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Fargo-based country musician Zach Thomas to make debut at giant Detroit Lakes festival
WE Fest starts Wednesday outside Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Zach Thomas is from nearby Wendell, Minnesota and will play a set at the festival for the first time Thursday.
Trump visits newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's Badlands
President Donald Trump visited the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota on Wednesday. The $450 million library project explores the 26th president's life in the rugged, remote landscape where he roamed as a cowboy and big game hunter in the 1880s.
Weeds, moisture, and labor shortages. Report shows where regional agriculture feels the most pain
A new report shows five pain points that’ve caused trouble for farmers in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. Skilled labor shortages and less reliable weed control are among the biggest issues.
Minnesota farmers worry about their markets amid North American trade deal uncertainty
President Donald Trump has signaled he may withdraw from an agreement that allows tariff-free trade with Canada and Mexico. Minnesota farmers now worry how their markets might change if the agreement ends.
Don’t be 'skyr-ed' to try some Icelandic food at So+Lo’s
So+Lo’s is an Icelandic-American grab-and-go style restaurant in downtown Fargo and was started by a former Moorhead area teacher Jen Nelson and her husband Chris.