo startup 3Dom USA goes international

Three years after opening up shop as two self-proclaimed nerds with an interest in 3D printing, John Schneider and Jake Clark announced this week that they are going global with…

Grand Sky tenants granted use of Air Force Base runway

Grand Forks, ND – Tenants of Grand Sky, a business and aviation park for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Grand Forks, will now be able to launch and recover both…

9 Extremely Helpful Content Marketing Tools

Creating quality content is a well-recognized part of building company culture and brand. But it’s not doing much if your audience doesn’t see it, and the sheer amount of content…

The Coffee Craft: Stumbeano's quest for the perfect brew

Greg Stumbo is a coffee artist. Ever since he began brewing in his home over fifteen years ago, he fell in love with the science behind the brew, and the…

Twenty Below celebrates one year of creating community & coffee

It’s 12:35 PM on a Friday, and Twenty Below coffee shop is bustling with activity and conversation. A couple wanders in looking for a brew. “We’re actually closed right now,”…

Kari Block: Starting a business, ignoring the haters & inspiring women

Kari Warberg Block followed her father’s footsteps in becoming an entrepreneur; but they didn’t always agree. For instance, as an entomologist, her father loved bugs. Kari grew up to create…

Smart schools, smart state: Interview with Chancellor Mark Hagerott

Mark Hagerott’s resume reads like a sci-fi novel. Before being named Chancellor of the North Dakota University System (NDUS) in April of 2015, he lead a panel called “Autonomy and…

Space tech in Fargo: SatShot channels satellite imagery worldwide

Not far from the bustle of downtown Fargo, two multi-million dollar receiving stations sit on a farm gathering data from space. Lanny Faleide can see them from his window, the…