Moorhead River Corridor Study
Where the waters often rise, so too may opportunities, if identified and advanced. The F-M Metropolitan Council of Governments(Metro COG) and the City of Moorhead have announced a public input meeting...
View ArticleArea Mayors Discuss the State of the Cities
Sold-Out Crowd at State of the Cities The mayors of Dilworth, Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo addressed a sold-out crowd of over 400 at our annual State of the Cities event. Each mayor was asked what...
View ArticlePeterson Joins The Chamber Team
Elly Peterson recently joined The Chamber team as public affairs intern. Peterson is responsible for tracking key business related bills through the legislative process in North Dakota and Minnesota...
View ArticleLawmakers Luke Warm on Income Tax Elimination
Tax reform and relief that is far reaching is of great interest to The Chamber, with a focus on safeguarding a competitive advantage for business members. Across the United States, state tax reformers...
View ArticleApproaching Crossover: An Update on ND Legislative Action
Those that follow the North Dakota Session know we are approaching a key milestone known as “crossover.” Crossover marks the date all bills must be voted on in their respective chambers and the viable...
View ArticleBreaking Down Dayton’s Budget and Tax Plan
In early January, Governor Dayton outlined a plan that calls for significant increases in spending and taxes with little reform to either. Minnesota businesses are concerned enactment of the proposals...
View ArticleWhat We Know is Next For Businesses and Health Care
When it comes to health care reform, we know we probably don’t know as much as we should. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has created enormous uncertainty for companies. Its unclear to...
View ArticleLearn about the Health Insurance Tax and ND Businesses
Please join us Thursday, March 7 at the Ramada Plaza & Suites and Conference Center from 7 to 9:30 a.m. for a complimentary breakfast and round-table discussion regarding the Health Insurance Tax...
View ArticlePresident’s Corner: April 2013
Dear Chamber members, When I came here over three years ago, I was amazed by this community. The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo area is full of economic success stories, collaborative efforts and innovative...
View ArticleFrom the City of Moorhead: Moorhead River Watch 2013
From the City of Moorhead As our metro area prepares for the Red River to reach flood stage, residents may be noticing there are fewer news stories specific to Moorhead’s flood preparation than there...
View ArticleChamber Urges Members to Help Fill Additional Sandbags
With new amounts of snowfall in the Red River Valley over the weekend, the City of Fargo has decided to reopen Sandbag Central. The goal is to fill 500,000 additional bags to protect the city. It is...
View ArticlePresident’s Corner: June 2013
Dear Chamber Members: Early in May, we held our North Dakota Legislative Wrap Up event, which featured legislators and Governor Dalrymple reviewing the landmark 80 day session. “In 80 days, a lot was...
View ArticleMayoral Candidates Debate Business Issues
The business community united to bring together the candidates vying to become Moorhead’s next mayor. Councilman Mark Hintermeyer, Councilman Mike Hulett and Del Rae Williams answered a series of...
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