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    The Burger King's Russia division pulled an ad campaign that offered free Whoppers to patrons who became pregnant with World Cup stars' babies. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
    You no longer get a free Burger King Whopper if you have a World Cup star's baby
    There are lots of ways to celebrate the World Cup. You could wear a festive jersey. You could take a day off to watch some games. You could paint...
    business/restaurants-and-bars15 min 51 sec ago
    The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency reports that NDHFA's FirstHome loan reservations in May were 185 percent higher than last year, according to NDHFA Executive Director Jolene Kline. Forum file photo
    NDFHA reports record-breaking loan production
    BISMARCK—First-time buyers pushed North Dakota Housing Finance Agency's homeownership program to a record breaking level this spring. According...
    business/real-estate1 hour 58 min ago
    Luna Fargo's Nikki Berglund was recently named to the prestigious Women's Entrepreneurial Program through the James Beard Foundation. Forum file photo
    Fargo's Nikki Berglund named to prestigious James Beard Foundation program
    FARGO — The woman behind Luna Fargo, 1545 S. University Drive, has been named to a prestigious program for female food industry entrepreneurs...
    business/restaurants-and-bars9 hours 50 min ago
    June 19, 2018
    Mangonada Shave Ice at Minnesnowii Shave Ice. Courtesy of the Minnesota State Fair
    27 new foods, 5 new vendors announced for Minnesota State Fair
    ST. PAUL—Turducken sausage sandwich. Deep-fried jumbo tater tots stuffed with corned beef. Nordic waffles. Hand-rolled ice cream. These...
    business/tourism20 hours 18 min ago
    ALDI will officially open its first store in the F-M metro today (Thursday, Nov. 2) capping off a long construction project that launched May 23 to build a new 19,054-square-foot grocery store at 833 34th St. N. in Dilworth. Customers got a sneak peak during a preview event on Wednesday. David Samson / The Forum
    6 things to know before shopping at Aldi
    DILWORTH - A new grocery store opened its doors to local consumers in November 2017 in Dilworth. A new Aldi store in south Fargo is also being...
    business/retailJune 19, 2018 - 3:34pm
    June 18, 2018
    Sun Mart in Fergus Falls closing
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn.—About 60 employees will be without a job at Sun Mart when the grocery store here closes next month. Grocery distributor and retailer SpartanNash announced to their Fergus Falls Sun Mart employees on Friday, June 15, that the location would be aiming for a...
    business/retailJune 18, 2018 - 8:41pm
    Mandy and Kevin Holesh relax with one of their two dogs at their RV. They were parked last week at Utah Lake in Saratoga Springs, Utah, far from their previous home in Pittsburgh. Photo for The Washington Post by Kim Raff
    Rebel developers are trying to cure our smartphone addiction - with an app
    To understand why it's so hard to pry yourself free from your phone, Facebook account and Twitter, you need to know about B.F. Skinner's pigeons....
    business/technologyJune 18, 2018 - 7:33pm
    Peter Matthaei, CEO of Dakota Specialty Milling, talks about new equipment that is part of the company's multi-million dollar expansion project. Dave Olson/The Forum
    Dakota Specialty Milling completes $15 million expansion with new Fargo facility
    FARGO — Dakota Specialty Milling began doing business in Fargo in 1969 when the company’s first mill was set up. But CEO Peter Matthaie’s...
    businessJune 18, 2018 - 4:54pm
    Barley can be sold as either malt or feed. Malt barley is used primarily for beer, while feed barley is fed to animals. (File photo)
    Barley: Crop faring well, but prices, exports are worrisome
    Much of the region's barley crop is off to a "spectacular start," an industry official says. But while the outlook for good yields is promising,...
    business/agricultureJune 18, 2018 - 11:01am
    A waitress delivers a tray of food to customers at a Denny's restaurant in New York on Sept. 6, 2014. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Victor J. Blue.
    When it comes to tipping for service, millennials are cheapest
    U.S. millennials are quick to whip out their wallets for pricey avocado toast and craft beer. But when it comes to rewarding the waiters and...
    business/restaurants-and-barsJune 18, 2018 - 10:03am
    Bryon Parman is the new farm management specialist with North Dakota State University Extension. Submitted photo.
    New ND extension director a good fit
    Bryon Parman was a Nebraska farm kid who had seen the ocean only once when he joined the U.S. Navy. Now, after spending six years as a Navy search-and-rescue...
    business/agricultureJune 18, 2018 - 7:59am
    Superior Grain Equipment Inc., has survived in a down farm economy in part because farmers have seen good crops and have needed the market flexibility that grain storage and handling provides. Mikkel Pates / Forum News Service
    Bin, machinery makers hit by steel tariff hikes
    KINDRED, N.D. — The steel tariff threats and realities have been roiling for four or five months and are starting to come to a head in...
    business/agricultureJune 18, 2018 - 7:45am
    Eli Wipf, the dairy and beef production manager since September 2012 at the Spink Colony near Frankfort, S.D., says the herd since March 2013 has been shifting toward a three-way cross including Holstein, Scandinavian red and Montbeliarde dairy cattle. Mikkel Pates / Forum News Service
    Spink Colony in SD works to double milk returns by making cheese
    FRANKFORT, S.D. — It's tough to stay in dairy production when milk prices are $15 to $17 per hundredweight. The Spink Colony at Frankfort...
    business/agricultureJune 18, 2018 - 7:39am
    The U.S. dairy industry continues to be a strong exporter, though market disruptions following the European Union's move to abolish milk quotas caused some difficulties. (U.S. Dairy Export Council graphic)
    Professor blames full-fat trend for dairy trade spat
    What started the trade spat between the U.S. and Canada over dairy? Blame consumer demand for higher fat products.
    business/agricultureJune 18, 2018 - 7:07am
    Erin Brown / Grand Vale Creative
    Website offers crop insurance information, state-by-state totals
    Federally subsidized crop insurance is controversial. Now, with the U.S. Senate taking up the 2018 farm bill, a crop insurance trade group has...
    business/agricultureJune 18, 2018 - 7:03am
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