Fresh off an appearance at TEDxFargo, West Acres Chief Operating Officer Alissa Adams sits down with host Thomas Evanella on the InForum Business Beat Podcast. Alissa discusses her TEDx experience, what differentiates West Acres from other malls and how the retail destination continues to attract new businesses.
Maple Beach Grill is a small, unassuming place to eat outside Pelican Rapids in Otter Tail County. The restaurant isn't fancy or new, but it more than makes up for it with a menu and simple charm that pulls customers back throughout the decades. Wait times can be an hour, but listen in as InForum reporter Dave Olson explains why it's worth it year after year.
The North Dakota Horse Park has a short season, with three weekends of racing in July. General manager Hugh Drexler visited the podcast to discuss the season and what he hopes to accomplish moving forward.
Listen in as Derrick LaPoint from Downtown Moorhead, Inc. discusses the Moorhead Center Mall, 11th Street underpass and, yes, that "Cuba" remark from Kevin O'Leary.
You Betcha founder Myles Montplaisir is preparing to relocate his growing digital media company to a massive new facility in Horace. Myles joined the InForum Business Beat Podcast to break down why the company is moving, how they've changed their content approach and memorable moments from the past five years.
We're catching up on some of our recent business news coverage in this episode of the InForum Business Beat Podcast. This week, we learned about a big milestone at one business and we heard about a photography studio with a story. Plus, a Dilworth woman has turned her love of plants and gardening into a business selling teas and other products using medicinal plants.
Roers has moved to dissolve the condo association at the Moorhead Center Mall, paving the way for a massive redevelopment of the dated site. What happens next? InForum columnist Mike McFeely joins host Thomas Evanella to discuss.
The food scene in the Fargo-Moorhead area remained red hot in the first half of 2023. It's a lot of news to have our plates, but we can always find room for one more bite. Host Thomas Evanella and reporter Helmut Schmidt tuck in their bibs and dig into the last busy few months in restaurant openings, closings and other changes on this episode of the Business Beat podcast.
Big things are happening in small towns across our region, flying in the face of expectations that rural communities have nothing to offer in a modern economy. Reporter Tammy Swift has been documenting these success stories through her recent reporting. In this episode, she joins host Thomas Evanella to discuss how Halstad, Minn., population 579, is transforming its now-defunct high school into a multi-use facility with spaces for business and housing.
National Small Business week is taking place this week, having started on Sunday, April 30 and concluding on Saturday, May 6. To recognize the impact small businesses have on the Fargo-Moorhead area, we invited Del Carver, co-chair of Prairie and Lakes SCORE onto to InForum Business Beat Podcast. SCORE is an organization of volunteer mentors that help entrepreneurs and small business owners by offering advice and ideas. Carver is familiar with the challenges that small businesses face, but during his time with SCORE, he's also had an up-close-and-personal look at many small business success stories. Included on that list are Uncle Charlie's Gourmet Snacks and Vanna Adventure Vans, two businesses Forum readers are familiar with. Hear from Carver as he explains what small businesses bring to the table in our cities and what consumers should know about the life of a small business owner.
In this episode, we round out our series of interviews with area real estate professionals for their take on recent news that home sales fell in Fargo-Moorhead. We talk to West Fargo City Assessor Nick Lee for insight into how shifts in the housing market play into how the city operates.
With recent news that home sales fell year-over-year in Fargo-Moorhead by 20%, we've asked several real estate professionals in the area to help us put that number into perspective. In this episode we talk to David Reid, president of the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, to tell us what he's seeing from the vantage point of new home builders.
Recent data from the Fargo-Moorhead Area Association of Realtors shows that metro home sales fell roughly 20% this year compared to last year. The numbers were a bit of a surprise to Amber Carlton, president of the group. She joins host Thomas Evanella to help put that figure into context..
Even before its opening on March 17, Brewhalla was an eagerly anticipated Fargo attraction, and excitement hasn't abated much since its heavy doors swung open. The 100,000 square-foot facility hosts a variety of dining and retail options, event space and a soon-to-be-open hotel, and it all adjoins the existing Drekker Brewing facility to create, as the Brewhalla folks call it, a "good times factory." Drekker Brewing President Mark Bjornstad took us on a tour of Brewhalla and sat down for an in-depth interview, talking about their passion-driven approach to the Brewhalla project and their desire to make Fargo the coolest, weirdest place to be.
The man known as "Mr. Wonderful" said that North Dakota is a standout destination for investors. Meanwhile, he said he "would never headquarter a business" in Minnesota and that Moorhead "looks like Cuba."
Real-world trials consistently arrive at the same conclusion: shorter work weeks are good for employees and employers. Does that mean it would work for every sector or every type of job? Host Thomas Evanella talks with Krista Lynn Minnotte, a sociology professor at the University of North Dakota, about the latest research on four-day weeks, which are receiving a phenomenal amount of media attention.
Farming is often seen as a local, rural endeavor, the domain of our small towns and the vast stretches of land in between, but that can't be further from the truth. Ag is a global business that faces global issues like war in Ukraine, supply chain interruptions and the volatility of international markets. How do producers across our region remain competitive in the face of it all? Reporter Thomas Evanella talks with Randy Martinson, founder of Martinson Ag Risk Management, about the headwinds our producers face and the advantages that our region gives them.
In this episode of the InForum Business Beat Podcast, reporter Tammy Swift discusses her recent story detailing the difficulties facing Michele LaHaise-Bate, owner of specialty bakery Michele's Table, after she recently learned from her property owner that she will need to vacate her current space by March 31. LaHaise-Bate finds herself in a bind not too different from other small businesses, revealing how fragile many of them are. For more of our business coverage visit https://www.inforum.com/business.
In this episode, we spotlight a local architect who, in her spare time, is turning out gorgeous handmade leather handbags often mistaken for high-priced designer goods. We also learn about a new facility available for local basketball and volleyball families, a new report from the North Dakota Tourism Department on lost revenue due to vaccine rules, and a neglected corner of downtown Fargo getting some renewed attention, plus a whole lot more. 00:38 Fargo architect finds rewarding side hustle designing handbags 01:22 Empire Sports Complex opens 02:05 ND Tourism Department releases report on lost revenue from Canadian travel, citing vaccine rules 03:03 Whiskey and wine bar to open in West Fargo 03:39 Architecture firm to relocate to former Firestone space in downtown Fargo 04:27 Taco John's in south Fargo closes
In this episode of the Business Beat Podcast, we hear how a family's food allergies inspired a line of gluten-free treats and why a small north Fargo garage is fighting City Hall. Plus, Vanna Adventure Vans is pulling up stakes and headed out west (to West Fargo, that is). All this and more on this week's rundown of business news with host Thomas Evanella. For our full business coverage, visit htts://www.inforum.com/business. 00:45 Hawley family's allergies drive mom to make candy even gluten-intolerant valentines can eat 01:37 Himalayan Yak opens second location 02:10 Move to West Fargo has Vanna Adventure Vans set to redefine the camper van industry 02:57 Junkyard Brewing looking to open West Fargo location 03:46 John's Repair shop fighting Fargo City Hall to remain open 04:36 After nearly 30 years in business, Moorhead's RetroDisc will close its brick-and-mortar for good