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ADDITIONAL FEATURES 42 COLLEGE DISCOUNTS Luckily for all of the college students in the area, it's easy to save a few bucks here and there while you're out enjoying yourself. Check out a few of the perks you can snag with your student ID.

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STATE OF THE UNIVERSITIES

This month, we sat down with five local college and university presidents to talk about why their institutions are an important piece of our community and how everyone can benefit from them, regardless of being a student or not.

44 THINGS TO DO UNDER 21 As 35,000 plus students return to the area, we went back to our freshman year to find some of the best things to do in town when you're under 21. 55 FLATLAND BREWERY The craft beer scene in FargoMoorhead has expanded yet again. Take a peek inside West Fargo's new brewery. 60 DREKKERFEST 2016 Drekker Brewing Company is turning 2 this month, and it’s time to celebrate at their annual DrekkerFest event. The brewery is going to be poppin’ with great events and activities going on all day and night for you to check out. 62 FARGO-MOORHEAD'S WELCOMING WEEK Throughout the week of September 16-25, Fargo-Moorhead will join together to host events and activities as a part of National Welcoming Week. Find out about the 25+ events for you to get involved in.

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ummer is unofficially over for many, but September means the beginning of fall and an exciting time in our community. For me, the month of September holds a lot of things that I’m excited for, such as my birthday and the fact that it’s more acceptable for me to go into full-blown Halloween planning mode (which I’ve actually been doing since late July.) Oh, and we still (usually) get decent tailgating weather in the month of September, in my opinion. But what I love about September in Fargo-Moorhead are the memories and feelings I go back to from my time in college at North Dakota State University. Walking through a beautiful campus while the leaves are changing, having the excitement of football in the air, starting fresh with new classes and seeing the return of so many people to the area are comforting fall memories. And although I’ve graduated, these feelings still resonate with me because of the wonderful role our local colleges and universities have in the community. You’ll read more about that in our cover story with the college presidents on page 21. Aside from the good fall vibes that will start this month, here are a few things that are on my agenda: DrekkerFest Fargo Monthly is a proud sponsor of Drekker Brewing Company’s second anniversary bash, DrekkerFest. The entire day and night will be filled with fun

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events at the brewery such as a bags tournament, a live concert in the alley, and, of course, delicious brews. You can read more about the festivities on page 60. We’ll see you there. Bison Tailgating I’m a proud alumna of NDSU, so you’ll definitely be seeing me at the Fargodome West Lot for football tailgating this month. NDSU plays a home game against Eastern Washington on September 10 and Illinois State on October 1 for homecoming. Autumn Equinox I was born to love fall, literally, because my birthday is the first day of fall. You can take the whole family out to Rheault Farm September 17-18 and 24-25 to get in the fall spirit with plenty of fun activities and pumpkin picking. Get more details from our event calendar on page 77.

Long Live The New Direction At the end of September, a beloved and locally owned DIY music venue called The New Direction will unfortunately close its doors. While this is something that I am definitely not looking forward to, it’s something that deserves tribute. For the last six years, The New Direction was a place where friendships were formed through music, many bands got their start and it was one of FargoMoorhead’s few venues for consistent all-ages shows. The New Direction is a family, and I’m sad to see it go. Their final shows will be September 23 and 24 and you can find more details about them at facebook.com/thenewdirection or on our live music calendar on page 85.

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ITH ROUGHLY 35,000 STUDENTS IN THE AREA BETWEEN FIVE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, IT'S NO DOUBT THAT OUR REGION IS FILLED WITH COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. WE SAT DOWN WITH FIVE LOCAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS TO TALK ABOUT WHY THEIR INSTITUTIONS ARE AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF OUR COMMUNITY AND HOW EVERYONE FROM STUDENTS TO AVERAGE CITIZENS CAN BENEFIT FROM THEM.

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Dean Bresciani

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URN ON ESPN AND YOU WON’T BE SURPRISED TO SEE COVERAGE OF NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY’S FIVE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL TEAM. BUT TALK TO PRESIDENT DEAN BRESCIANI AND HE’LL DIVE A LITTLE BIT DEEPER AND SHOW YOU THAT THE SUCCESS EXTENDS FAR BEYOND ATHLETICS.

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A Footprint in Fargo-Moorhead With 2,637 full-time employees and 2,300 temporary and student workers, NDSU is the second largest employer in Fargo-Moorhead. Add to that the 14,000 plus students and it's clear that NDSU has a firm footprint in the FM community. “NDSU’s core philosophical foundation is to serve our citizens, and while our impact is on a statewide, national and international scale, we are very fortunate to be part of a thriving and vibrant community,” said Bresciani. “While we represent one of the largest businesses in the area, we consider our connection to the community to be very much on a person-to-person scale.” As a nationally ranked top 100-research university, NDSU offers a strong education in agricultural sciences, social sciences, physical sciences, chemistry, psychology and computer sciences. In fact, this national ranking plus small size and affordability are some of the reasons Bresciani believes NDSU is so attractive to students. “What that means to a student, which has drawn quite a bit of national attention and ranking, is that our return on investment for students is pretty incredible,” said Bresciani. “In fact, it’s one of the highest in the nation among our peers. The icing on the cake is a job market so hungry for college graduates that recruiting is happening in junior and even sophomore years, and most students have a job waiting for them on the day they graduate in a wonderful location in terms of quality-of-life for

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ndsu grads living within a 20-mile radius of Fargo-moorhead starting careers and families.” According to payscale.com, a website that measures universities and how their alumni fares in the job market, NDSU is tied for 199th for best return on investment with an average ROI over 20 years of $437,000 and only costing $76,900 for four years for North Dakota residents to attend the university. Unprecedented Success NDSU football games have almost become statewide holidays with an average attendance of 18,622 fans per game at the Fargodome and countless others watching at homes and bars across the state. The five-time FCS National Champion football team is not the only athletic team that has seen such success. The basketball team has gone to the NCAA Tournament two of the last three years, the women’s track and field team hasn’t lost a conference championship since joining the Summit League and throughout all of athletics, student-athletes averaged a GPA of

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3.37. This success is huge for NDSU, as Bresciani believes that athletics is the “front porch” of the university. “While NDSU’s scholarly success and the vibrancy and attractiveness of our community increasingly draw us accolades, I’d argue that not just the success but the quality of our athletic program is still the feature that, on a national basis, most often provides the front porch of attention,” said Bresciani. “It goes without saying that we have one of the winningest overall NCAA Division I athletic programs in the nation, but when I refer to the quality of our program, what I mean is the exceptional academic performance our student-athletes achieve and the community service they contribute. For several years now, every semester, our student-athletes have had a collective overall grade-point average in excess of the student body at large, and more than 60 of them have achieved 4.0 GPAs.” NDSU is now attempting to bring

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“NDSU’s core philosophical foundation is to serve our citizens, and while our impact is on a statewide, national and international scale, we are very fortunate to be part of a thriving and vibrant community.” dean bresciani

that success of students to the local business scene. The FM community has been ranked as one of the best college towns in the nation, best places for young professionals and best places for entrepreneurs and new start-ups. In June, Bresciani announced a $4.5 million endowment through the NDSU Foundation and Alumni Association that established the President Jim Ozbun Chair of Entrepreneurship that will encourage students to pursue entrepreneurialism. “Students are coming here because of those features and arrive planning to engage with the business community,” said Bresciani. “Our business community is welcoming them with open arms and increasingly providing internship and other related opportunities. NDSU will

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be able to further fuel those relationships through an extraordinary private gift to create a $4.5 million endowment for entrepreneurship. In combination, the FM area won’t be just talking the talk, we’ll be walking the walk in very real ways as one of the most attractive locations in the nation for young people to attend college.” Facelift Drive by NDSU’s campus and you will see plenty of construction. The new A. Glenn Hill (STEM building), which will house 4,000 to 5,000 students a day, was recently completed. The Sanford Health Athletic Complex also opens this fall and will be the new home of NDSU Athletics. The building will be the main arena for basketball and wrestling with enough seating for 5,700. The building

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will also house weight rooms, coaches' offices and much more. “The various complex facilities, in combination with the Fargodome, will represent the largest proximal collection of athletic and event spaces anywhere in the multi-state area around us,” said Bresciani. “What they represent as an asset, not just for NDSU but our entire community, is still hard to fully grasp but bodes very exciting potentials. Add to all that a breadth of building and classroom renovations, infrastructure upgrades and landscape work, it would be fair to say that this fall, NDSU students are being greeted by the best campus and facilities we’ve ever offered.” All this construction is just what NDSU needs if they are to reach Bresciani’s enrollment goal of 18,000 students. With enrollment currently at more than 14,000 students, Bresciani and NDSU believe that this lofty goal is what the FM area needs right now. “Due to the critical and still growing job vacancy rate in our state, and particularly the FM area, our state desperately needs NDSU to grow and produce more graduates,” said Bresciani. “As it turns out, that’s likely to happen organically due to the growth of the FM area and the burgeoning annual net enrollment growth we are seeing in the three FM K-12 school districts.”

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Helping Fargo-Moorhead Solve Its Biggest Challenges

ITH MORE THAN $200 MILLION A YEAR IN DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY AND 20,000 ALUMNI IN THE FM AREA, MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD PRESIDENT ANNE BLACKHURST HOPES THAT HER UNIVERSITY CAN HELP SOLVE SOME OF FARGOMOORHEADâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LARGEST PROBLEMS.

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Solving The Community’s Biggest Problems Ask any business professional what one of the biggest issues facing the area is and they’ll tell you it’s the work force shortage. According to a regional workforce study that was put together last year by a variety of organizations, there were 6,700 job openings and, in the next five years, that is expected to grow to at least 30,000. One of the best ways to fill this gap is by keeping the more than 22,000 college students in the area once they graduate. “While they’re here as students, we try and engage them in as many ways as possible with local businesses and community organizations, whether that’s through internships, other opportunities– shadowing business professionals and community leaders,” said Blackhurst. “We also just try and engage them in the life of the Fargo-Moorhead community so that they think of this as their community and then when they graduate, they’re much more likely to stay here.” Right now, about 40 percent of MSUM graduates stay in the FM area. MSUM is hoping to increase that retention rate by ensuring students can find a job once they graduate. The university regularly hosts breakfasts with different businesses in industries as diverse as banking, healthcare, technology and manufacturing. The goal of these meetups is to create a dialogue about

The Comstock Memorial Union received an extensive remodel and will offer more ways for the community to get involved on campus.

how to get students more involved in the community, particularly with internships. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, about 65 percent of bachelor’s degree graduates from the class of 2015 participated in an internship. However, it’s not just jobs that keep college students in the community. There has to be plenty of entertainment options for people in their early 20s. Blackhurst

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believes that Fargo has options for college graduates, but it’s Moorhead’s turn to step up. “I think Bill Craft (Concordia President), Peggy Kennedy at M State, we all understand that students today aren’t just choosing a college or a university, they’re choosing a community,” said Blackhurst. “They want certain amenities in their community and, to the extent that we can revitalize the Moorhead downtown, the colleges and universities benefit and the more students we attract, the more the local businesses benefit.” Community Involvement Once you start looking at all the potential ways you can get involved with a university, you might be surprised. This summer was a good example of those possibilities. While many campuses may sit vacant during the summer, MSUM was brimming with athletic camps, plays, college for kids and much more. This community involvement will continue during the school year. “There are hundreds of lectures, plays, athletic events on our campus every year that community members are invited to attend,” said Blackhurst. “I think it’s possible for community members to be as involved with the university as they want to be, whether it’s just coming to our campus to benefit from the many activities we have here or forming a more active partnership that benefits their business and our students.”

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While most of MSUM is getting a makeover, Comstock Memorial Union just finished an extensive and impressive remodel. The new open floor plan with large windows creates an airy space that is used by students and the community alike. “I think we have a beautiful campus but more and more of our facilities are commensurate with the quality of education we offer here,” said Blackhurst. “It’s (the Union) just the living room of the campus. It’s a way for us to invite the community in and to make sure everybody knows all the great things happening here.” Bringing Diversity to Fargo-Moorhead According to a College Scorecard compiled by the U.S. Department of Education, 33 percent of MSUM students come from a family with an income of less than $40,000 and receive an income-based federal Pell Grant to help pay for college and about 22 percent of students are a minority. There are around 400 international students from roughly 60 countries who attend MSUM with the majority coming from Nepal.

“To this point, we’ve attracted those students with very little formal marketing efforts,” said Blackhurst. “I think it’s been mostly word of mouth. Students have come to MSUM, they’ve had great experiences, they told their family and friends and it’s developed pipelines of international students from various countries. With a little more effort, we hope to grow our international

“When the community has important problems that need to be solved, we want them to think of MSUM as a partner to solving those problems.” Anne Blackhurst

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enrollment. Diversity in all its forms is a priority for us.” Only about 10 percent of the FargoMoorhead population is a minority, but MSUM is looking to pursue the international market more heavily, which brings more diversity to the area. This coincides with what Blackhurst believes MSUM’s role in the area is. “I want the community to know that MSUM is absolutely committed to being a good community partner and doing more than just educating the students that come here, graduating them and watching them go off in the world. We really do want to be seen as an important contributor to this community,” said Blackhurst.“The economy, yes, but also to the social fabric of the community. When the community has important problems that need to be solved, we want them to think of MSUM as a partner to solving those problems.”

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William Craft

Concordia college Striving For Exceptional Outcomes

ARGO-MOORHEADâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NATIONAL RESIDENTIAL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH, CONCORDIA COLLEGE, HAS HAD STANDING STRENGTHS IN MANY PROGRAMS OVER ITS YEARS AND THE NUMBERS ARE THERE TO PROVE IT. PRESIDENT WILLIAM CRAFT IS NOTHING SHORT OF PASSIONATE WHEN IT COMES TO HOW FAR THIS COLLEGE HAS COME AND WHY THE COMMUNITY SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE COBBERS IN THEIR 125 TH YEAR.

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Bringing in the Numbers Concordia College not only has a strong commitment to having good programs, but having great outcomes and results to justify it. The college’s completion rate sets them apart in the country, with students having a 91 percent chance of completing their degree in four years or less. “We do have a strong commitment to making college affordable, and that’s why our completion rate is very important to us,” said Craft. “It’s one thing to have good programs, but another thing to have people finish on time. It’s an economic consideration because when you finish, you’re not paying tuition any longer and you’re working.” With an exceptional completion rate comes good retention numbers based on the percentage of students who stay from their first to second year, and placement numbers that are gathered from graduates six months post graduation. “This past year to this fall has been the strongest in my time here, and maybe the strongest ever. Many people pay attention to how many students are coming in the front door but they don’t always pay attention to how many

91% are going out the back. There’s a level of satisfaction there with Concordia College,” said Craft.

Although the college faced lower enrollment numbers in 2014 and 2015, Craft is happy to report that their numbers for 2016 are much stronger, with a marketably larger number of firsttime U.S. students, transfer students and degree-seeking international students scheduled to attend Concordia College. In light of lower enrollment, the college had to cut back on some programs with lower student interest and switch them to minors. However, students pursuing those degrees will be able to completely

“We do have a strong commitment to making college affordable, and that’s why our completion rate is very important to us.” william craft

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students who start and finish at Concordia graduate within four years

finish and luckily for many, Concordia is able to offer exciting new programs such as majors in neuroscience, computer science, data analytics and finance, plus a new minor in interfaith studies. “One of the critical things for colleges and universities is to be attentive to the evolving nature of college education, said Craft. “I think that adding these programs will help the previous low enrollment numbers. Each of those programs has very strong intellectual integrity and they were very carefully researched and thoroughly vetted by the faculty. We’re not simply chasing a trend and we’ve got the number of students who will be engaged in those new programs that will be helpful to us.” Distinctive Programs Craft doesn’t hesitate when asked about Concordia College’s distinctive features, and lists several traits such as the school’s close relationship with the local public schools, their Offutt School of Business, longstanding strengths in natural sciences, music, fine arts and teaching, plus the complete renovation of their science facilities thanks to those that simply love Concordia College. And you can’t forget about the tightly knit athletics program and the superb talent that pours from of the music department.

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upcoming “There is a focus both on building specific business and life skills, b ut also a rootedness in ethical purpose and in global awareness and a really strong focus on leadership. Those are the things that strike me as distinctive about Concordia,” said Craft. But one program stands out among the rest as being something that the entire community, and even the entire globe, can benefit from. The Concordia Language Villages in Northern Minnesota has been a staple program of the college since 1961. It's a cultural and language immersion program that is offered for all ages and sees nearly 10,000 participants every year. “The new thing there that’s really exciting is that we now have started professional immersion and learning for government and business personnel, which is growing year by year. So people who are studying Arabic, Korean, Russian, and so on–we’re working with partners in Washington DC on the government side, along with corporate partners,” said Craft. “That’s something that no one else does.” And just in case being able to learn a new language at any age isn’t enough, members of the community should know that they also have the option to audit courses at Concordia College for a very small fee. If you’re not interested in credits or completing a degree but just want to take a course out of personal interest, you have that option and it’s incredibly feasible. Building Careers When it comes to building careers in the community, Concordia’s Career Initiative

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events Football vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire September 10 at 1 p.m. Jake Christiansen Stadium

Men’s Soccer vs. Carleton October 8 at 12:30 p.m. Jake Christiansen Stadium

Women’s Volleyball vs. Augsburg September 21 at 7 p.m. Memorial Auditorium

Theatre Mainstage: “Proof” directed by Dr. David Wintersteen October 11 – 16 Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre

Global Learning Expo September 29 at 6 p.m. Knutson Campus Center Homecoming (October 7 – 9) Football vs. St. Thomas October 8 at 1:10 p.m. Jake Christiansen Stadium

program works closely with students, parents and local businesses to send their graduates off on the path that fits them. “It’s a four-year plan for all students that begins with exploration and becomes more focused over time as they move forward toward graduation. Part of that focus is experiencing internships, clinicals and job shadowing and that won’t work unless we create those relationships with local businesses, hospitals, schools, banks and things of that nature. Those are essential partners for us,” said Craft. Another program that is unique for students is the school’s Peak program. Craft explained that the program is something that students will work on throughout their college career, where they take what they have learned with their major and apply it in an intensive

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Concordia Orchestra Home Concert November 6 at 4 p.m. Memorial Auditorium

way to solve an actual problem or need in the community. In the end, Craft is more than confident about what’s in store for Concordia College, and will continue to be excited about what it all has to offer students and the community. And it’s no secret that the community and those who love the college give it right back. “The innovation in programs and learning, and the dedication to student development that finds expression in things like the Career Initiative or Peak– that wouldn’t be possible without the incredible generosity of the people who love this college and care for it,” said Craft. “I boast about this because it’s the giving of other people.”

