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Local entrepreneur creates "Keurig for baby formula"

Nikki Lamb was holding her 3 month old son and trying to make formula for him as he fussed and cried. Her husband asked her a question, and when she…

Avoid drunk drivers and mosquitoes: Civic hackathon solves real city problems

The 36-hour hackathon was halfway over. It was 11 PM on Saturday, and Brian Pattison wanted a beer. He left the Prairie Den, where other hackers were busy sifting through…

Mixing oil with tech: Why Fargo is needed in the Bakken

Calling in the techies. We need you at the front. Yesterday afternoon on September 21, leaders in the North Dakota oil and tech industry gathered at the Fargo Theatre to…

Beyond the bobblehead: Wisdom from FargoConnect

From the moment we were welcomed by an escort of tri-college mascots (I got the Bison) to the final clap of the thunderstick at the last applause, FargoConnect offered up…

Most Likely To Succeed documentary kicks off national tour in Fargo

There were many questions from the 600 people who came to watch Most Likely To Succeed last night at the Fargo Theatre. But the one which the film’s producer and…

Ghana to Fargo: Arday's story

Twenty-five bucks. That’s what Arday Ardayfio had when he landed in Fargo-Moorhead after leaving his hometown of Accra, Ghana. It was 1998 and he had come to America to study…

Ethiopia to Fargo: Betty's story

Today’s guest post comes from Bethlehem “Betty” Gronneberg, who grew up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She graduated with a degree in computer science and statistics from Addis Ababa University, and…

Italy to Fargo: Dante's story

“Why is the snow falling horizontally?” That’s the first thought Dante Battocchi had when he first stepped off the plane in Fargo. It was January 4, 2001, he was 30…

Sri Lanka to Fargo: Thiken's story

One of the first thing’s you’ll see on Thiken’s website, advertising their custom mobile and web design services, is a button that says “Challenge Us.” It’s a window into what…

Protosthetics Takes First in Spark Your Startup Barnesville Business Pitch

The second annual ‘Spark Your Startup’ Business Pitch contest held in Barnesville, MN, has announced the top three winners! First place and $1,000 was awarded to Protosthetics, a developer and…