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MCMktg, LLC Offers Social Media Marketing Services to Female Business Owners

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…

Breaking Down the Community’s Barriers in Getting Outdoors

Jon Walters, Founder of Nature of the North, will be speaking at 1 Million Cups Fargo on July 15. 1 Million Cups Fargo will take place at Island Park, near…

Possibility Summit

Possibility Summit is a half-day conference where we gather to learn from local social entrepreneurs who will share their stories, ideas, and experiences as they continue to use business as…

How CaringBridge founder Sona Mehring uses technology for good

Sona Mehring has long recognized the power of connecting through technology. Before Google, before Facebook, she developed social network CaringBridge based on that ability — to “connect the hearts behind…

NDSU team excels at NASA rover challenge

We’re hurtling through the NDSU campus parking lot when the driver, Chris, says, “This thing can handle a lot more, if you’re up for it!” I’m a bit frightened, it…

West Fargo highschooler builds plans for educational app

As a senior at West Fargo Highschool, Dieumerci “Chris” Christel is all too familiar with the frustrations of highschool life. Students often find topics difficult to learn, they get distracted…

A walk through Fargo's Startup House: Free housing for entrepreneurs

In late summer of 2014, a 4-bed 2-bath house in north Fargo opened its doors to local entrepreneurs with a promise of free housing. Zero rent, zero utilities, high power…

Digitizing the past: Online library preserves aircraft materials from WWII

Scrolling through AirCorps Library is like stepping out of a time machine. Drawings and documents pepper the site, reminiscent of 1940’s wartime: manuals for a B-25 Mitchell bomber, descriptions of…

Locals plan website to teach people "How the F" you do life skills

The name of the team had the judges of Women’s Startup Weekend chuckling before they even heard the pitch. Team “How the F”, lead by Hannah Savoy, took first place…

Brains and bacteria: NDSU student takes a closer look

Bacteria get a bad rep, according to North Dakota State University grad student Manpreet “Matt” Bains. People often think of bacteria as negative or gross. In reality, Bains’ study of…