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Peggy Kennedy

M state Being Responsive And Flexible For The Community

STATE HAS BEEN HITTING THE ROAD HARD IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS TO OFFER THEIR PROGRAMS TO EVERYONE IN WAYS THAT MANY MIGHT NOT REALIZE. PRESIDENT PEGGY KENNEDY KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR M STATE TO FULFILL THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE REGION AND GIVE STUDENTS THE BEST EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE, AND THEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE DOING EXACTLY THAT. By erica rapp Photo by J. Alan Paul Photography

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The Main Priorities Minnesota State Community and Technical College, better known as M State, is a comprehensive community and technical college with four regional campuses and Moorhead being the one with the highest enrollment numbers. When Kennedy talks about the school’s main objectives, two priorities are very clear: student success and workforce development. When it comes to student success, M State is dedicated to making sure that students are able to pursue a career field that best suites them and that they are able to move on to the work force after graduation or transfer on to another university. “I think our purpose there is not just to provide them with access, but to bring them to campus and then ensure that they’re pursuing a career or transfer field that they really appreciate and have an aptitude for,” said Kennedy. “We want to make sure they can turn their experience into a career that will be lucrative for themselves and their families. We want to be very careful that students are not wasting any time, money or effort on things that they either do not care for or

have the aptitude for. Utilizing practical application is important to us.” The workforce topic is nothing new to the region, but it’s still something that many local colleges are working to develop solutions to, including M State. M State is dedicated to meeting the workforce needs in our region, which they do through credit courses but also in innovative, creative and more handson ways. For example, M State offers programs such as a mobile welding lab that is stationed in a truck that travels to different sites and employers so that students don’t always have to travel so far. “We have customized training to meet the needs of employers and our partners,” said Kennedy. “We try to fit them rather than them fitting us. If we can’t accommodate them here at our campus for the workforce part of it, we’ll go to them. That’s our strategy, basically, is that we work with the workforce in partnership to collaborate with our high schools, our business and industry partners and the local universities to be as flexible as we can.” After listening to the needs of Sanford

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and the local health services, M State has also started new programs in cardiovascular health, surgical tech and dialysis tech. These programs were up and running within six months of working together with Sanford, which shows M State’s true flexibility and filling certain needs of the community. “The idea that we are not responsive or flexible is a myth that we’re trying to break. We couldn’t do what we do without our industry partners and I’m sure that they wouldn’t have the qualified employees to do what they do without all of the graduates in the region,“ said Kennedy. Dispelling Myths Keeping up with the needs of the local work force doesn’t just start with those in college, and M State, along with many other schools in the area, work closely with the local school systems to get students involved early on and to help them recognize their options for higher education. M State does this in various ways such as interactive career programs in high schools, but also through a unique program of theirs called The Power of You. “It’s a program that’s designed to assist underserved students realize that college isn’t just a dream. We can go into schools and help students realize that college is possible and they can start picking classes to prepare for college,” said Kennedy. “The program offers two years of tuition-free college that is sponsored primarily through business and industry donations and our foundations.” Kennedy explained that for students to meet the requirements of the Power of

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“The support and the enthusiasm for higher education in this region is very gratifying. It makes all of the work, time and everything we do here worth it all. That has been my greatest joy to be here, to be working in a community that strongly supports higher education.” peggy kennedy

You program, they have to graduate from high school with a 2.0 GPA, exhaust all other financial aid and be enrolled full time at M State with consistent advising. “We’re trying to dispel those myths that it’s hard to transfer, or that it’s too expensive. It’s a program I’m really excited about,” said Kennedy. The Importance of Partnerships Again, much of the work that M State does would not be possible without their collaboration with local businesses and industries to give students real career experience before they graduate. Many companies also help students out with providing them with equipment and jobs during the summer. A recent example of the generosity that comes from these partnerships is the renovation of the

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Moorhead campus’s new transportation center. Businesses and industries donated thousands of dollars to make the upgrade possible and ensure that students were getting the best and proper equipment for their studies. “Businesses and industries have been so good to us,” said Kennedy. “Again, our main goal is to provide this area with more well trained graduates so we not only want them to go to school here, but stay here after. And to know that we’re placing students in careers or having students transfer to other fine universities in the region, it’s just phenomenal.”

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ndscs Becoming The Center Of The Workforce

ECENT STUDIES SHOW THAT THERE IS A WORKFORCE SHORTAGE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THAT THERE WILL BE ROUGHLY 30,000 MORE JOBS CREATED IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. EVEN THOUGH A WORKFORCE SHORTAGE ISN’T NECESSARILY A BAD PROBLEM TO HAVE, HOW CAN FARGO-MOORHEAD FILL ALL THESE JOBS? PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE JOHN RICHMAN STATES THAT THE COLLEGE’S MISSION IS CLEAR: TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN THE WORKFORCE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT WHEN IT COMES TO NDSCS’S FARGO LOCATION AND HELPING THE LOCAL WORKFORCE ISSUE. By erica rapp Photo by J. Alan Paul Photography

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Workforce Efforts “When we talk about what we do for the community, we’re one of the colleges and universities in the region that helps train and educate the workforce. That has been a very focused mission of ours that we were given 114 years ago,” said Richman. “Our focus and our initiatives, what we do and don’t do, are really predicated on completing that mission.”

degrees and careers and are looking to advance their skills and knowledge for their company. The college recently refocused their workforce efforts by creating a Vice President for Workforce Affairs position, and is working closer than ever with local businesses and industries to talk about building career awareness and creating partnerships for their employees.

NDSCS is a public, two-year institution with a main residential campus located in Wahpeton, N.D. and a commuter location in Fargo. When it comes to educating and training the workforce, the college does so in two ways. One is the more traditional route with credit programming and regular class schedules, but also in nontraditional ways with online courses, evening schedules and required hands-on work experience.

“We’ve recently met with different companies to create a dialogue about how we can build career awareness and help them train and educate that workforce even better,” said Richman. “Our attempt there is to elevate our advocacy and career awareness, therefore attracting more people into the viable education path that’s going to get them into a viable career.”

Not only is the college great for those seeking a college education, or even high school students wanting to earn credits early, it’s also important to know that the college largely serves the population that already has college

One important aspect of what is offered at the NDSCS Fargo location is not just what they do, but how they do it. All of the college’s technical programs require an internship or co-op experience so that students spend more time in a shop or lab than they do in a classroom.

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Students spend time rotating between being on campus and experiencing a real work environment so that by the time their two years are up, they have nearly a year of work experience and they can fill local jobs even faster. Unique and High-Demand Programs NDSCS’s Fargo location has many programs that are either unique to them or very important to them and their contributions to the workforce. Their Skills Development program is a program that helps New Americans get acclimated to Fargo by developing English language, social and cultural skills before moving on to career development. “Fargo-Moorhead has a fair population of individuals that, first of all, need English skill development, and when we’re able to help them develop that, that turns around and a lot of them go into our career development programs,” said Richman. “Many move on to our programs in things like manufacturing, allied health, construction and transportation. One thing that is unique to us in town is that we have a certified truck driver training program, and many do pursue that program.” NDSCS in Fargo also offers a Pathway Program in collaboration and partnership with North Dakota State University. If students are not admitted into NDSU for academic reasons, a percentage of those students are recommended to NDSCS, where they take courses for two years before reapplying to NDSU, but they also are required to live on NDSU’s campus and take certain classes there during that time. Richman describes it

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“With the educational opportunities in this community, people are fortunate. You’ve got two-year colleges, you’ve got a private liberal arts university, you’ve got two public universities and one being a research institution. We really have the full gamut. I can’t think of another community that has as much, in this size.” John Richman, NDSCS President

as being an “NDSCS academic student and an NDSU social student.” Another way that the college aids the high school population is through their Early Entry program, where high school students can begin taking college classes at NDSCS to earn credits before they even graduate high school. Richman also explained that while some of their programs aren’t necessarily unique, they’re in high demand. He mentioned things such as their unique welding program–which is available for individuals as young as high school students–and their nursing program, which is in high demand due to the additions and expansions at Essentia and Sanford. “There’s a very high demand for these types of positions. It certainly helps add to the workforce demand and helps reduce that workforce issue,” said Richman.

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Looking Toward The Future With an enrollment increase of 42 percent just in the last year alone, the Fargo location of NDSCS could easily outgrow itself. Richman has a dream of not only a bigger facility, but one that is more collaborative with all sectors of the community. He stresses the importance of building the workforce, not only through the college’s programs, but getting out into the community and working closer with schools, businesses, industries and other two-year colleges. He asks questions such as, “How do we create that three-legged stool, where K-12 schools, two-year colleges, businesses and industries are working together to create curriculum and career pathways that will draw more people in, leading to more graduations and reducing the workforce issue? “We have several public schools already at the table with preliminary discussions, and a few other two-year colleges as well. We’re talking about these sectors being all in the same arena or facility, training and educating and building career awareness for people of all ages,” said Richman. “If we had a dream, that’s the dream.”

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discounts WE REMEMBER COLLEGE AND THE PENNY PINCHING. WE PRESENT TO YOU OUR GUIDE OF COLLEGE DISCOUNTS SO THAT YOU CAN SAVE A BUCK OR TWO AT YOUR NEXT OUTING. *All student-specific deals are valid only with a current college ID.

Mug Nights O'Leary's Pub 808 30th Ave., S, Moorhead Monday nights from 8 p.m.-midnight are mug nights at O'Leary's Pub in Moorhead. Fill your 28-ounce mug for $5 if you want a domestic beer and $6 if you're looking for a craft. Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse 1201 Westrac Dr., Fargo From 8 p.m.-close on Tuesdays it's mug night at Borrowed Bucks. You can fill your mug for $2 from 8-11 p.m. and $5 from 11 p.m.-close. Herd & Horns 1414 12th Ave. N, Fargo Wednesday is Herd & Horns' turn to host mug night and it runs from 7 p.m.close. The first fill of your 32-ounce mug is $5.75 and then you can refill it for just $3.75. Add an extra $2 if you want an imported or craft beer. Mick's Office 10 8th St. S, Moorhead Thursdays from 8 p.m.-midnight is mug night at Mick's Office, and mug fills start at $3.

College Nights*

Sports Bar 619 NP Ave. N, Fargo College students get half off domestic pitchers during Sports Bar's college night on Wednesdays.

Herd & Horns 1414 12th Ave. N, Fargo Herd & Horns is a gold mine for college specials with a long list of deals that students can get every day. Their drink specials are $5 Thunderstrucks, $4 for a tall Snortie, $3 for any domestic pint, $2 short Snorties and $1 fountain pops. For food, students can get pulled pork and fries for $7, Mama's Mac for $6, a hamburger with fries (or soup or a salad) for $5, Mini Mac and Cheese or a grilled cheese with fries for $4 and $3 chips and salsa.

The Old Broadway 22 Broadway N, Fargo Both Friday and Saturday nights are college nights at the OB Sports Zone and City Club. Students can get Jag Bombs, Ninja Turtles, Captain Morgan drinks, Vodka energy drinks, Fireball, Windsor and 20-ounce tap beers for just $2.75.

The Boiler Room 210 Broadway N, Fargo If you're looking for a bit to eat, you can grab your student ID and head to the Boiler Room for 15 percent off the breakfast menu (Saturday and Sunday only) or the late night menu (every night after 10 p.m.)

The Bomb Shelter 325 10th St. N, Fargo With just a $5 cover charge for free taps and wells, the Bomb Shelter's college night is a deal you can't miss out on. The deal runs on Tuesdays from 9 p.m.-midnight.

Food and Drink Discounts* Arby's Multiple Locations Students get a 10 percent discount on their meal with their college ID.

Babb's Coffee House 604 Main Ave., Fargo Not just a place to grab a coffee, Babb's has everything from quesadillas to breakfast to salads. Plus, college students get 15 percent off their entire order.

Buffalo Wild Wings Multiple Locations Beer, wings, sports and great college deals. College students who order a drink with their meal get half off their order with a college ID when they go to Buffalo Wild Wings after 9 p.m. on Sundays. Sandy's Donuts 301 Main Ave. W, West Fargo 300 Broadway N, Fargo With two locations in the area and college students getting 10 percent off their purchase with a student ID, it's hard not to go pick up a donut or two. Panchero's Mexican Grill 4761 13th Ave. S, Fargo 803 Belsly Blvd.y, Moorhead When eating Mexican food, it's pretty important to have something to drink, so it's a good thing college students get a free (non-alcoholic) beverage when they show their ID. Perkins 1220 36th St. S, Fargo 3005 Hwy 10 E, Moorhead Whether you need someplace to drink coffee and work on homework until 4 a.m. or if you're just looking at having an awesome meal, Perkins is a great choice for college students since they offer 10 percent off your order. Fryn' Pan 800 Main Ave., Fargo 2920 Hwy. 10 E, Moorhead Another awesome 24-hour restaurant is the Fryn' Pan, so be sure to stop by for a bite to eat. Don't forget your college ID for a 10 percent discount on your meal. Sickies Garage 3431 Fiechtner Dr. S, Fargo If you're looking for an inexpensive meal out, Sickies Garage offers 50 percent off an entree for college students. India Palace 5050 13th Ave. S, Fargo India Palace is the perfect place to go and try some authentic Indian food and with a 10 percent college discount, it's hard to resist.

Cherry Berry Multiple Locations Thursdays are college day, so show a student ID and get three ounces of free frozen yogurt.

Other* Marcus Theaters Multiple Locations College faculty and students can get $5 movie tickets at any Marcus theater on Thursdays. Sky Zone 940 40th St. S, Fargo If you're looking for a good study break or just a fun way to exercise, Thursday's from 8-10 p.m. students get a discounted rate of $10 per hour at Sky Zone. Fargo Force Scheels Arena: 5225 31st Ave. S, Fargo If you're a big hockey fan or just looking for something fun to do, check out the college nights for the Fargo Force on October 14 and February 10. All students can get $5 tickets, but the first 1,000 who show up on the 14th will get in free. In addition to the sweet ticket deal, college nights at the Force games also have $2 Budweiser and Bud Light pounders. Historical and Cultural Society of Cass and Clay County 202 1st Ave. N, Moorhead With a variety of different exhibits that are constantly changing, it's hard not to find something interesting at the Historical Society and with $9 discounted tickets it's a great way to spend a day off. MATBus Save gas money and help out the environment by taking the MATBus this year. Students from MSUM, NDSU, Concordia, and M State ride for free with their college ID. Spirit Room 111 Broadway N, Fargo

Looking for a good way to relax or unwind? With $35 unlimited discounted monthly passes, Spirit Room's yoga or dance classes are a great way to take a break from the books. Sunset Lanes 620 U.S. Hwy. 75, Moorhead Starting Thursdays at 9:30 p.m., college students can bowl for just $7.25 a person, not to mention the sweet drink and food deals. Plains Art Museum 704 1st Ave. N, Fargo Rourke Museum 521 Main Ave., Moorhead To accompany and encourage FargoMoorhead's burgeoning art scene, there are two museums offering free admission to college students. Located in Downtown Fargo and Moorhead, both are great places to stop by during a day out. Theatre B 716 Main Ave., Fargo If you're looking to see a show that's both artistically and culturally engaging look no further than Fargo's own Theatre B. Students get a discount of $10 a night, but Thursdays are an extra deal with $5 student tickets. YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties 4243 19th Ave. S, Fargo 400 1st Ave. S, Fargo Stay fit and enjoy a variety of different classes and activities by joining the YMCA of Cass and Clay counties. Anyone age 8-24 gets a discounted youth rate of $32 per month. Ecce Art Gallery 216 Broadway N, Fargo Stop by Ecce's beautiful downtown studio for a relaxing yoga class made even better by their $8 student discount. Fargo Air Museum 1609 19th Ave. N, Fargo Looking for something new to do during your free time? Fargo Air Museum has $7 student tickets and plenty of events and exhibits to keep you entertained.

21 things to do under

IT'S TOUGH TO BE UNDER 21 IN COLLEGE. AS SOME OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE HITTING UP COLLEGE DRINK SPECIALS DOWNTOWN, YOU'RE STUCK HOME EATING PIZZA FOR THE THIRD TIME THIS WEEK, WATCHING RERUNS OF YOUR FAVORITE SHOW AND THINKING HOW BEING UNDER 21 IS ONE OF THE DULLEST PART OF COLLEGE. AND LET'S BE HONEST, IT CAN BE SLIM PICKINGS IN A CITY THAT EMPHASIZES MUG NIGHTS, BEER FESTIVALS AND BAR CRAWLS. AS 35,000 PLUS STUDENTS RETURN TO THE AREA, WE WENT BACK TO OUR FRESHMAN YEAR TO FIND SOME OF THE BEST THINGS TO DO IN TOWN WHEN YOU'RE UNDER 21. HAVE FUN COBBERS, BISON AND DRAGONS.

ALL AGES BARS AND RESTAURANTS

Just because it's labeled as a bar doesn't mean you can't hang with your over-21 friends while they get a drink. We explored common college hangouts around the Fargo-Moorhead area that (you may not have known) are welcome to all ages—some only until a particular time at night. DOWNTOWN HoDo Restaurant & Lounge Hotel Donaldson 101 Broadway N, Fargo 701-478-6969 * All ages until 10 p.m.

NoBull 609 NP Ave., Fargo 701-478-2000 * All ages until 10 p.m.

Old Broadway Grill 22 Broadway N, Fargo 701-237-6161 * All ages until 10 p.m.

