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Todaymade acquired by agency MABU

After 5 years of business, Bismarck-based web service startup Todaymade has been acquired by Agency MABU. MABU is a full-service marketing, management, and multimedia company with offices in Bismarck, ND…

Bob Becklund promoted to Brigadier general

WASHINGTON –  Colonel Robert Becklund, director of the Northern Plains Unmanned Aerial Systems test site in Grand Forks, has been promoted to brigadier general. “Whether it’s flying an F-16 or…

Spotlight: Jim Sweeney, the man who vowed never to return

When Jim Sweeney graduated from University of North Dakota, he vowed he would never live in his homestate of North Dakota again. He took off. First to Boston, where he…

1 Million Cups Fargo Reunion celebrates failure and success

Every once in a while it’s important to pause, look back and celebrate. That’s what Fargo’s last 1 Million Cups of 2015 was all about. At the Nov. 25 event,…

Senator John Hoeven Calls ND Drone Industry 'The Leader of the Pack'

At this month’s DroneFocus meeting, special guest Sen. John Hoeven commended participants for their work in the field and discussed his hopes for the future of drone technology. On Nov.…

Doug Burgum on Gratitude

Doug Burgum has numerous speaking gigs around the country each year, but there is often a common denominator. Big bold letters fill the first slide, spelling one word: Gratitude. “It…

PayPal recognizes Fargo as e-commerce hub; does North Dakota?

Last week, Pay Pal named Fargo the fastest growing city for small and medium online markets in the U.S. But for some local e-commerce leaders, it’s not Pay Pal they…

Hour of Code in North Dakota addresses low student interest in computer science

“A lot of my friends don’t really know what computer science is,” says Allison Inman to me over the phone. Allison, or “Alli”, is a 17-year-old senior at West Fargo…

Why coworking spaces are like student unions

The “college experience,” is an amazing thing. Why else would people pay up to $50,000 a year for close living quarters in tiny rooms and crappy cafeteria food? But after…

Web Summit 2015: Tips, tricks & takeaways

Today’s guest post comes from Kari Peterson, co-founder of Sky Blue Technology – an automation software for customized virtual machines. Kari and her team traveled to Dublin, Ireland last week…