Stories

About Jimmy Jimmy Slagle, a Fargo native, is the Co-Founder of a Fargo-based marketing company known as Trend Z. Jimmy attended both the University of Minnesota and North Dakota State…

About Nate and Mukai Nate Thoreson and Mukai Selekwa know the power of teamwork and dreaming big. While both were attending Davies High School in Fargo, North Dakota, these two…

About Benya Benya Kraus, Co-Founder and Minnesota Executive Director at Lead For America, returned to rural Minnesota after graduating from Tuft University with a mission—to help other “Hometown Fellows” return…

Emerging Prairie is excited to welcome Hali to the team! She joins us as an Event Coordinator, where she’ll work to perfect the logistical aspects of our many events and…

Emerging Prairie is excited to welcome Quinn to the team! She joins us for the summer as the Events Intern, where she’ll work to support our many events and programs,…

Emerging Prairie is excited to welcome Sydney to the team! She joins us as our Administrative Assistant & Prairie Den Master, where she’ll perform administrative and operational tasks as it…

About Joe Joe is the founder of Chezy, a video marketing agency located in Fargo. Joe graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead where he played football while balancing a variety…

About Maddie  Maddie is the founder of Blue Cypher Bookkeeping operating out of Fargo, ND. Growing up, she was a kid with endless curiosity questioning everything. Her entrepreneurial spirit emerged…

About Jared and Amos Jared and Amos are the co-founders of WeClean, a modern home cleaning service. Amos got his start in entrepreneurship at the young age of 16 and…

About Mary Cait Mary Cait is the founder and Social Media Strategist of MCMktg, LLC currently operating out of Moorhead, Minnesota. As a high schooler, Mary Cait took an interest…