Old Broadway Sport Zone 612 NP Ave., Fargo 701-893-9292 * All ages until 10 p.m.

Pounds 612 1st Ave. N, Fargo 701) 478-1234 * All ages until 8 p.m.

Sazerac Alley 220 Broadway N, Fargo 701-526-0149 * All ages until 9 p.m.

Tailgators Sports Café 1322 Main Ave., Fargo 701-293-2091 * All ages until 9 p.m.

The Boiler Room 210 Broadway N, Fargo 701-478-1990 * All ages until 10 p.m.

Würst Bier Hall 630 1st Ave. N, Fargo 701-478-2437

* All ages until 4 p.m.

Rhombus Guys 606 Main Ave., Fargo 701-540-4534 * All ages until midnight

MOORHEAD Brickhouse Tavern 935 37th Ave. S. Ste. 136, Moorhead 218-359-0744 * All ages until 9 p.m.

JC Chumley's 1608 Main Ave. S, Moorhead 218-236-7813 * All ages until 9 p.m.

Mick's Office 10 8th St. S, Moorhead 218-233-2295 * All ages until 9 p.m.

Moorhead Billiards 701 Center Ave., Moorhead 218-477-8387 * All ages all night

O'Leary's Irish Pub & Grill 808 30th Ave. S, Moorhead 218-287-1957 * All ages until 9 p.m.

NORTH FARGO Labby's Bar and Grill 1100 19th Ave. N, Fargo 701-478-5227 * All ages until 10 p.m. Herd & Horns 1414 12th Ave. N, Fargo 701-551-7000 * All ages until midnight

SOUTH FARGO 9 Iron Bar & Grill Osgood Golf Course 4400 Clubhouse Dr., Fargo 701-356-6463 * All ages until 11 p.m.

Fargo Billiards and Gastropub 3234 43rd St. S, Fargo 701-282-4168 * All ages all night

Frank's Lounge 2640 52nd Ave. S, Fargo 701-356-9356 * All ages until 3 p.m.

machines, this fun arcade lets people purchase a membership that gives them around the clock access to play a wide variety of pinball games. With Star Trek, Fish Tails and other games, this will please any pinball fanatic.

Get Around Town

LINKFM LinkFM is a fun, fast and free MATBUS route that connects the downtowns of Fargo and Moorhead. Explore all that this area has to offer by riding on the MATBUS free of charge with a college ID. Go to matbus.com to find all their routes. matbus.com

Hennessy's Irish Pub 4323 45th St. S, Fargo 701-566-8770 * All ages until 8 p.m.

WEST ACRES Lucky's 13 Pub 4301 17th Ave. S, Fargo 701-551-0013 * All ages all night

Shotgun Sally's Rock 'N' Roll Saloon 1515 42nd St. S, Fargo 701-293-6369 * All ages until 9 p.m.

Sickies Garage 3431 Fiechtner Dr. S, Fargo 701-478-7425 * All ages all night

WEST FARGO Three Lyons Pub 745 13th Ave. E, West Fargo 701-277-5966 * All ages until 9 p.m.

BRING OUT YOUR INNER KID

Fargo Pinball 413 Broadway N, Fargo facebook.com/fargopinball Fargo Pinball beckons back to days gone by. With 21 different pinball

Section 9 Cyber Café 14 Roberts St. N, Ste. 101, Fargo 701-476-1337 section9cafe.com Section 9 Cyber Café offers the latest and greatest in gaming. From top-ofthe-line computers to classic game consoles, you can find it all. You can either buy an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly pass to play to your heart’s desire. Section 9 is a fun spot to chill with your fellow gaming addicts. Thunder Road 2902 Thunder Rd. S, Fargo 701-282-5151 Can’t decide on just one thing to do? Worry no more, for Thunder Road has mini golf (with a giant, waterspewing volcano in the middle of the course), go-karts, laser tag, batting cages and a huge indoor arcade. The best part is that there is no age limit. Big Top Bingo 901 25th St. S, Fargo 701-237-9692 We could all use some extra cash. Here’s your chance to pay gas or for those textbooks. Big Top Bingo is open late almost every night of the week.

SEE SOME LIVE MUSIC AND COMEDY SHOWS

Big fan of music? Just because you're under 21 doesn't mean you can't enjoy some great local music. Go to fargomonthly.com/live-music-calendar to see all the live music in town at Fargo-Moorhead's concert venues. Make sure to double check if the event you're interested in is open to all ages— some concerts may be restricted to those over 21. Bluestem Center for the Arts 801 50th Ave. S, Moorhead 866-300-8300 bluestemamphitheater.org 45

Fargodome 1800 University Dr. N, Fargo 701-241-9100 fargodome.com From musicals, plays and concerts of your favorite performers to NDSU football games, the Fargodome always has something going on. Check out fargodome.com for a list of events coming up this fall. Fargo Civic Center 207 4th St. N, Fargo 701-241-1480 Fargo Theatre 314 Broadway N, Fargo 701-239-8385 fargotheatre.org

GO SEE A GAME

Fargo Force Starting September 30, the Fargo's USHL hockey team, the Force, will start their season. Check out their website for their college nights with discounted tickets. fargoforce.com

Red Raven Espresso Parlor 916 Main Ave., Fargo 701-478-7337 The Red Raven is one of the most eclectic coffee shops in Fargo. With original art, comedy and live musicâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; plus great drinks and food, it's worth checking out.

Theatre B 716 Main Ave., Fargo 701-729-8880 theatreb.org

Sanctuary Events Center 670 4th Ave. N, Fargo 701-404-9006 sanctuaryevents.com

Tin Roof Theatre Company 333 4th St. S, Fargo 701-235-6778 tinrooftheatre.org

ENJOY LOCAL THEATRE

CATCH A FLICK

Community theatre enriches the lives of those who take an active part in it, as well as those in the community who benefit from live theatre productions. No matter the age, everyone can enjoy some aspect of the theater community in Fargo-Moorhead. NDSU, Concordia and MSUM have seasonal college performances throughout the school year that are free or discounted for college students with a valid student ID. Buy a ticket and support local actors, or if you've always been interested in being on stage, look for auditions for upand-coming productions listed on their websites. Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 333 4th St. S, Fargo 701-235-6778 fmct.org Fargo Theatre 314 Broadway N, Fargo 701-239-8385 fargotheatre.org

Who doesn't enjoy a good flick for cheap? Enjoy $5 movies every Tuesday at the Century 10 Cinema and West Acres Cinema. On Thursdays, students get $5 tickets with a valid college ID. College students also save $1 on admission at the Fargo Theatre. If you want to save even more, every Tuesday, tickets at the Safari movie theater in Moorhead are only $2.

GET ACTIVE

SKY ZONE Sky Zone is a place where you can be active, burn energy and have fun. Take a break from the studies on Thursday nights between 8 p.m.-10 p.m. and go to Sky Zone for college night. The discounted rate is $10 per hour. 940 40th St. S, Fargo skyzone.com

LEARN A NEW SPORT OR JOIN A CITY LEAGUE You're never too old to learn a new sport, especially when you're only in your early 20s. You can join intramural sports, but that's restricted to your college. Whether you're a casual player looking to get a little active or want to discover some new hobbies, adult programs and city leagues are the way to go. Anything from fencing to dodgeball, grab a few friends and check out what the Fargo Park District has to get you moving. fargoparks.com/adult-programs BOWLING Whether you are a competitive bowler or you just like to have a night out with friends, Fargo-Moorhead has several bowling alleys scattered all over the area. Sunset Lanes in Moorhead has college night every Thursday with all-you-can-bowl for $7.25 per person until close. In the winter, West Acres Bowl hosts college night every Tuesday and Thursday after 6 p.m. where you get $2 games and free shoes. Other bowling alleys will host events for college students throughout the fall season, so check out their websites for their college nights. SKATEBOARDING Skateboarding around campus is efficient but not quite as fun as showing off your skills around town. Fargo has two skate parks free to the public. For more serious skateboarders, Fargo Skateboarding Cooperative has an indoor skate facility available for members. The public skate parks are open from dawn until dusk. The Fargo Park District highly recommends the use of proper protective gear. • Dike West 310 4th St. S., Fargo • Jefferson West Park 1904 4th Ave. S., Fargo • Fargo Skateboarding Cooperative Hawks Nest 701-205-7773 facebook.com/hawksnestfargo This secret Fargo skateboarding community gem has memberships available upon invite. Keeping their membership for die-hard skateboarders, they also have open skate when they host concerts and other events for the public. For more information and questions about membership, contact

owners Ryan Turner or Thomas Kemmer through the Facebook page. GOLF The Fargo Golf courses offer a discounted fall season pass to all five of the golf courses. You can get in some round of golf at Edgewood, Rose Creek, Osgood, Prairiewood and El Zagal before the season ends. fargogolf.net GO FOR A RUN OR BIKE RIDE Fargo's trail along the Red River are great for those runners, bikers or even walkers that just want to get out of the college gyms and enjoy the weather before winter hits. Before class, get in a 5K run from the dike to Lindenwood Park while enjoying the peaceful and free-running trail. And speaking of Lindenwood Park, try renting a Fun Cyle or a Banana Peel bike with your pals to ride around with. 310 4th St. S., Fargo • Beyond Running 516 Broadway, Fargo 701-365-4786 gobeyondrunning.com Beyond Running's Running Club welcomes all levels, from walker to rocket and everything in between, to join in their year-round. They leave from the store on Broadway and provide 3, 5 and 7-mile routes, but runners can stop at anytime when needed. It's free to the public and there's no need to sign-up, just show up. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.

• Great Rides Bike Share You don't need a bike to enjoy a bike ride. Bike sharing makes it economical and convenient for college students to use bikes for trips that are too far away to walk to but too short to drive. Each ride is only $4 an hour and you can pay with your Visa or MasterCard. NDSU students, rejoice, because you can enroll online with your NDSU card and your student membership will give you free unlimited 30-minute rides. Check out Great Rides' website for bike sharing locations and membership options. greatrides.bcycle.com/join DISC GOLF There are several courses in the FM area. In North Fargo, Oak Grove park and Trollwood both have 18hole options, and Woodlawn Park in Moorhead also has an 18-hole course. The most challenging, by far, is the 27-hole behemoth, Iwen Park, on 52nd Avenue between Moorhead and Fargo. The cost of a disc (usually around $15$20) is the only money required to play.

Arts and Crafts

Clay Your Way 4501 15th Ave. S., Ste. 103, Fargo 701-356-9229 Clay Your Way is a paint-your-own pottery studio where attendees create one-of-a-kind personalized pottery pieces. They also offer glass fusing, canvas painting and critter stuffing. It's a fun place to go with friends and do something a little different.

Coffee/Tea Shops

• 20 Below Coffee 14 Roberts St. N, Fargo 701-566-0977

Great adventures start off with a great cup of coffee. Hang out "Friends" style at local coffee shops. They are a great place to get out of the dorm room to study, read a book or even play board games like at 20 Below Coffee. As mentioned before, the Red Raven is more than an espresso parlor, they have live music, comedy shows and more. Throughout the semester, some coffee shops typically have discounts or events for college students to get fueled up on a budget.

EAT & DRINK End your summer the right way by trying something different from one of FargoMoorhead's many bars and restaurants, new and old.

BBQ Pulled Pork Gremlin Nachos Although appetizers are usually made for sharing, this heaping basket of mouthwatering nachos is something you'll want to keep for yourself. BBQ pulled pork, bacon, lettuce, tomato and cheddar cheese is stacked on top of layers of tortilla chips and served with a side of tasty pico de gallo. Kitchen Gremlin

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summer breeze tea Just because it's September doesn't mean summer has to officially end, so enjoy this drink year-round if you can. This Summer Breeze Tea will transport you straight to the beaches of California with its perfect blend of Stoli Peachik, Dekuyper Triple Sec, simple syrup, lemonade and raspberry iced tea. *Three Lyons Special: All teas $5 every Saturday from 8 p.m. - close Three Lyons Pub

675 13th Ave. E, West Fargo threelyonspub.com

gastropub burger This house-named burger boasts a flavorful lineup of ingredients with alfalfa sprouts, tomatoes, roasted red pepper, rosemary sage aioli and gouda cheese perfectly stacked atop a delicious patty. To make your mouth water even more, it's served with a side of sweet potato tots and a bourbon marshmallow sauce. Fargo Billiards & Gastropub

3234 43rd St. S, Fargo fargobilliards.com

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pacwest ribs Named after the the Pacific Northwest where the wood in the Texas Q smoker comes from, these St. Louis Style ribs are everything you'd want in a quality, finger-lickin' good barbecue meal. You can get a half or full rack of ribs that are coated with a Killer Hogs rub and a special homemade BBQ sauce that will leave you craving more. Texas Q

409 Broadway N, Fargo facebook.com/jaystexasbbq

bbq beef burnt ends You can't go wrong with this flavorful dish, which is over half a pound of slow-smoked beef tossed in Proof's special Kansas City-style BBQ sauce and laid atop a bed of seasoned onion petals and honey mustard aioli. Proof Artisan Distillers

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TYLER TAGHON @ blvd pub 3147 Bluestem Dr., West Fargo blvdpub.com

artender Tyler Taghon at West Fargoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new blvd Pub is shaking things up when it comes to quality, tasty cocktails. Even though his approachable recipe for a delicious pumpkin-vanilla martini is enjoyable no matter the time of year, it will most certainly get your taste buds ready for the flavors of fall and you can easily make it at home yourself.

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How long have you been in the bartending business? “I’ve been doing it for roughly four years and I’ve worked at three different places. I started in fine dining and then I kind of moved to an out-of-town, trashy fast-paced bar. And now I’ve kind of found my equal mix between them. I like working at blvd because you still get your upper class and it’s still high volume.”

Where did you come up with the idea for your martini recipe?

“I came to work one day and someone said we needed a fall idea, so I immediately thought of the whole white girl pumpkin spice thing. I wanted to incorporate that into something. So I started with vanilla and pumpkin and built on it from there. I think it’s appealing to all. Vanilla pumpkin is kind of a staple in the Midwest, so I think it’s kind of a general crowd-pleaser for your drinkers and non-drinkers.”

What kind of spirits do you like to experiment with most?

“I mostly like to work with whiskey. This is actually one of the first non-whiskey cocktails I’ve thought of that people really like. Normally I like working with whiskeys and bourbons.”

What’s one piece of advice that you’ve received as a mixologist that’s stuck with you?

"Pumpkinilla Martini" • 1 ½ oz. Stoli Vanilla Vodka • 1 oz. Dekuyper White Créme de Cocoa Liqueur • Splash of cream or half and half • Chocolate syrup • Caramel sauce • Graham crackers • Pumpkin Pie Spice, Cinnamon stick (for garnish)

“I would say that even though you think a drink might taste weird and if you come up with it in your head, you should always try it. Don’t be afraid to open up a bottle to try it out.”

Start by grinding graham crackers in a food processor. Take a stemless martini glass and rim the edges with a chocolate and caramel drizzle and then dip into the graham dust. In a tumbler shaker, add the vodka, liqueur and cream with ice and shake. Strain into the stemless martini glass and garnish with a shake of pumpkin pie spice and a cinnamon stick.

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starving for

fried chicken Traditional American is Trendy Again

starving artist and a young aspiring chef have a lot in common. For example, a box of ramen noodles and a little creativity can feed both for a number of days. On the other hand, the young cook should have the ability and knowledge to produce several meals using a single whole chicken. A sharp knife and a basic understanding of meat fabrication can feed one person on a budget for a number of meals.

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The variety of dishes that can be created using one fresh chicken is one of my earliest culinary fascinations. Of course, roasting the bird whole is a beautiful and classic preparation, but simply removing the breasts and legs expands your repertoire greatly. The raw chicken back and bones simmered with onion, carrot, celery and aromatics will yield a fragrant and flavorful stock. The breast meat can be pan roasted, stuffed, cut into medallions or a roulade. The legs can be braised, grilled or brined and fried. That’s just mentioning a few of the options. I think any smart chef understands the importance of

cost control. One of the most effective ways to control cost is to understand total product utilization as well as cross utilization. What better example of this than the whole bird? America’s culinary scene has recently seen a surge in the popularity of “soul food” inspired menus. That, of course, means lots of fried chicken. Fried chicken comes in many forms, but the best is always beautifully crispy on the exterior while incredibly juicy on the interior. This is achieved through proper brining, breading and frying.

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recipe

Serves 4-8

fried chicken ingredients

• 1 ea. (3 lb. average) fresh chicken, cut into 8 pieces • 2 qt. brine (recipe to right) • 2 Tbsp. smoked paprika • 2 Tbsp. garlic powder • 2 Tbsp. kosher salt • 2 tsp. black pepper • ½ tsp. cayenne pepper • 2 cups flour, all purpose • 1 qt. buttermilk • As Needed, peanut oil (use a soup pot, heat to 365 degrees)

Brine

• 2 qt. water • ½ cup kosher salt • ½ cup brown sugar

instructions

Place all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a light simmer. Remove from heat and let cool before using.

Preparation

Place chicken parts in a large bowl and cover completely with brine. Cover and place in refrigerator for 24 hours. Remove chicken from brine. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Lay chicken parts on a baking sheet uncovered in refrigerator for another 24 hours. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and toss with paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place chicken on a clean baking sheet and bake in a 325-degree oven until an internal temperature of 165 degrees is reached. Let the chicken cool long enough to handle with your hands. Dredge the chicken in flour. Dip each piece in buttermilk and then dredge in flour once more. Quickly place chicken pieces in 365-degree peanut oil (no more than 4-5 at a time). Fry until chicken is golden brown and hot throughout. Remove the chicken from fryer and place on a cooling rack or onto paper towels to soak up excess frying oil. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

The first step is to brine the chicken for at least 24 hours. Keep in mind that dark meat always works best for frying, as it has the most moisture to begin with. The brine can be as simple as water and salt but adding a little brown sugar and aromatics can add additional flavor nuances. After the brining I like to bake the chicken and cool uncovered overnight. Leaving it uncovered will help dry out the skin. Cooking the chicken in advance will greatly accelerate the frying process and ensure that you’ll never serve an undercooked product. For the breading, I prefer to dredge the chicken in flour, then buttermilk and back to the flour again. The chicken should

then go immediately to the fryer at 365 degrees. Fry until golden brown and hot throughout. Serve with homemade pickled vegetables, jalapeño preserves, spicy mustard sauce or many other traditional condiments. My grandmother used to make it for me, so it makes me feel good spiritually as well as physically. It’s only unhealthy if you eat it four times a week. Healthy living is just as much about enjoying good food as much as it is about counting calories. I always thought of myself as a starving artist when I was younger. In actuality, I may have simply been a broke tradesman. Regardless of my station in life, I’ll always love the textures and flavors of good ‘ole fried chicken.

