Business

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Area farmers invest a great deal of time and money to make the best use of productive farmland. But their effort should include improving parts of fields that aren’t producing crops, a North Dakota State University extension agent said. “Get a plan, figure...

On a recent Monday, I found myself strolling across the street in downtown Fargo. Despite the fact that it was an early January day in one of the coldest regions in the country, I had ditched my coat earlier that morning on my way to interviews and was comfortable in just a bulky...

Frandsen Financial Corp. announced Tuesday its plans to acquire the Duluth banking operations of Alerus Financial N.A., including its branch office at 331 W. Superior St. The deal is expected to close on April 26, pending approval of the sale by the Federal Reserve Bank and the Minnesota...