Eric Watson is the owner of Mezzaluna, Rustica and Mosaic Foods in Fargo. He is also the founder and president of the Fargo branch of the American Culinary Federation.

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FLATLAND BREWERY The craft beer scene in Fargo-Moorhead has expanded yet again with the addition of Flatland Brewery in West Fargo. The brewery and taproom opened at the end of July and coowner and head brewer Frank Clemens filled us in on all of the exciting details for this new sector of the local beer family.

Frank Clemens, co-owner and head brewer

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Brews from the Plains

“

s soon as I started homebrewing, opening a brewery was something I always thought about. It became almost an obsession," said Clemens. "I was brewing all the time and trying new things but, for awhile, it just wasn’t feasible for me." The brewery is owned and operated by Clemens and three other active members, plus two silent partners. And all but one of them has been a homebrewer for a number of years. When Clemens started brewing with one of his now co-owners a few years ago, they shared their creations with their friends and got plenty of compliments. Talk would always lead to the local breweries, and how people on the west side of town love going to them but don’t have the easiest access to one. That’s why Flatland Brewery’s location in West Fargo off of Veterans Boulevard works so well, plus, it expands the craft beer scene to a part of town that hasn’t quite seen it to its full extent yet. “It was always just talked about as a fantasy at first, but then our sixth partner came on board with an investment that allowed us to really go ahead with it, so we started seriously talking about it around Christmas 2014,” said Clemens. Flatland Brewery then opened in July 2016. Clemens stated that they emphasize using local ingredients as much as possible, which is where the name fits so perfectly when it comes to “evoking feelings of the plains.” “Variety is going to be a big thing for us. We’ll probably have a few core beers, but I want to keep rotating seasonal and off beers so that we can experiment more,” said Clemens. “Right now, we’re concentrating on getting open for as many hours as we can so that we can

IRISH RED ALE ABV 5.1% IBU 18 “It’s a fairly standard Irish red, but it’s a style that it seems like not a lot of people do as much these days. It has a really nice malt backbone, and ours came out with a nice chocolate flavor to it. We worked a lot to try and get the color right.” Frank Clemens

Featured Brew

Flatland Brewery currnetly has seven beers on tap, two in casks and a tasty cream soda that’s currently available. Aside from more brews in store, they also plan to have root beer and various sodas with unique flavors.

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hire more staff so that we can eventually get to distribution.”

ROGGEN BIER ABV 4.8% IBU 14 “This is like a Hefeweizen but made with rye, but we use Hefe yeast. It gets a real extra spiciness from the rye. I’m not a huge drinker of Hefeweizen but this–I think that spiciness really balances the sweetness that those types of beers typically have." Frank Clemens

Featured Brew

Casks The brewery currently offers two cask beers, both oatmeal stouts and one is infused with vanilla and maple syrup. Clemens said that one thing that they missed about homebrewing is the way of carbonating the beer naturally, so their mounted cask method is something they’re working on emphasizing to the public. “One way you can carbonate with homebrewing is in the bottles when you add sugar and seal them, and that’s called bottle conditioning or naturally carbonated. Here, you basically put the beer in the vessel, add some sugar of some sort and then seal it. The yeast that is left eats it and creates CO₂. We fill the casks before it’s carbonated, then the sugar is added before it’s sealed. With a regular keg, it’s already pressurized with CO₂ so it’s more of a forced carbonation,” explained Clemens. Inside the Brewery The brewery offers plenty of flexible seating to accommodate any sort of guest, and the location captures prime natural light for a welcoming atmosphere. “We definitely wanted to have a nice experience for our guests so we spent some extra money and time on the finishes,” said Clemens. Clemens explained that the bartop and tabletops are made from maple that

comes from a maple syrup grove in the region that’s operated by friends of theirs. The brewery currently has a cream soda on tap that uses the grove’s maple syrup, which they also plan to incorporate into future brew recipes. With Spicy Pie being in the same building, the brewery has the ability to take pizza orders right from their own tills so that customers have a convenient option for food, and they don’t have to pay a delivery fee. The brewery is currently open three days a week, but is working on expanding their hours so that they can offer more options for the public such as bar and restaurant distribution, growlers, trivia and weekly specials. 3140 Bluestem Dr., West Fargo flatlandbrewery.com facebook.com/FlatlandBrewery Current Hours: Thursdays 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. Fridays 4 p.m. - midnight Saturdays 1 p.m. - midnight 59

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Saturday, September 24 Drekker Brewing Company

Skal! 20

DrekkerFest

owntown Fargo’s Drekker Brewing Company is turning two this month, and it’s time to celebrate at the brewery’s annual DrekkerFest event. You can’t go wrong with a day filled with great activities and delicious, locally brewed beer. Co-owner and operator Jesse Feigum stated that the brewery saw roughly 400-500 people through the door at last year’s first celebration, and that they’re planning on making it bigger and better this year, especially with the special evening alley concert. They had

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630 1st Ave. N, Fargo

about 20 different beers on tap last year and plan to do the same this year with unique infusions and casks, along with the special release of their classic Pumpkin Ale, “Oh My Gourd Becky!” The brewery is going to be poppin’ with great events and activities going on all day and night for you to check out, but here’s the general schedule so that you don’t miss out on the good stuff. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Drekker Brewing Company will be at the Red River Market (Fourth Avenue North and Broadway) for the seasonal release of their “Oh My Gourd Becky!” Pumpkin Ale. You can stop by for free samples and browse through the selection of fantastic local produce. Noon – 5 p.m. Assemble a team and join in the Drekker Alley Bags Tournament. The

cost is $20 per team and the winner gets a pretty neat cash prize. You can register at drekkerbrewing.com/ drekkerfest-bags-tourney. 7 – 11 p.m. Local band BOOTS will be kicking off an outdoor concert in the alley behind the brewery, followed by the stompin’ blues band The 4onthefloor. Come hungry, because Blackbird Woodfire will also be serving up their delicious pizzas. TICKETS: $10 Search “DrekkerFest with The 4onthefloor” to find the Facebook event page. Follow the Eventbrite link to purchase tickets. If you grab an “early bird” ticket, you get a limited stainless steel logo pint glass so that you can drink your brews in style. drekkerbrewing.com

Uniting The Community Fargo-Moorhead's National Welcoming Week

hroughout the week of September 16-25, Fargo-Moorhead will join together to host events and activities as a part of National Welcoming Week. Welcoming America is the national organization behind National Welcoming Week, and partners with cities across the country to host this great week that brings together immigrants and U.S.-born community members.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The general idea of Welcoming Week is to promote social and economic integration, not only of the refugee population, which we see more of here than in other places, but also your immigrant population,â&#x20AC;? said Kevin Brooks, President of the New American Consortium for Wellness and Empowerment and facilitator of the event. This is the second year of the FargoMoorhead community being involved

BY Erica Rapp PHOTOS BY Ann Arbor Miller (from Welcoming Week 2015's Community Table event)

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schedule of events

Welcoming Week Family Program

September 17 from 1 – 4 p.m. A free family program with live music and artistic instrument making. Plains Art Museum 704 1st Ave. N, Fargo

Community Table Community Meal in Welcoming Week. Brooks stated that they had 14 different events throughout the week last year and are looking at 25 this year after the efforts of 162 volunteer hours. All of the events tend to be a mix of social things such as picnics and brewery social hours or economic integration with events such as workshops on job preparation or how to start your own business if you’re a refugee or immigrant. This is the time for Fargo-Moorhead to come together and build a neighborhood of nations, learn about different programs and resources in the community and to help newcomers feel welcomed. There are plenty of ways to get involved and join in on the festivities of Welcoming Week in Fargo-Moorhead. Here are a few things you won’t want to miss out on, but you can find a full listing of events and more details at newamericanconsortium.org/ celebrations/welcoming-week and at the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo’s Welcoming Week Facebook page: facebook.com/welcomingfmarea

September 18 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Growing Together (Community Garden Ministry) and the Cultural Diversity Resource Center will host a community meal harvested from community gardens. Rabanus Park 4315 18th Ave. S, Fargo

International Peace Day Celebration

September 18 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. Inspirational program from oral tradition and sacred scriptures. Fargo Public Library – Carlson 2801 32nd Ave. S, Fargo

ND Job Fair Workshop

September 20 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. A workshop to help prepare job seekers for the citywide job fair on September 27. Job Service North Dakota 1350 32nd St. S, Fargo

Immigrant Entrepreneur Event

September 20 from 4 – 6 p.m. Local immigrants who are business owners or entrepreneurs will be sharing their stories and advice. International Market Plaza 1345 Main Ave., Fargo

New American Potluck & Cultural Event September 23 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Food and conversation with New Americans, LSS staff and the community. Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota 3911 20th Ave. S, Fargo

Grand Opening & Barbeque for the New American Consortium

September 23 from 3 – 7 p.m. Celebrate the one-year anniversary of the New American Consortium for Wellness and Empowerment. New American Consortium for Wellness and Empowerment 15 21st St. S, Fargo

Welcoming Week Soccer Tournament

September 24 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Teams that represent refugees, immigrants and the community will be playing for the World Cup of Fargo. Johnson-American Legion Soccer Fields 1498 11th Ave. N, Fargo

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College Students' Impact

on the downtown economy Fall brings cooler weather and colorful crisp days, but in college towns there is an extra step of vitality that comes from students descending upon our communities. Fargo-Moorhead is fortunate to have five institutions of higher education that call the metro home. From a total economic impact standpoint, here’s what it means:

By Mike Hahn | Photo by Laura Cramer

Mike Hahn is the CEO/President of the Downtown Community Partnership. For more information, visit downtownfargo.com.

During the college year, an estimated

25,595

As far as discretionary spending (food, technology, clothing, snacks, beverages, entertainment, transportation, etc.), it is estimated that local college students’

annual

buying

power is

$238

million

students* call FM home.

This translates to a collective boost of

$614 million

in annual spending power to the local economy, according to statistics from the Refuel’s 2015 College Explorer Study. (research.refeulagency.com) *Enrollment for NDSU, MSUM and Concordia College.

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in 2015,

3,730 students

attended classes at North Dakota State University’s downtown facilities. From a downtown perspective alone, this represents an estimated total annual discretionary buying power of over $34 million.

Downtown Fargo definitely benefits from local college students. Be it restaurants, barber shops, salons, coffee shops, clothing stores, pubs or entertainment venues, all see an increase in traffic when classes resume. In speaking with a few downtown stakeholders, here are some of the commonalities that are noticed: • Downtown gets an overall energy boost. • The sidewalks get even busier. • Lots of new downtown neighbors. • Bike share goes through the roof. • More MATBUSes with more riders. • Uber ridership soars. • The downtown arts and music scene gets a boost. • The nightlife becomes even livelier. • Businesses offering lower price point products see a boost in sales.

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• Weekend retail traffic increases, especially for clothing stores. • The coffee shops become more intellectually stimulating. • There are so many cool things downtown that college students want to stay. It curbs outmigration, keeping young adults in Fargo. • Overall, Downtown Fargo becomes a part of the college campuses.

When college students return this year, the Downtown Community Partnership Business Improvement District (BID) has added Hospitality Ambassadors to enhance the experience of all downtown patrons. Ambassadors are uniformed in blue. Their shirts are embroidered with “DOWNTOWN FARGO BID.” You may see them walking or staffing an info cart with a blue and white umbrella. Ambassadors are available to answer questions or to provide additional assistance to downtown patrons. To contact a Downtown Fargo Ambassador, call 701-212-0310.

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FIT (life in) FARGO with Ashley Sornsin

positive vibes = + positive thoughts

By Ashley Sornsin Photos by Katie Lewis Photography and Artist Nichole Rae

iving a fit and healthy life begins in the mind. The thoughts we think and the words we tell ourselves (referred to as “self-talk”) all produce either positive or negative vibes. These vibes directly affect the way our bodies respond, either positively or negatively. The mind is amazingly powerful, so understanding the power behind our self-talk is of utmost importance. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “what the mind believes, the body achieves.” Well, there definitely is much truth to this saying. A fit and healthy body is more than meets the eye and is defined differently for each person. Having a healthy mind with a positive mindset is one thing I believe we can all agree on. Each day, our self-talk can be positive to help build ourselves up, or adversely, be negative and destroy the relationship we have with ourselves and ultimately hold us back from becoming the best version of ourselves. As a health and wellness coach, I personally know the importance of having a positive mindset and essentially embodying positive vibes. Even I have to work daily on my self-talk

positive words

and positive vibes, as well as encourage my clients to do the same. Training the mind is much like training the body. The mind needs exercise and we get that when we make the active choice and choose positive thinking. This is an exercise that we need much practice on and choosing positive words when they might not be the first words or thoughts to enter our minds. I have been blessed with getting much one-on-one training regarding the power of positivity from a longtime dear friend of mine, Nichole Rae. Artist Nichole Rae, who is a talented artist, creative guide, author and yoga instructor, resides in Moorhead and has created an entire business around the principles of affirmations, called “The Art of Daily Practice.” Affirmations refer to the practice of positive thinking and selfempowerment. I caught up with her to have her explain her amazing work in our community. Nichole Rae so eloquently explained, “I am a creative guide. I carry the Art of Daily Practice, which is a collection of my creative practices: art journaling, yoga and affirmations through

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Exercise

"I AM" Affirmations This is a list of 20 words as examples, and these are my favorite. See a full list of 108 found on Nichole Rae’s website: artofdailypractice.com.

which I help to inspire and guide others to connect to their most present self. The words 'create what you most need to find’ are words that I live by that have unfolded into my daily practice. These words have grounded me with the intention to bring positivity into my life through affirmations.” She continued, “This practice has created a strong foundation for me to evolve and grow into myself, as well as share it with others. One year ago I set an intention to bring positive vibes into my daily life and the practice of reading out loud 108 “I AM” affirmations unfolded. These affirmations are a creative tool that raise our energy as we go into our day to day tasks with focus and clarity to carry our visions with intention and feel confident in who we are. I journaled out the prompt 'I AM' and began to add positive words– the things I most needed to find. I AM confident. I AM brave. I AM evolving.”

"Just like anything in life, it takes practice, dedication and intention." Nichole rae

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

HEALTHY BRAVE STRONG EVOLVING BECOMING LEADING LIVING WITH INTENTION TRUSTING THE PROCESS EMPOWERED LOVE RESTORED TRUSTING AUTHENTIC SHINING LIGHT FULFILLED UNIQUE CONNECTED ARMED WITH FAITH RADIANT BELIEVING IN ME

As she continued to share her aweinspiring work with me, she explained that she teaches workshops and classes using affirmations to help guide people to create what they most need to find. Through these practices, she teaches others to bring these principles into a daily practice of their own, so anyone can experience these positive vibes. Nicole Rae has been completely transformed through the affirmations and her Art Of Daily Practice. “When I began to practice reading my 108 affirmations out loud, that’s when the energy of these words began to transform my life. All words carry energy and this energy is either positive or negative. Affirmations carry the positive energy we need to feel positive vibes,” she said. “When you practice writing and reading these as part of a daily practice, this experience will shift your perspective. Just like anything in life, it takes practice, dedication and intention." My hope this month is that you, the reader, will focus on creating and

1 In a journal or on a notecard, write out: "I AM" ten times. 2 Choose ten words that will be your personal affirmations for the month (or as long as you desire.) 3 Put this somewhere for you to read daily. By doing so daily, you’ll set the stage for a positive mindset, which allows for a healthy and fit life to follow.

fostering positive vibes through your thoughts and words, both in your selftalk and any communication you have with others. A positive mindset and attitude supported by affirmations create positive vibes. To me, these positive vibes equate to a healthy and fit mind. You hold the power to radically transform your life and it all begins with a positive mind. Define your affirmations and believe in the power of these words. Just remember: positive vibes only.

Contact Artist Nichole Rae artistnicholerae@gmail.com artofdailypractice.com

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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

BY Greg Tehven

GIVE

before you get

uring my time thinking about community, I've been influenced by two books that have shifted the way I see the world. Each highlights generosity as a critical path to leveling the type of place people want to live. "The Go Giver" and "Startup Communities" highlight this idea that if you give before you get, your life becomes enriched with a sense of purpose, wonder and adventure. For me, the simple strategy of giving first has allowed me to experience places I never thought I'd see from the inside, led to professional opportunities I wasn't fit for and helped me experience joy.

The concept was first introduced to me as a child each Sunday morning after church. Eldon, the organist, hid a massive stash of suckers under his seat. Each week, right after the service ended, a string of us kids would be filed along the side of the church, waiting for our chance to greet Eldon and get our sucker. His generosity to all of us kids, asking nothing in return, was striking. One Sunday, I watched, instead of running up to claim my treat, and saw something in his eyes as he gave the suckers away. A unique twinkle and joy overtook his face and I witnessed a new way of living, simply by giving.

Within the startup community (and broader community as well), there are countless folks that live this philosophy. They give, support and encourage. They use their generosity as a strategy to live a meaningful life, and, often times, their professional lives flourish because of it. Today, I challenge you to live more generously. I encourage you to take risks of kindness and support others. Here are three ideas to try this concept on.

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the media to cover their work. Although we never got paid with cash, the joy that comes in watching an organization flourish that has no idea of your involvement is special.

2. Be a wonderful customer For most entrepreneurs (and artists and anyone starting anything), the first customers are the most memorable and important. These are the folks that try new products and services and take the risk of paying for something that is not proven. In some communities, the people leading new ventures give their services away as an opportunity for exposure. Personally, I get frustrated with this, because the No. 1 thing new ventures need is cash. The next time you see a "Now Open" sign or hear of a new company being launched, find a way to be a great early customer. Not only will you get to try something new, you'll get to make a massive impact on the start of something that could be very special.

3. Show Up

1. Become a consultant For the last few years, a small group of my friends have gathered for a draft. We'd look around the community and think about companies that are teetering between success and failure and we would each choose one organization. We'd appoint ourselves consultants for the year, taking it upon ourselves to look for opportunities to support the organization. We'd cheerlead for them in the community, introduce them to people that could move their ideas forward or encourage

This is a shout out of appreciation to the 150+ people that come to 1 Million Cups each week. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tip of the hat to the loyal folks that attend art openings and to the Chamber Ambassadors that cut the ribbon. These folks vote with their feet and demonstrate that the simple power of being present and share their time with others. For all risk takers, we want to know that our work matters. Our community has a unique ability to help every venture get off to a great start. We have the chance to help our neighbors play from ahead, giving them the chance to be more loving and generous. A community has a collective spirit. It has a vibe that radiates around the world. Right now, Fargo has a pulse that is attracting folks from around the world. Now, it is our time to double down and challenge ourselves to live like Eldon, sharing our resources without expectation. If we give, we will always get.

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pride par ade

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o conclude this year's Pride Week last month, people from all over poured into Downtown Fargo for this year's annual FM Pride Parade to celebrate the local LBGT community. Plenty of color and love was in the air as people of all sorts, and even pets, paraded along Broadway for a fun afternoon celebration.

Photos by Andrew Jason and Laura Cramer

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SEPTEMBER EVENT

STAY UP TO DATE WITH WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE AREA.

CALENDAR JACKYL

7th at 8 p.m.

Rock and roll band Jackyl shot out of Georgia nearly 20 years ago with their musical mix of hard rock, heavy metal and Southern rock and their down-toearth, wild, fun performances. Their 1992 self-titled album went platinum and featured notable rock radio hits such as "Down On Me," "When Will it Rain" and "The Lumberjack." During their career, the band also earned two Guinness Book of World Records citations and the designation “The Hardest Working Band in Rock ‘N’ Roll” for performing 100 shows in 50 days as well as 21 shows in 24 hours. Doors open at 7 p.m. with a show time of 8 p.m. jadepresents.com Sanctuary Events Center

1 MILLION CUPS

TRANS MENTOR PROGRAM

Join the vibrant entrepreneurial community of Fargo-Moorhead and Emerging Prairie by participating in an event filled with guest speakers, tons of coffee, ideas and excellent networking opportunities.

This is a group through the Pride Collective and Community Center that is led by Faye Seidler and offers advice and support for individuals within the trans community or who have questions about it. There is also a free clothing drive during this time as well where anyone can come by and pick out clothes, and try them on in a gender neutral environment, as they would like.

Every Wednesday from 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.

1millioncups.com/fargo The Stage at Island Park

333 4th St. S, Fargo

CARRIE'S TWISTED ART

Every Thursday from 7 - 9 p.m.

pridecollective.com Pride Collective and Community Center

These public classes are a great place to learn painting techniques of all different types while working with a variety of materials. With a fun learning atmosphere, you can create many things your heart desires at the cost of just $30 per person each class. Call 701-540-8712 to register, seating is limited. carriestwistedart.com Carrie's Twisted Art Studios

300 Main Ave., Ste. 110, Fargo

670 4th Ave. N, Fargo

Every Saturday from noon - 4 p.m.

1105 1st Ave. S, Fargo

MOORHEAD FARMERS MARKET Every Tuesday from 3 - 7 p.m.

Get fresh and stay local with plenty of great items for sale at the Moorhead Farmers Market, including fresh produce, berries, herbs, breads, jams, jellies, syrup, canned goods, and much more. The Farmers Market is open to area produce growers, home crafters and other agriculture products. Vendor fee is $40 for the season. The market is sponsored by Moorhead Parks and Recreation and the Moorhead Center Mall and is a member of the Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association. moorheadparks.com Moorhead Center Mall (Parking Lot)

510 Center Ave., Moorhead

RED RIVER MARKET

Every Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. through October 29th

The Red River Market is committed to increasing access to sustainably grown, local food and food products in the Fargo-Moorhead metro-area and beyond. This market also accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. It also accepts Market Bucks and MATBus provides free rides to the market. redriver.market Downtown Fargo - Fourth Street and Broadway North

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

SPORTS

FAMILY

COMMUNITY

FOOD & DRINK

A&E

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FUN WITH YOUR SON DAY 10th from 9 - 11 a.m.

All boys ages 4 to 12 can bring their mom, stepmom, aunt, grandma or other female role model to a fun and exciting morning at Thunder Road. Spend quality time enjoying mini golf, laser tag and go carts. Refreshments will be provided and cost is $5 per person. fargoparks.com Thunder Road Family Fun Park

2902 Thunder Road, Fargo

CONCORDIA FOOTBALL VS. WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE 10th at 1 p.m.

gocobbers.com Jake Christiansen Stadium

901 8th St. S, Moorhead

GENTLEMEN OF DOOMTREE WITH SEAN ANONYMOUS WEST FARGO FARMERS MARKET & BEYOND Mondays and Thursdays from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. through October 6th

This operation has been bringing local produce, foods, crafts and art to the West Fargo Community since 2007. Farmers Market & Beyond runs until the beginning of October, giving locals a chance to buy and sell homegrown fruits and vegetables and homemade crafts. wfparks.org South Elmwood Park (Parking Lot)

500 13th Ave. W, West Fargo

YWCA'S 33RD ANNUAL CHOCOLATE FANTASY AND CHILI, TOO! 8th from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

It's both sweet and spicy, plus it helps out the community for a cause that really matters. This event is a unique and important way for people to show their support for the YWCA emergency shelter, which helps over 1,400 women and children every year. Attendees of the event will sample chocolate desserts from area restaurants, enjoy delicious chili, bid on silent auction items and enjoy live entertainment. The purchase of one $15 ticket provides a week of food for a child at the emergency shelter. ywcacassclay.org Ramada Plaza & Suites

1635 42nd St. S, Fargo

MUSIC MONTAGE 8th from 7 - 9 p.m.

Stop by for an interactive evening of music at a park plaza. The open mic format invites local musicians to perform to a crowd of all ages so you can take the opportunity to hit the stage yourself or sit back and enjoy the tunes. fargoparks.com Great Northern Bicycle Co.

425 Broadway N, Fargo

CORKS & CANVAS 8th from 5 - 9 p.m.

At this monthly art and wine walk, you can enjoy and evening walk through Downtown

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10th at 8 p.m.

NDSU BISON FOOTBALL VS. EASTERN WASHINGTON 10th at 2:30 p.m. gobison.com Fargodome

1800 University Dr. N, Fargo

Fargo while sampling select wines, enjoying the work of live music and artists plus great shopping at the local businesses. Wristbands are $20 and can be purchased from any of the participating businesses (found online). downtownfargo.com Downtown Fargo

GREAT MOORHEAD DAYS 8th - 16th at various times

Celebrate the great city of Moorhead by participating in various Greater Moorhead Days activities such as the annual parade and medallion hunts that happen all over town. Visit the city's website event calendar for more details on the different events. cityofmoorhead.com Moorhead - Various Locations

"UNITED: THE HEROES OF FLIGHT 93"

8th, 9th and 10th at 7:30 p.m., 11th at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The Bare Stage Theatre presents this production by David Lassig, which tells the story of the morning of September 11, 2001 when 19 hijackers took control of four commercial airlines. Three of those planes reached their destinations, but this is the story of the fourth plane that never reached its intended target and the heroic acts of the passengers on board. Suggested donation of $15 and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Flight 93 memorial. fmct.org/season The Stage at Island Park

333 4th St. S, Fargo

Doomtree started as a mess of friends in Minneapolis trying to make music without reading the manual. The group had varied tastes in rap, punk, indie rock and pop so the music they made together often bore the toolmarks of several styles. Doomtreeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seven members (Cecil Otter, Dessa, Lazerbeak, Mike Mictlan, P.O.S, Paper Tiger, and Sims) figured out how to run a small business and a decade and fifty releases later, Doomtree is now a real, live label with international distribution. Although each member has a career as a solo artist, every so often the whole crew convenes to make a collaborative record as a group, the most recent being "All Hands." Doors open at 7 p.m. with a show time of 8 p.m. jadepresents.com Sanctuary Events Center

670 4th Ave. N, Fargo

BIG IRON FARM SHOW

13th and 14th from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 15th from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Grab your peers and check out 900+ exhibits and get involved in training sessions, demonstrations and countless other connection opportunities that are all perfect for agribusiness. The Big Iron Farm Show is the largest farm show in the Upper Midwest, and strives to educate farmers and ranchers from around the world with the latest agricultural technology, products, equipment and services. bigironfarmshow.com Red River Valley Fairgrounds

1805 Main Ave. W, West Fargo

MIDCONTINENT KIDSFEST

13th at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

As a part of Greater Moorhead Days, the Midcontinent Kidsfest is an evening of free family fun with activities such as inflatable games, clowning, crafts, a performance by Penny and Pals and much more. moorheadparks.com Bluestem Center for the Arts

801 50th Ave. SW, Moorhead

LIVING WITH DEMENTIA 13th from 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Come for an evening of advice, resources and stories to offer hope and guidance to those living with dementia and their caregivers. Bring questions about about living with dementia for a panel of experts. The event is free and will feature Carol Bradley Bursack, a local aging and caregiving author; Dr. Tricia Langlois, chief medical director for Hospice of the Red River Valley; and a representative from the Alzheimer's Association. This event is cosponsored by Hospice of the Red River Valley and The Alzheimer's Association MinnesotaNorth Dakota. For questions, please call 800-237-4629 hrrv.org Eventide

3225 51st St. S, Fargo

WEST FARGO CRUISE NIGHT 15th from 4:30 - 8 p.m.

Sheyenne Street in West Fargo will be filled with classic cars and bikes that will be cruising down the street every third Thursday of the month this summer. Park your ride to show it off or just take a walk and enjoy the sights. topperscarclub.com Sheyenne Street - West Fargo

FARGO-MOORHEAD LGBT FILM FESTIVAL 16th and 17th at various times

The Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival seeks to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender-lived experience through the visions of film and video makers. Films and videos that enrich, entertain and encourage a sense of community will be shown throughout two days to recognize the diversity of local, regional, national and global LGBT communities. fmlgbtff.com Fargo Theatre

314 Broadway N, Fargo

JUNK MARKET

16th from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., 17th from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The best in repurposed furniture and vintage finds will be brought together at Eco Chic Boutique's popular market and workshop. Featuring autumn items this time around, Junk Market is the upper Midwest's ticket to finding the best junk vendors, natural products, handmade pieces, antiques, salvaged items and sourcing repurposed furniture. Early bird admission is $25 and general admission is $5. fargojunkmarket.com/tickets SCHEELS Arena

5225 31st Ave. S, Fargo

NATIONAL WELCOMING WEEK 16th - 25th at various times

Throughout the week Fargo-Moorhead will join together to host events and activities as a part of National Welcoming Week. Welcoming America is the national organization behind National Welcoming Week, and partners with cities across the country to host this great

week that brings together immigrants and U.S.-born community members. The various eventsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;such as a soccer tournament, picnics, workshops and brewery social hoursâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;will promote social and economic integration with the refugee and immigration population. newamericanconsortium.org/celebrations/welcomingweek Various Locations

GERMAN KULTURFEST

17th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

This family-friendly event is your chance to celebrate all things German. Enjoy German music along with traditional food, crafts, arts and beer. There will also be plenty of great activities for kids, so get the whole family on board to celebrate your heritage or learn more about German cultures. Admission is $5 but free for ages 12 and under. hcscconline.org Heritage Hjemkomst Center

202 1st Ave. N, Fargo

MSUM FOOTBALL VS. UPPER IOWA 17th at 2 p.m.

msumdragons.com SCHEELS Field at Nemzek Stadium

1711 6th Ave. S, Moorhead

WEST FARGO WEST FEST

17th from 7:30 a.m. - midnight

Celebrate the west side of town with activities such as a pancake breakfast, softball tournament, horseshoe tournament, the SOLEMotion run, the annual parade and firefighter's ball, a performance by Penny and Pals and much more. This event is perfect for all sorts of people and ages, so bring your friends and the whole family. westfargond.gov/westfest/Events/Schedule West Fargo - Various Locations

19TH ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL

17th - 18th and 24th - 25th on Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon - 5 p.m.

The Fargo Park District's annual fall festival is a perfect free, family-friendly event to welcome the season of fall. Activities include fall crafts, cookie decorating, carnival games, 4-H animal exhibits, face painting and you can also buy pumpkins from the pumpkin patch. Barrel train rides will be offered on September 18 and the 24-25, pony rides will be offered the 17-18 and horse drawn rides will be offered the 24-25. Admission is free but games and ride tickets cost $.25 a piece or you can purchase an all day pass for $5.50.

feature renovation projects. Admission is free to the tours, except for the luxury homes that will cost $5. A ticket is encouraged but not required to view the free homes. Register to attend the event and print out your ticket or show it on your mobile device. hbafm.com Various Fargo-Moorhead Locations

NDSU WOMEN'S SOCCER VS. JAMESTOWN 20th at 7 p.m.

gobison.com NDSU - Ellig Sports Complex

15th Avenue North

MARCH OF DIMES ND SIGNATURE CHEFS AUCTION 22nd from 6 - 9:30 p.m.

At the March of Dimes North Dakota Market's annual Signature Chefs Auction and fundraising event, guests will be able to enjoy an evening of culinary excellence with 10-12 area chefs cooking up creations for you to sample. After a 90-minute tasting experience, a live and silent auction will take place, along with cash donations for a local Fund the Mission cause. Attendants will have the opportunity to enjoy dessert while raising their paddles to help babies, mothers and families in our community. marchofdimes.com/northdakota. Avalon Events Center

2525 9th Ave. S, Fargo

LEVEL 2 COMEDY

23rd and 24th at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Get ready for some drinks and laughs at the upper-level bar of the Radisson hotel in Downtown Fargo. Comedians AJ Finney and Dusty Slay will be performing two shows per night at the Level 2 Comedy Club. Get your tickets in advance for good seats. facebook.com/level2comedy Radisson

201 5th St. N, Fargo

ANIME FARGO 2016: KAWAII INVASION 23rd from 11 a.m - 25th at 5 p.m.

This year's third annual Anime Fargo convention will be a Kawaii invation, where you can participate in many activities such as cosplay contests, workshops, gaming, viewings and raves that all center around anime, Japense culture, the Kawaii trend and much more. Tickets are available for all ages and should be purchased in advance.

fargoparks.com Rheault Farm

animefargo.com Baymont Inn & Suites

2902 25th St. S, Fargo

3333 13th Ave. S, Fargo

FM'S FALL PARADE OF HOMES AND REMODELED HOMES TOURS

5TH ANNUAL SCHEELS ND BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP

The Parade includes entires constructed by the HBA of F-M builder members that represent a wide range of home styles and prices in developments all over the city. The Remodeled Tour will run September 24-25 only and will

SCHEELS Home & Hardware proudly presents the 5th Annual SCHEELS ND BBQ Championship right in the SCHEELS Home & Hardware parking lot. Local and regional competitors will show off their barbecue skills

17th and 18th from noon - 5 p.m.

24th from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

in four different categories: chicken, ribs, pulled pork and brisket. A blind judging panel will determine the winners in each category and will crown the overall grand champion, who gets bragging rights and $5,000. Spectators and barbecue lovers are invited to sample and cast their votes for the People's Choice Award, check out demos from the top grilling companies, register to win a high-end grill and donate to local non-profit organizations. ndbbq.com SCHEELS Home & Hardware

3202 13th Ave. S, Fargo

KORN WITH BREAKING BENJAMIN AND SILVER SNAKES 24th at 7 p.m.

In 2014, legendary metal band Korn started their 20th anniversary celebrations, playing their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album in its entirety with hits such as "Blind" and radio hits from later albums such as "Freak on a Leash." At present, Korn is back in the studio hard at work on their twelfth album set for release this year. Opening acts will include Silver Snakes and popular rock band Breaking Benjamin. jadepresents.com SCHEELS Arena

5225 31st Ave. S, Fargo

DREKKERFEST

24th from 10 a.m. - midnight

Join Drekker Brewing Company for a second anniversary celebration right at the brewery. The festival will include a full day of activities, handcrafted beer and live music for the public to enjoy. BOOTS and The 4onthefloor will be performing an alley concert in the evening, plus you can enjoy an afternoon bags tournament and pizza from Blackbird Woodfire. Drekker will also be releasing their special pumpkin ale for the event at the Red River Market that morning. Tickets are $10 and can be

THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE™ 22nd at 7:30 p.m.

The Price Is Right Live™ is a popular interactive stage show based off of the longest running game show in television history, and it gives eligible individuals the chance to come on down and play classic games from the show such as "Plinko," "Cliffhangers" and "The Big Wheel." Contestants can win cash, appliances, vacations or vehicles by playing. jadepresents.com SCHEELS Arena

5225 31st Ave. S, Fargo

purchased in advance through the Eventbrite link on the Facebook event page. Search "DrekkerFest with The 4onthefloor" on Facebook. Drekker Brewing Company

630 1st Ave. N, Fargo

BLAKE SHELTON 24th at 7:30 p.m.

Legendary country superstar Blake Shelton will be performing in Fargo on the heels of his sold-out shows this year as a part of his 2016 tour presented by Gildan®. Shelton has had a busy year with the release of his new album If I'm Honest in May, which includes the singles "Came Here to Forget" and "Savior's Shadow." Shelton is also currently filming his 10th season on the Emmy Award-winning show, NBC's "The Voice." Doors will open at 6 p.m. with a show time of 7:30 p.m. fargodome.com Fargodome

1800 University Dr. N, Fargo

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STREETSALIVE!

25th from noon - 5 p.m.

Join StreetsAlive! in a monthly event to promote movement and activity in FargoMoorhead. Three miles of streets through both cities will be closed to car in order to encourage running, walking, biking, rollerblading, dancing and other forms of movement. Special events, demonstrations and vendor booths will be featured along the route to help bring streets to life. People may join in the activities at any point along the route, and the maps can be found online. fmstreetsalive.org Downtown Fargo

BRET'S ROCK FEST

continues on today with improvisational live shows and independently releasing music on smaller, experimental labels. Doors open at 5 p.m. with a show time of 6 p.m. jadepresents.com Bluestem Center for the Arts

801 50th Ave. SW, Moorhead

MIKE STUD

29th at 8 p.m.

Michael Francis Seander, Jr., better known as Mike Stud, is a former All-American baseball player who turned to music after an injury got in the way of his lifelong dream to play pro ball. Now, Stud is seen at the top of the Billboard and iTunes charts as he continues to build his

25th at 5:30 p.m.

Poison frontman and solo musician Bret Michaels is a multi-platinum global superstar who's brand has moved the industry with record breaking touring sales, reality TV stardom, legendary songs that have sold over 32 million records, product endorsements, philanthropy and three generations of loyal fans. Other '80s rock legends that will be joining him on stage are Ratt, FireHouse and Hericane Alice. Doors open at 4 p.m. with a show time of 5:30 p.m. jadepresents.com Bluestem Center for the Arts

801 50th Ave. SW, Moorhead

TRANSFORMING WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS WITH REAL COMMUNICATION

27th from 3:30 - 5 p.m. (Social: 5 - 6 p.m.)

Effective communication is a crucial element of leadership success, both at work and at home. From one-on-one dialogues to group presentations and facilitations, at this session, Jodee Bock of Bockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office Transformational Consulting will teach managers, supervisors and workplace leaders the foundation upon which to build a strong culture where everyone has the opportunity to succeed at the highest level. REAL is an acronym for the areas on which this course concentrates: radical, energized, authentic and learning-based. When leaders and collaborators share a strong bond of trust and open communication, there is no limit to what the organization can achieve, produce and become. Registration is $25 in advance and $35 at the door for Chamber members and $45 in advance and $55 at the door for non-members.

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE WITH ERIC COPELAND October 2nd at 7:30 p.m.

Animal Collective is an American experimental pop band who's music is characterized by studio experimentaiton, vocal harmonies and a mix of the noise rock, folk, ambient drone and psychedelic genres. They released their most popular and successful album "Merriweather Post Pavillion," which has been called "one of the landmark American albums of the century so far" by Uncut magazine. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with a show time of 7:30 p.m. jadepresents.com Sanctuary Events Center

670 4th Ave. N, Fargo

brand as an unsigned artist. In just five short years, Stud has gathered over 60 million views on YouTube, released three #1 Hip-Hop Albums on iTunes and headlined three national tours including his current one, the "These Days" tour. Doors open at 7 p.m. with a show time of 8 p.m. jadepresents.com Sanctuary Events Center

670 4th Ave. N, Fargo

LEVEL 2 COMEDY

30th and October 1st at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Get ready for some drinks and laughs at the upper-level bar of the Radisson hotel in Downtown Fargo. Comedians Mike Merryfield and Sam Norton will be performing two shows per night at the Level 2 Comedy Club. Get your tickets in advance for good seats. facebook.com/level2comedy Radisson

201 5th St. N, Fargo

NDSU BISON FOOTBALL VS. ILLINOIS STATE (HOMECOMING) October 1st at 1 p.m. gobison.com Fargodome

1800 University Dr. N, Fargo

FMVA STUDIO CRAWL

October 1st and 2nd from noon - 6 p.m.

During the free two-day Studio Crawl by the Fargo-Moorhead Visual Artists, artists throughout the Fargo-Moorhead area open their doors to the public. Artists will demonstrate their craft and talk about studio life during the Studio Crawl. These are established artists, emerging artists and arts educators who represent a diversity of processes, mediums and skills. fmva.org/studio-crawl/join Various Locations

fmwfchamber.com Avalon Events Center

2525 9th Ave. S, Fargo

BLUES TRAVELER WITH G LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE 27th at 6 p.m.

American rock band Blues Traveler has sold millions of records and logged thousands of miles on the road since their formation in 1987, and continue to chart new musical directions. Best known for songs such as "Run-Around" and "Hook," back in the '90s, the band

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH Grieves - The Aquarium David Holweger - Junkyard Brewing Company Open Mic Night with Jam Band - The Windbreak MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH John Bondy - Junkyard Brewing Company TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH Numenorean and Frosthelm - The Aquarium Jan Severson - Junkyard Brewing Company WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH Astronautalis with Oxymorrons - The Aquarium Pete Sampris Band - Bar Nine The Cropdusters - Junkyard Brewing Company

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH Kathie Brekke and the 42nd Street Jazz Band (Highlighting the music of Ellington) - Basies Reina del Cid - The HoDo Double Header: Kwaician (6 - 7 p.m.) Megan Johnson (7 - 9 p.m.) - Junkyard Brewing Company Bruise, Short Leash, Hanging Moon, Turn The Screw - The New Direction Anthony Chaput - Proof Artisan Distillers Old Time Jam - The Red Raven DJ Twin (Pre-Party for Ludacris and B.o.B) - Shotgun Sally's Silverado - The Windbreak

SEPTEMBER 9TH - 10TH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH davis? - Dempsey's Ciro - Drekker Brewing Company Lamb - The Frothy Stache Reina del Cid (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) Gina Powers Band (9 -11 p.m.)- Junkyard Brewing Company The Deadbeats - Lucky's 13 Ridgewood, The Weeping Covenant,

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Kwaician, Monday Night, Sons of Mars - The New Direction Flatlanders - Pickled Parrot Phoenix Rises - Rick's Bar Luminaa - Speck's Bar DJ Twin, Post Party with Ludacris and B.o.B - Shotgun Sally's Up Top - VFW: Downtown Tripwire - The Windbreak SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome - The Aquarium Ed Huttlin (Pianist) - Basies Roots-Reggae Dub Allstars - Dempsey's The Cropdusters - Drekker Brewing Company The Shuttles - Junkyard Brewing Company Shadows Tribute - Lucky's 13 Some Kind of Nightmare, The Way Away, Benefactor, Spirit of Youth - The New Direction Flatlanders - Pickled Parrot Bottoms Up - Speck's Bar Phoenix Rises - Shotgun Sally's Up Top - VFW: Downtown Some Sh*tty Cover Band - The Windbreak

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SEPTEMBER 16TH - 17TH

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH Beer & Hymns with The Cropdusters Junkyard Brewing Company Lars and Joe Pony Show - The Windbreak

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH Mt. Eden - The Aquarium Poitin - Dempsey's The Cropdusters - Drekker Brewing Company Welcoming Week Event: Kwaician (8 - 9 p.m.) Amanda Standalone (9 - 11 p.m.) - Junkyard Brewing Company The Retrobution - Lucky's 13 Wanderer, Rally Cap, Grazing, Desire, Deltagamma - The New Direction FM All-Stars - Pickled Parrot Pretty Tricky - Rick's Bar Broke & Thirsty - Speck's Bar Steele River Band - Shotgun Sally's Crossfire - VFW: Downtown Chancey Williams & The Younger Brothers Band - The Windbreak

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH Zach Thomas - Junkyard Brewing Company The Cropdusters - Lucky's 13 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH Terror Pigeon - The Aquarium Mike Holtz - Junkyard Brewing Company Mick Klein Patio Party - Shotgun Sally's WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH Sub:Culture - The Aquarium Matt Aakre - Bar Nine Tucker'd Out - Junkyard Brewing Company THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH Kathie Brekke and the 42nd Street Jazz Band (Highlighting the music of ND's Peggy Lee) - Basies The Sidemen - The HoDo Fancy That - Junkyard Brewing Company "It's A Rap" Rap/Hip Hop by Nappy Niglet x Dono Gerard, Triz, Mill, Cody Stroh, Hosted by DJ Twe - The New Direction Valley Blues Band - Proof Artisan Distillers Contention - Shotgun Sally's Chancey Williams & The Younger Brothers Band - The Windbreak

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH Yultron - The Aquarium Ed Huttlin (Pianist) - Basies Human Element - Dempsey's Dan Christianson - Junkyard Brewing Company Acoustic Wood - Lucky's 13 "The Countdown Tour" feat. Rap/ Hip Hop by C4, Kashy, Coolie, Thee United Empire, Lukane, Ken-C, A-Roe - The New Direction FM All-Stars - Pickled Parrot Pretty Tricky - Rick's Bar Broke & Thirsty - Speck's Bar Uptown Live - Shotgun Sally's Crossfire - VFW: Downtown Dead Walleye Reunion - The Windbreak

SEPTEMBER 18TH - 22ND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH Steve Gunn - The Aquarium John Till - Junkyard Brewing Company Dead Walleye Reunion - The Windbreak MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH Matt Johnson - Junkyard Brewing Company TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH Matt Aakre - Junkyard Brewing Company Zach and Terry Patio Party - Shotgun Sally's WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST Sub:Culture presents The Greys - The Aquarium Shaun Mitzel - Bar Nine Vintage Radio Gods - Dempsey's '90s and More - Junkyard Brewing Company THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND Kathie Brekke and the 42nd Street Jazz Band (Highlighting the music of Louis Armstrong) - Basies Heavy is the Head - The HoDo The Lollygagers - Junkyard Brewing Company Last TND Show Weekend: Stepping Stone, Fatal Vision, Swing Low, Penalty, Triple Deke - The New Direction 12 Stings - Proof Artisan Distillers Celtic Jam - The Red Raven 8th Hour - Shotgun Sally's October Road - The Windbreak

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SEPTEMBER 23RD - 24TH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD ¡Mayday! with D Mills & The Thrills The Aquarium Deb Jenkins Band - Dempsey's Matt Johnson - Drekker Brewing Company Kyle Colby - The Frothy Stache Pat Lenertz - Junkyard Brewing Company Madd Hatter - Lucky's 13 Last TND Show Weekend: Tiny Moving Parts, Infinite Me, Unturned, Remember Me, High Hopes, Atrocities - The New Direction Contention - Pickled Parrot Broke & Thirsty - Rick's Bar Mick $ Rich - Speck's Bar Ultrasound - Shotgun Sally's Groovetones - VFW: Downtown October Road - The Windbreak SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH Destroyer with Mac McCaughan - The Aquarium Jay Spooner (Pianist) - Basies Rabbits on the Run - Dempsey's DrekkerFest with BOOTS and The 4onthefloor - Drekker Brewing Company Boomtown - JC Chumley's Matthew Griswold - Junkyard Brewing Company Madd Hatter - Lucky's 13 Last TND Show Ever: Life Won't Wait, Lost Cause, Swing Low, Raw Dog,

Baltic to Boardwalk, Crab Legs, Spirit of Youth - The New Direction Contention - Pickled Parrot Broke & Thirsty - Rick's Bar Mick $ Rich - Speck's Bar 24/7 - Shotgun Sally's Groovetones - VFW: Downtown Ben Johnson & The Road Beers - The Windbreak

SEPTEMBER 25TH - 29TH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH Beer & Hymns with Good Shepherd Band - Junkyard Brewing Company Fancy That (Benefit) - VFW: Downtown Open Mic Night with Jam Band - The Windbreak MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH Guerilla Toss - The Aquarium Matt Johnson - Junkyard Brewing Company TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH Mike Holtz - Junkyard Brewing Company WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH Sub:Culture - The Aquarium Lars and Joe Pony Show - Bar Nine The Cropdusters - Junkyard Brewing Company Bike Night: Live Music from Wicked Drive - Rick's Bar/Speck's Bar

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH Kathie Brekke and the 42nd Street Jazz Band (Highlighting the music of Benny Goodman) - Basies Joey Capoccia and Derek McSwain The HoDo Anthony Chaput - Junkyard Brewing Company Matty J and Jake Schaefbauer - Proof Artisan Distillers Skyline - Shotgun Sally's Slamabama - The Windbreak

SEPTEMBER 30TH OCTOBER 1ST FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH Downtown Sound - Dempsey's Megan Johnson - Drekker Brewing Company D Mills & Kipp G - Junkyard Brewing Company Often Enough - Lucky's 13 Save Me CJ - Pickled Parrot Twice As Hard - Rick's Bar Coolers - Speck's Bar Skyline - Shotgun Sally's Blue Grit - VFW: Downtown Slamabama - The Windbreak SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST Save Me CJ - Pickled Parrot Twice As Hard - Rick's Bar Coolers - Speck's Bar Blue Grit - VFW: Downtown

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226 Broadway N, Fargo (Above Dempsey's) 1405 Prairie Pkwy. #301, West Fargo

1635 42nd St. S, Fargo (Ramada Plaza & Suites) 226 Broadway N, Fargo 630 1st Ave. N, Fargo

805 30th Ave. S, Moorhead

1608 Main Ave., Moorhead 1416 1st Ave. N, Moorhead 4301 17th Ave. S, Fargo 14 Roberts St. N, Fargo 505 3rd Ave. N, Fargo 414 4th Ave. N, Fargo

916 Main Ave., Fargo 2721 Main Ave., Fargo 1515 42nd St. S, Fargo 2611 Main Ave., Fargo 202 Broadway N, Fargo

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3150 39th St. S, Fargo

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Acapulco 1150 36th St. S, Fargo

Domestic bottles $1.99, Malibu $2.25, Select Whiskey drinks $2, $.99 tap beers 2-6 pm

Import bottles $2.25, Bombay Sapphire and Hendrick’s Gin $2, Select Rum $1.99, $.99 tap beers 2-6 pm

Select wine by the glass $2.50, Absolut Vodka $2.50, Homemade Sangria $4, $.99 tap beers 2-6 pm

Happy hour 11 am-2pm and 6-9 pm, Margaritas $5, Domestic beer $1.99, select Tequilas $4.50

Happy hour 11 am-2 pm and 6-9 pm, Margaritas $5, Import beer $2.25, select Tequilas $4.50

Happy hour 11 a -2 pm and 6-9 pm, Margaritas $5, $1 off specialty drinks, select tequilas $4.50

All day $1.50 off cocktails and beers, Bloody Mary Special $2.50

Alibi Lounge & Casino 1340 21st Ave. S, Fargo

2 for 1 every day Noon - 7 pm

Applebees 4 area locations

Happy Hour from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close and $6.99 domestic pitchers

Happy Hour from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close and $2 wells

Happy Hour from 3-6 pm and 9 pm- close and ½ Price Bottles of Wine, $3 Bud Light Ritas

Happy Hour from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close and $2 Long Island Teas

Happy Hour from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close and $5 Mucho Drinks

Happy Hour from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close and $5 Sangrias

Happy Hour from 3-6 pm and 9pm-close and $6.99 domestic pitchers

3:30-5:30pm half 3:30-5:30pm half 3:30-5:30pm half 3:30-5:30pm half 3:30-5:30pm half 3:30-5:30pm half off margaritas, off margaritas, off margaritas, off margaritas, off margaritas, off margaritas, $3 Sangrias, $3 $3 Sangrias, $3 $3 Sangrias, $3 $3 Sangrias, $3 $3 Sangrias, $3 $3 Sangrias, $3 Barbacoa bottles of beer and bottles of beer and bottles of beer and bottles of beer and bottles of beer and bottles of beer and 3241 42nd St. S, $3 off all glasses $3 off all glasses $3 off all glasses $3 off all glasses $3 off all glasses $3 off all glasses Fargo of wine, half off of wine, half off of wine, half off of wine, half off of wine, half off of wine, half off everything behind everything behind everything behind everything behind everything behind everything behind the bar after 9pm the bar after 9pm the bar after 9pm the bar after 9pm the bar after 9pm the bar after 9pm Blackbird Woodfire

$2 Pounders 3-6 pm

Blvd Pub 3147 Bluestem Dr., West Fargo

Happy Hour 4-6pm and 9-11pm with $1 off all tall domestic taps, local tap beer and well drinks

The Boiler Room 210 Broadway N, Fargo

Half off all drinks and apps from 4-6pm and 10pmmidnight

Half off all drinks and apps from 4-6pm and 10pm-midnight

Half off all drinks and apps from 10pmmidnight

Bomb Shelter 2 for 1 appetizers 325 10th St. N, Texas Hold ‘Em Fargo tourney 7:30 pm

College ID Night: $7 cover with free taps and wells 9 pm-midnight

Ink & Drink Night: $4 pitchers from 9 pm-close

3 for 1s 9 pm-midnight

3 for 1 drinks 9 pm-midnight

2 for 1 appetizers until midnight

206 Broadway N, Fargo

3:30-5:30pm half off margaritas, $3 Sangrias, $3 bottles of beer and $3 off all glasses of wine, half off everything behind the bar after 9pm

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

Half off all drinks and apps from 4-6pm and 10pmmidnight

Borrowed Buck’s Roadhouse 1201 Westrac Dr., Fargo

Birthday Buckets

Mug Night

$.50 taps $1 Morgans $1 Teas 8 pm-Midnight

2 for 1 domestic bottles, Jack and Jack Honey 8 pm-Midnight

$2 tall taps $2 Morgans $2 bomb shots 8-11 pm

The Bowler 2630 University Dr. S, Fargo

$3 Captain Morgan/ Bacardi/Chuck Norris & Ninja Turtle Shots, $3.50 Tito’s Vodka, $4 Jack Daniels & Crown Royal, Happy Hour: $1 off all drinks

$3 Captain Morgan/ Bacardi/Chuck Norris & Ninja Turtle Shots, $3.50 Tito’s Vodka, $4 Jack Daniels & Crown Royal

$3 Captain Morgan/Bacardi/ Chuck Norris & Ninja Turtle Shots, $3.50 Tito’s Vodka, $4 Jack Daniels & Crown Royal

Happy Hour 4-7pm with drinks as low as 50 cents, $2 domestic bottles 9-11pm

Happy Hour 4-7pm with drinks as low as 50 cents, $3 Bulliet Bourbon & Rye and $10 buckets of domestic beer 9-11pm

Happy Hour 4-7pm with drinks as low as 50 cents, Pull tab Happy Hour replay 9-11pm

Happy Hour 4-7pm with drinks as low as 50 cents, $3 Captain Morgan and Seagrams 7 9-11pm

Happy Hour 4-7pm with drinks as low as 50 cents, $3 Windsor and Ketel One Vodka 9-11pm

Happy Hour 4-7pm with drinks as low as 50 cents, $3.50 Crown Royal/ Crown Royal Apple and Ciroc Vodka 9-11pm

Happy Hour 4-7pm with drinks as low as 50 cents, $3.50 domestic pitcher and $3 Tanqueray 9-11pm

Happy Hour All Day

2 for 1 wells 9 pm - midnight, Happy hour 3-6 pm and 9 pm-midnight

Happy Hour from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-midnight

$3 Long Island Iced Teas all day, Happy hour 3-6 pm and 9 pm-midnight

$4 margaritas on the rocks, $4 Mexican pints and $4 Mexican bottled beer all day

$4 Bloody Marys and Caesars form 11 am-5 pm

$3 you-call-its from 9 pm-midnight

The Box 1025 38th St. SW, Fargo (Located inside the Fargo Inn & Suites)

Buffalo Wild Wings 3 area locations

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$3.50 tall domestic taps 6 pm-close

$2.75 domestic bottles 8 pm-midnight

$3.50 UVs and Bacardis 8 pm-midnight

$3.25 Morgans $3.75 Crowns 8 pm-midnight

$3.75 Stolis and Jack Daniels 8 pm-midnight

$3.50 Smirnoffs and Windsors 8 pm-midnight

$3.50 tall domestic taps & import bottles All Day

Chili’s Grill and Bar 3902 13th Ave. S, Fargo

$3 tall domestic drafts, wine and margaritas 5 for $10 buckets of beer 3-6 pm

Chub’s Pub & Package Place 421 University Dr. N, Fargo

Big Mug Mondays: $5.95 New Mug & $3.95 Refills

$2.50 You Call It, “Top Shelf Excluded”

Big Mug Wednesdays: $5.95 New Mug & $3.95 Refills, $2.95 Morgans

50 cent Busch Light taps 8pm-close

Domestic beer & a shot For $7, Old School Teas & Stumplifters $2.95

$2.95 Bloody Mary’s & Caesars 8 am – Noon, $3.25 Jack Daniel’s, $2.95 PBR Tall Boy’s

Sunday Funday, $1 Off Drinks In Your Chub’s Sweatshirt

Dempsey’s 226 Broadway N, Fargo

$2.75 Old Style, $3 well drinks, $4 Jameson, $4.50 import or specialty taps from 4 pm-7 pm

$2.75 Old Style, $3 well drinks, $4 Jameson, $4.50 import or specialty taps from 4 pm-7 pm and $3 premium wells

$2.75 Old Style, $3 well drinks, $4 Jameson, $4.50 import or specialty taps from 4 pm-7 pm

Happy Hour drink specials 4 pm-close

D’Woods Lounge 3333 13th Ave. S, Fargo

$2.75 domestic bottles $3 Bacardis

$2.75 domestic bottles $1 off martinis

$3.50 Stolis $3.50 domestic taps

$3.50 Crown Royals $3.50 taps

$3.75 teas $3 Windsors

$3 Smirnoffs $3 Morgans

Half off all bottles of wine 4-11 pm, $1 off all tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass for Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close

$2 off Beer flights 3-9 pm, $1 off all tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass for Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close

$2 off Crafted cocktails 3-9 pm, $1 off all tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass for Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close

$3 off wine flights 3-9 pm, $1 off all tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass for Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close

$1 off all tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass for Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close

$1 off Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Screwdrivers 12-5 pm

$3.50 Crown Royals

$2.95 Bacardis

$2.75 Windsors

$2.95 Morgans, $3.95 Jack Daniels

$3.50 Stoli, $3.25 Jim Beams

$3.50 import and craft bottles, $3.95 Jagermeisters

$2.75 vodkas and Windsors

$4 pints from 4-6 pm

Fort Noks Bar of Gold 52 Broadway N, Fargo

Happy Hour 4-7 pm $4.25 Margarita’s, Long Island Ice Tea’s & $15 buckets of beer

Happy Hour 4-7 pm $2.25 taps

Happy Hour 4-7 pm, $2.75 select whiskeys, import bottles and micro domestic beers

Happy Hour All Day

Happy hour 4-7 pm, $3.25 Stolis, $3.25 Goldschlager and Icehole and $2 wells and bottles from 8-10 pm

$3.50 Bloody Mary 2-6 pm, $3.25 Bacardis, Morgans, Malibus, All Day, $3.25 Chuck Norris shots & $2 wells and domestic bottles from 8-10 pm

Any special throughout the week is honored all day long

Frank’s Lounge 2640 52nd Ave. S, Fargo

Happy Hour 4-6 pm and 9 pm-midnight: $1 off spirits, wine and beer

Happy Hour 4-6 pm and 9 pm-midnight: $1 off spirits, wine and beer and half price wine glasses and bottles

Happy Hour 4-6 pm and 9 pm-midnight: $1 off spirits, wine and beer

Happy Hour 4-6 pm and 9 pm-midnight: $1 off spirits, wine and beer and $1 off bottles and cans of beer

$4 Grey Goose and Crown Royal drinks, $5 off any Frank's apparel

$5 build-yourown Bloody Mary or Mimosa bar 11 am-4 pm

$5 build-yourown Bloody Mary or Mimosa bar 11 am-4 pm, All day Happy Hour, half price tap beer all day

Golf Addiction 4474 23rd Ave. S, Fargo

Mulligan Monday – Twofers on all taps

Twosday $2 domestic bottles

Apple Winesday - ½ Priced appetizers & wine

Thirstday $2 Green Cup Fills

$5 domestic pitchers

$2 Green Cup Fills

$1 PBR Pounders & $2 Green Cup Fills (22oz of beer in a Green Golf Addiction Cup)

$5 cocktails and $6.75 growler fills and $7.50 pitchers from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close

$5 cocktails from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close

$5 cocktails and $6.75 growler fills and $7.50 pitchers from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close

$5 cocktails from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close

Bulldog Tap 4265 45th St. S. Ste. 161, Fargo

Doolittles Woodfire Grill 2112 25th St. S, Fargo

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

Empire 424 Broadway N, Fargo Fargo Brewing Company 610 University Dr. N, Fargo

Granite City $5 cocktails 1636 42nd St. S, from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close Fargo

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$3 tall domestic drafts, wine and margaritas 5 for $10 buckets of beer All Day

Bottomless mimosas from noon to 5pm for $7.99

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$1 off wine, beer and drinks, $3 mimosas, Herd and Horns $3 PBR pounders 1414 12th Ave. N, and $3.50 Snortie Brew Pints all Fargo day, Monday night Football specials

TUESDAY

Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close, $2.50 domestic pints, $3 craft/import pints, $2.50 Snortie Brew Pints and $3 mimosas all day

Kilstone Brewing 764 34th St. N, Fargo

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THURSDAY

Happy Hour Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close, 9 pm-close, Thursday night $3 mimosas, Football specials, $3 mimosas, $3 PBR pounders $3 PBR pounders and $2.50 and $2.50 Snortie Brew Snortie Brew pints all day pints all day

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Happy hour 3-6 pm, $2.50 Snortie Brew Pints, $3 PBR pounders and $3 mimosas all day

$5 Bloody Mary bar 9 am-4 pm, $3 Bud Light Pounders during the game, $3 screwdrivers, $3 PBR pounders, $3 mimosas and $3 Snortie Brew Pints all day

$5 Bloody Mary bar 11 am-4 pm, Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close, $3 mimosas, $3 screwdrivers, $3.50 craft pounders and $3 domestic pounders all day

Happy Hour 3-6pm with $1 off pints

Happy Hour 3-6pm with $1 off pints, Super Awesome Funtime Game Night from 7-9pm

Happy Hour 3-6pm with $1 off pints

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

Kitchen Gremlin 402 Broadway N, Fargo

Margarita Monday: $3 margaritas all day

Wine Tuesday: Half price on all bottles of wine all day

Tap Wednesday: $1 off all tap beers all day

Thirsty Thursday: $3 Long Islands all day

Happy Hour 3pm-6pm and 9pm-close with $3 Long Islands and $1 off tap beers

Happy Hour 3pm-6pm and 9pm-close with $3 margaritas and Long Islands

Pitchers starting at $5 during the game

Labby’s Grill & Bar 1100 19th Ave. N, Fargo

$2.95 Morgans, $3.95 margaritas, $12.50 buckets of beer

32oz Mug Night - All tap beer and select liquor

$3.50 jumbo Long Island Teas, $5.25 top shelf Long Island Teas

Poor boy pounder night

$1 off all bottled beer and drinks 9 pm-close

$3.95 Mimosas, Screwdrivers, and Bloody Marys from 9 am - 3 pm

$2.95 pounders

Lucky’s 13 Pub 4301 17th Ave. S, Fargo

$2.25 short domestic beers

Half off Margaritas and $2.50 Coronas

$3 tall domestic taps 3 pm-close

½ price bottles of wine $2 PBR bottles 3 pm-close

Happy Hour 3-6 pm

9 am-2 pm $2.50 Mimosas and Bloody Marys

Happy Hour all day – $1.25 off all drinks & $2.50 mimosas 12-4 pm

Luna Fargo 1545 University Dr. S, Fargo

½ price tap beers, wine by the glass and cheese plates from 5-6 pm and 9-10 pm Service industry night: 1st glass of wine or tap beer on the house

Mezzaluna 309 Roberts St. N, Fargo The Northern 325 10th St. N, Fargo

Happy Hour 5-7 pm

½ price tap ½ price tap ½ price tap ½ price tap ½ price tap beers, wine by beers, wine by beers, wine by beers, wine by beers, wine by the glass and the glass and the glass and the glass and the glass and cheese plates cheese plates cheese plates cheese plates cheese plates from 5-6 pm and from 5-6 pm and from 5-6 pm and from 5-6 pm and from 5-6 pm and 9-10 pm 9-10 pm 9-10 pm 9-10 pm 9-10 pm Happy Hour 4 - 6 pm and 9 - 11 pm: $3 tap beer, $2 off select cocktails, $1 glass of wine

Happy Hour 4 - 6 pm and 9 - 11 pm: $3 tap beer, $2 off select cocktails, $1 glass of wine

Happy Hour 5-7 pm

Happy Hour 10 pm-close with 2-for-1 drinks

$3 UV Vodka

$3 Bloody Marys and Caesars with UV Vodka until 4 pm

Pay The Day Taps 8-10 pm College Night $2.75 select drinks 9-11 pm

$3.50 pitchers 8-10 pm, College Night $2.75 select drinks 9-11 pm

NoBull Country Club 609 NP Ave, Fargo O’Kelly’s 3800 Main Ave., Fargo

Rum Monday: $3 Malibu and Captain Morgan

$3 Long Island Iced Teas and 23oz. domestic taps

Whiskey Wednesday: $3 Bison Ridge and Windsor

Barcardi Party: $3 Barcardi White, Limón or Black Razz

Old Broadway City Club 22 Broadway N, Fargo Old Broadway Grill 22 Broadway N, Fargo OB Sport Zone 22 Broadway N, Fargo

$5.95 Pitchers ($8.95 Craft and Import) all day & 2-for-1 drinks from 3-6 pm

Ticket Tuesday $3.50 Mugs 6-10 pm Happy Hour 3-6 pm with 2-for-1 drinks

$2.50 domestic bottles and wells, $4 domestic jars and WuTangs 92 | SEPTEMBER 2016 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM Pickled Parrot 505 3rd Ave. N, Fargo

$2.95 Bloody Marys/mimosas/ Skip-N-Go Naked 11 am-2 pm

Wine Club Night from 4-10 pm

Happy Hour 3-6 pm with 2-for-1 drinks

Happy Hour 3-6 pm with 2-for-1 drinks, College Night: $2.75 select drinks 9-11 pm

$2.95 Bloody Marys/mimosas & select drinks 11 am-2 pm, College Night $2.75 select drinks 9-11 pm

$3 Captain Morgan, Tootsie Pops and Dr. McGillicuddy; $4 domestic jars

$4 Water Moccasins, $7 craft jars, $8 well jars

$3.50 Fireball and Kinky, $4 Crown Royal and $5 domestic jars from 4-10 pm

4-10 pm $4 Jack Daniels, Chuck Norris and Long Island Teas; $5 domestic jars

Happy Hour all day

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Half price draft beer 3pm-close, $1 off cocktails, beer and wine for Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9pm-close

Half price bottles of wine 3pm-close, $1 off cocktails, beer and wine for Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9pm-close

$2 off wine and liquor flights 3pm-close, $1 off cocktails, beer and wine for Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9pm-close

$2 off culinary cocktails 3pmclose, $1 off cocktails, beer and wine for Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9pm-close

$1 off cocktails, beer and wine for Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9pm-close

Mondays Suck Burger Day: Burger, fries and Pounds beer for $10 Happy 6 12 1st Ave. N, Hour 4-6 pm and 9 pm-close with Fargo $2 off appetizers, $1 off taps and well drinks

Happy Hour 4-6 pm and 9 pmclose with $2 off appetizers, $1 off taps and well drinks.

Happy Hour 4-6 pm and 9 pm-close with $2 off appetizers, $1 off taps and well drinks.

Happy Hour 4-6 pm and 9 pmclose with $2 off appetizers, $1 off taps and well drinks.

Top Shelf Tuesday: $2 off all top shelf liquors

Wine Wednesday: $2 off all glasses of wine and half price bottles

Tap Thursday: $3 crafts and imports, $2 domestics and $1 off taps

Free pint of Rhombus Beer with a Rhombus Growler fill from 6 pm-close

Half off glasses and bottles of wine starting at 6 pm

$4 pints of Rhombus beer starting at 9 pm

Late Night Happy Hour from 10 pm-close

$4 craft beer pints starting at 9 pm

Bloody Mary Bar from 11 am-4 pm, $5 well vodka, $6 premium vodka,$3 youcall-its for service industry all day

$3.05 Morgans $3.45 tall domestic taps 4:30 pm-close

$3.75 Crown Royals $3.95 Crown Blacks

$2.95 Bacardis/ domestic bottles 4:30 pm-close

Mug Club Night $3.75 Jack Daniels/teas

$3.25 UV vodkas

$3.25 import and specialty bottles $3.25 Ice Hole shots

$3.35 tall domestic taps All Day $2.75 well drinks 4:30 pm-close

Rooter’s Bar 107 Broadway N, Fargo

$2 12oz domestic draws All Day

$2.50 domestic bottles All Day

$2.50 Morgans & Windsors All Day

$2.50 teas $7.50 domestic pitchers

Happy Hour from 4:30-6:30 pm (2 for 1 drinks)

$2.50 Homemade Bloody Marys w/ beer chaser 10 am-4 pm

Sazerac Alley 220 Broadway N, Fargo

$2 off everything from 3-6pm, half off all whiskeys and wine after 9pm

Half off all whiskeys and wine after 9pm

Shotgun Sally’s Rock and Roll Saloon 1515 42nd St. S, Fargo

$1 off drinks from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-midnight

$1 off drinks from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-midnight and ½ price bottles of wine

$1 off drinks from 3-6 pm and 9 pm-midnight and $1 wells, $2 domestic bottles and $3 domestic beers/ premium wells

Ladies Night: $5 all you can drink from 9 pm-midnight

$7 bottomless mimosas/bloody marys/domestic taps from 10 am-2 pm

$3 Bloody Marys and $7 bottomless mimosas from noon-6 pm

Sickie's Garage 3431 Fiechtner Dr. S, Fargo

$2 Sailer Jerry and Absolut, $3 Jack Daniels and Redbull shots, Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9-11 pm with $2.50 domestic taps and wells

Big 98.7 Happy Hour 4 - 6 pm with $.98 domestic taps, Q105 $1.05 drink tickets 7 - 9 pm, $2 Sailer Jerry and Absolut, $3 Jack Daniels and Redbull shots, Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9-11 pm $2.50 domestic taps and wells

Rock 701 $1.07 drink tickets 5 - 7 pm, $2 Sailer Jerry and Absolut, $3 Jack Daniels and Redbull shots, Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9-11 pm with $2.50 domestic taps and wells

$2 Sailer Jerry and Absolut, $3 Jack Daniels and Redbull shots, Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9-11 pm with $2.50 domestic taps and wells

Happy Hour 3-6 pm with $2.50 domestic taps and wells

Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9-11 pm with $2.50 domestic taps and wells

Sidestreet Grille & Pub 301 3rd Ave. N, Fargo

$3.75 Jamesons, $.75 off craft bottles

College night with ID All Day Happy Hour

$3 Windsors $2.50 domestic pints $3 Leinenkugels and Nordeast pints

$3 rums $.75 off domestic bottles and micro craft pints, $5 perfect storms

$3.50 Stolis, $3.75 Summit pints

$3.75 Jack Daniels, Jack Honeys and Jim Beams $3.75 New Belgium bottles

$2 off all pitchers $3 rail vodkas $1 off you-call-its Service Industry Night

Slammer’s Sports Bar & Grill 707 28th Ave. N, Fargo

$3.15 Miller High Life bottles $3.40 Bacardi Limon and Sailor Jerrys

$3.15 Bud and Bud Light Bottles

$3.15 Bud and Bud Light bottles $3 white zin and merlot wines

$3.15 Coors Light and Mich Golden Light bottles

$3.15 Bud and Bud Light bottles. $3.40 Morgans

$3.75 Bloody Marys and Caesars, All Day well specials $2.75

$2.80 All wells, $5.25 Busch Light pitchers

$2.95 pounders

$3 Bacardis and Jim Beams

$2.95 Morgans $3.95 Jack Daniels

$2.95 whiskeys and Barefoot wines

$3.25 import and craft beers, $3.25 Smirnoffs

$3.25 UV drinks

$2.75 wells, $3.35 20oz taps

$4 Stoli all day, $1 selected drafts until keg is done, $3 jumbo domestic beers and $1 well pours from 4-7 pm

$3 jumbo domestic beers and $1 well pours from 4-7 pm

$3 jumbo domestic beers until 4 pm

$3 jumbo domestic beers all day

Porter Creek Hardwood Grill 1 555 44th St. S, Fargo

Radisson (Lobby Bar) 201 5th St. N. Fargo

Martini Monday: $2 off all martinis

Rhombus Guys Pizza 606 Main Ave, Fargo Rick’s Bar 2721 Main Ave, Fargo

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

Speck’s Bar 2611 Main Ave, Fargo Spirits Lounge 3803 13th Ave. S, Fargo

$2.50 Captain Crown Royal 2-for-1 cocktails $3 Morgan and and $4 Jameson all day, $3 jumbo $3.50 Malibu all day, $3 jumbo domestic beers all day, $3 jumbo domestic beers and $1 well pours domestic beers and $1 well pours and $1 well pours from 4-7 pm from 4-7 pm from 4-7 pm

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Sports Bar 619 NP Ave. N, Fargo

$2.50 tap beer pints, $3.50 talls

$2.50 Stolis & $3.50 Stolis with energy drink

College Night: ½ price domestic pitchers

$2.95 Jack Daniels, Captain Morgan, Bombay Sapphire and Grey Goose

½ off pitchers 7 - 10 pm

$3 pounders, $3.50 Bloody Marys

Tailgators Sports Cafe 1322 Main Ave, Fargo

6-10pm: $3.50 tall Crown Royal, $3 UV Vodka

6-10pm: $3 domestic bottles and Captain Morgans

6-10pm: $8 domestic pitchers, $2.50 Schnapps shot, $2.75 well drinks

6-10pm: $3.50 import bottles and Gator Teas, $2.50 Schnapps shots

6-10pm: $3 Bacardi, $3 Chuck Norris and Jag Bombs, $2.75 Windsor

noon-10pm: $3.25 domestic pints and bottles, $3.25 Wonder Woman shots, $3.99 Bloody Marys, $1 off whiskey

$3 Captain Morgan

$6 domestic pitchers

$3 Windsor

$3 domestic pounders and bottles

$3 teas

Happy Hour 11 am-5 pm

Happy Hour All Day

$2 off jumbo 32 oz. Margaritas

$2 PBR Pounders, $1 off Almond-Ritas

$1 off Padre’s Root Beer Float

$2 off all tequila shots

$1 off Cadillac Margaritas, $2 Margaritas 9pm-close

$1 off Lavender Lemonades, $1 off Sangria, $2 Margaritas 9 pm - close

The Windbreak 3150 39th St. S, Fargo

$1 off drinks from 4-7 pm and 9-11 pm, 32oz. Captain Morgan pitchers for $10 all day

Ladies Night: Ladies drink free from 9 pm midnight, Guys $2.50 from 9-11 pm, $2 select bomb shots 9-11 pm

$2 drinks 4-7 pm and 9-11pm, $2 select bombs shots 9-11pm

Woody’s Bar 1550 32nd Ave. S, Fargo

Happy Hour All Day ($1 off all drinks)

$3.30 Captain Morgan, $3.30 Bacardi and Flavors

$3.30 Deep Eddy Vodka, $3.30 Glasses of Bota Box Wine

$3.85 Crown Royal, $3.85 Jack Daniels

$3.30 Captain Morgan, $3.50 Long Island Iced Tea

$3.30 Bloody Mary and Caesars, $3.30 import bottles

$3.30 Bloody Mary and Caesars, $6 domestic pitchers, $8 import pitchers

Bar Nine $3 tall domestics, $3 Stolis and 1405 Prairie $3 Jack Daniels Pkwy, West Fargo 8 pm

$2 domestic pints and wells 8 pm

Mug night 8 pm $5 mugs

$2.50 domestic bottles, $3 well specials 8 pm

$2.50 Morgans and Bacardis 8 pm

$3 teas and bomb shots 8 pm

$6 domestic pitchers and $2.50 Icehole All Day

Blarney Stone 1910 9th St. E, West Fargo

Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close, $1 off drafts, $1 off bar pours, $1 off house wines

VIP Day: Mug club members get an extra $1 off discounted beer, Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close

$2 off popsicle drinks, Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close

VIP Day: Mug club members get an extra $1 off discounted beer, Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close

Happy Hour 3-6 pm and 9 pm-close, $1 off drafts, $1 off bar pours, $1 off house wines

Free trip through the Bloody Mary bar or free mimosa with purchase of breakfast entrée, Happy Hour 9 pm-close

Happy Hour all day, VIP Day: Mug club members get an extra $1 off discounted beer

Hooligans 3330 Sheyenne St, West Fargo

$2.50 domestic bottles All Day

$3 domestic talls All Day

$3.50 well margaritas, $3 Corona and Dos Equis

$2.50 Morgans and Bacardis All Day

$3 well drinks 7 pm - close

$3 bomb shots 8 pm - midnight

$3 Captain Morgan, domestic bottles, Bloody Marys and Caesars all day

Happy Hour 4-8 pm, $3 Jack Daniels, $5 domestic jars and Martinis

$3 Crown Royal and domestic bottles, Happy Hour 4-8 pm with $3 domestic bottles and wells, $5 domestic jars, $2 off martinis, $3 Ice Hole and $5 off bottles of wine

Happy Hour 4-8 pm, $2.50 Captain Morgan, $4 Parrot Punch, $7 craft jars; $3 Ice Hole

Happy Hour 4-8 pm; $4 Fireball, Jameson and Water Moccasins; $6 domestic jars; $3 Ice Hole

Happy Hour 4-8 pm; $3 Tito's Vodka and Bacardi, $4 craft bottles and WuTangs; $3 Ice Hole

Happy Hour 4-8pm; $2 SKYY Vodka, Windsor, Captain Morgan, Bacardi

$3.50 Morgan and Bacardi

$3.50 Jack Daniels, Jim Beam and Jameson, $4.50 Crown Royal

$3.50 UV, Wave and Titos

$3.50 Windsor, $3.00 Solo Cups: Bud Light Coors Light Miller Lite

$3.00 Solo Cups: Bud Light Coors Light Miller Lite

Happy Hour All Day Service Industry Night: $3.50 youcall-its

$3 Jag and Jack Daniels, $7.50 Miller Lite Pitchers

$3 Windsor, Canadian Club, Jack Daniels and $14 bucket of domestic beers

$3 Captain Morgan, Bacardi and domestic bottles

$3.50 bomb shots and Tito’s Vodka

Bloody Mary and Caesar specials all day, $3 Fireball and Tuaca

$7.50 Coors Light pitchers, $3.50 Crown Royal, Bloody Mary and Caesar specials all day

Happy Hour from 4:30-6:30 pm

Speedway Steakhouse 680 Main Ave. W, West Fargo

Happy Hour 4-7 pm with $3 25oz. domestic beers; $2 16oz. domestic beers, rail drinks and domestic bottles

Spicy Pie 745 31st Ave. E. Ste. 110, West Fargo

$1 off 20oz taps or $.75 off 16oz taps

$3 you-call-its

$6 domestic and $7 import pitchers

$2 whiskey drinks

$2 rum drinks

$2 vodka drinks

$3 Bloody Mary’s and/or Caesars

VFW: Downtown

202 Broadway N, Fargo

Vinyl Taco 520 1st Ave. N, Fargo

$1 off drinks 4-7 pm, 2-for-1's from 9 pm to midnight

WEST FARGO

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

Pickled Parrot West 1410 9th St. E, West Fargo

Pub West 3140 Bluestem Dr, West Fargo

$3.50 tall domestic beer, $4.50 tall craft beer

Rookies 715 13th Ave. E, West Fargo Silver Dollar Flying Pig 221 Sheyenne St, West Fargo

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TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

$3.50 Jameson and $1 off bottled beer 8 pm-close

$5 teas and $6 Patron margaritas 8 pm-close, $3.50 Bloody Marys, Caesars and Mimosas until 6pm

Happy Hour All Day

Fireball Friday $3, Extended happy hour 3-8 pm from 7-11 pm

Sex with Strangers $3, 10 am-1 pm $4 Bloody Marys & Caesars from 7-11 pm

$2.75 pounders all day, Service Industry Special: well drinks & domestic beer $2 from 7-11 pm

Mug night

$3 off all pitchers 7 pm-close

Tall beers for the price of short 7 pm-close

½ price bottles of wine, $5 classic and $8 top-shelf martinis 7 pm-close

Town Hall Bar 103 Main Ave. W, West Fargo

$3 Captain Morgan, $3.50 Crown Royal, $3.50 Washington Apples from 7-11 pm

$3 32oz domestic Mongo Mugs, Ladies night $1 off drinks, $3 shots from 7-11 pm

Hump Day Happy Hour 3-7 pm, Windsor $3, Wu Tang Shots $3 from 7-11 pm

Rum Night $3 Cristal & Limon, Domestic Pitchers $6 from 7-11 pm

VFW: West Fargo 308 Sheyenne St, West Fargo

$2.50 regular domestic beers and Windsor

12 inch pizza and a pitcher of beer for $11

$3 Barcardi, Morgan, Mike’s Hard Lemonade or Wine Coolers

$3.50 25oz tap beers, $3 25oz amber tap beers and import/ premium bottles

Work Zone 701 Main Ave. E, West Fargo

$3 Jag shots, $3 Tuaca, Mug Special $6.50 with $3.50 refills

$3 Bacardi and Ice Hole

$3 Dr. Mac shots, Mug Special $6.50 with $3.50 refills

$3 Morgan, Malibu and Jag

$3 Jack and Jims

$3 Bloody Marys and Caesars, $3 craft and imports

$5.50 domestic pitchers, $3.50 Buccas, $3 Bloody Marys and Caesars

Dave’s Southside Tap 803 Belsly Blvd, Moorhead

Happy Hour from 3 - 6 pm, $3.50 tall domestic taps from 7 pm-close

Happy Hour from 3 - 6 pm, $2.50 domestic bottles and wells 7 pm-close

Happy Hour from 3 - 6 pm, $3 Captain Morgan and Fireball from 8 pm-close

Happy Hour from 3 - 6 pm, $6.50 domestic pitches from 8 pm-close

Happy Hour from 3 - 6 pm, $3.50 Stolis and Bacardis from 8 pm-close

$3.50 Long Island Teas and Crown Royals 8 pm- close

$3.50 tall domestic taps and import bottles all day

JC Chumley’s 1608 Main Ave, Moorhead

Happy Hour 5-6:30 pm, $4 domestic mug fills 8 pm midnight, $2.50 Captain Morgan 8 pm-close

Happy Hour 5-6:30 pm, $4 domestic mug fills, $3 Smirnoff

Happy Hour 5 - 6:30 pm, $3.50 import pints 8 pm midnight, $4 bomb shots 8 pm-close

Happy Hour 5 - 6:30 pm, $3.50 Fireball 5 pm - midnight, $2.50 domestic bottles and Captain Morgan 8-10 pm

$5.25 Bloody Marys and Caesars, $5 endless Mimosas 11 am- 4 pm, $4 Busch Light mug fills with student ID 8 pm - midnight, $8 domestic pitchers

$2.50 domestic bottles and wells 11 am-close

$2.50 pounders, $2.50 youcall-its 8 pm - midnight

$2.75 wells, $4 domestic mugs, $3 Busch Light and Old Style mugs, $2.50 panty shots

$2.75 pounders, $3 Ice Hole 8pm - midnight

Bloody Marys and Caesars starting at $5.25, $6.50 domestic pitchers 11 am - 4 pm, $4 domestic pitchers 4 pm midnight

Happy Hour all day, $.50 off all drinks, $4 Bloody Marys and Caesars, 2 for $5 Miller Lite Pounders

Three Lyons Pub 675 13th Ave. E, West Fargo

MOORHEAD

$2.50 Captain Morgan, Mick’s Office $3 import taps, 10 8th St. $4 domestic mug fills, $4 bomb S, Moorhead shots 8 pm midnight

$3 domestic pints, $3.50 select import pints 8 pm - midnight

Happy Hour 4-6 Happy Hour 4-6 Happy Hour 4- 6 Happy Hour 4-6 Happy Hour 4-6 pm and 9- 11 pm: pm and 9-11 pm: pm and 9-11 pm: pm and 9- 11 pm: pm and 9-11 pm: $3 tap beer, $2 off $3 tap beer, $2 off $3 tap beer, $2 off $3 tap beer, $2 off $3 tap beer, $2 off select cocktails, $5 select cocktails, $5 select cocktails, $5 select cocktails, $5 select cocktails, $5 woodfire pizzas woodfire pizzas woodfire pizzas woodfire pizzas woodfire pizzas

Rustica Tavern 315 Main Ave, Moorhead

O’Leary’s Pub 808 30th Ave. S, Moorhead

Happy Hour 5- 6:30 pm, $2 domestic bottles and wells 5 pm - midnight

Happy Hour from 1 - 7 pm and $5 domestic mugs, $6 import mugs (8 pm - midnight)

Happy Hour from 1-7 pm and $4 scratch teas

Happy Hour from 1 pm-midnight

Happy Hour from 1 - 7 pm, $5 all you can drink for ladies from 9 pm - midnight, $3 pounders (all day) $2 Morgans and $3 bomb shots (9 pm-midnight) $2.75 22oz grande beers, $4 Sam Adams, Red’s Apple and Bells specials from 4-6 pm

$6 pitchers of Bud Light, Shock Top, Miller Light, Coors Light and Nordeast, drink specials 4-6 pm

$6 pitchers of Bud Light, Shock Top, Miller Lite, Coors Light and Nordeast 9 pm-2 am

Grand beers $2.75 (all day)

$5 pitchers All Day

Bloody Mary special

Happy Hour from 1 - 7 pm, $3 perfect pint of Guinness and Irish car bombs (9 pm-12 am)

Happy Hour from 1 - 7 pm, $10 all you can drink (11 am-2 pm) Mimosas, Bloodys and domestic taps

Happy Hour from 1-7 pm and $5 domestic pitchers

Speak Easy 1001 30th Ave. S, Moorhead

2 for 1 drink specials from 4 - 6 pm and $2 domestic bottles from 7 pm-midnight

2 for 1 drinks from 4-6 pm

$5.25 pitches of Budweiser, Mich, Amber Boch, Bud Light, Miller Light and Foster, drink specials from 4-6 pm

Vic’s Bar & Grill 427 Center Ave, Moorhead

$2.75 Morgans

2-for-1's 8-11 pm

$2.75 whiskeys

Ladies night 8 - 10 pm $5 pitchers

Late night Happy Hour 9 pm-midnight

$4 Crown Royal all day; Happy Hour 3-6 pm with 2-for-1s on house wine, domestic short taps and rails plus half-priced appetizers

REGIONAL Holiday Beach Bar & Grill (Holiday Inn On The Lake) 1155 Hwy. 10 E, Detroit Lakes, Minn.

2-for-1s all day, $4 Crown Royal

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Love LOCAL M O N T H L Y F

N D S

PHRASES COASTERS We all know those Midwest phrases that we're continuously getting mocked for, but it's time to embrace it. Flaunt this set of coasters on your coffee table to give your guests a good laugh and a reminder of how awesome the Midwest is. $25 Unglued Market 408 Broadway N, Fargo ungluedmarket.com

Do you love the Fargo-Moorhead area as much as we do? Now's your chance to prove it. We found some great items at local shops so you can show off your love for the community. PHOTOS AND WORDS BY Erica Rapp

DRINK LOCAL TEE Since our community has a handful of local breweries–even a winery and a distillery–and plenty of delicious craft beers and spirits that come out of them, drinking local is important. Here's your chance to spread the message and support those that work hard locally to make delicious products for our region. $32 Blue Daisy Boutique/Blue Steel Men's Wear 1650 45th St. S, Fargo facebook.com/ ShopBlueDaisy 98 | SEPTEMBER 2016 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM

BISON BOTTLE OPENER Mount this wooden plaque bottle opener on your wall and you're set for hosting viewing parties for Bison athletics. If you can find a place to hang it at your tailgating rig, it's even better. $49.99 The Red Silo 12 Broadway N, Fargo facebook.com/theredsilo

STATE ONSIES It's never to early to get the young ones started on sporting the state they're growing up in. $24 each Blue Daisy Boutique/Blue Steel Men's Wear 1650 45th St. S, Fargo facebook.com/ ShopBlueDaisy

GO SHOPPING FARGO TAPESTRY This simple tapestry has the perfect mix of Fargo and North Dakota love screenprinted on a lightweight cloth and is hung together between wood pieces for a quaint, fun look. $17.99 The Red Silo 12 Broadway N, Fargo facebook.com/theredsilo

MOORHEAD MAGNET Moorhead needs just as much love as Fargo does, considering it doesn't have a movie named after it yet. Moorhead folks can show their pride by dressing up their fridge with handmade, ceramic magnets. $8

FARGO ICONS Show your love for the city even more with this wood piece that flaunts all of Fargo's staple destinations and events that make it such a great place to live. $29.99

Unglued Market 408 Broadway N, Fargo ungluedmarket.com

The Red Silo 12 Broadway N, Fargo facebook.com/theredsilo

N.D. BASEBALL TEES No matter what school you're in support of, it's easy to show off the pride of North Dakota, and look stylish while doing so, with these 3/4-sleeved baseball tees. $32 each Blue Daisy Boutique/Blue Steel Men's Wear 1650 45th St. S, Fargo facebook.com/ShopBlueDaisy

STATE DISH TOWELS No matter what side of the river you're on, these fun dish towels from 618 Love are a great way to show off your regional pride. $14 each Unglued Market 408 Broadway N, Fargo ungluedmarket.com etsy.com/shop/618love 99

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By Rick Berg, Founder, Go Fargo Jobs • Photo by J. Alan Paul Photography

hat does it mean to be a job-seeker in the Fargo metro area? Well, simply put, in today’s labor market, job-seekers have good odds. Cass County boasts one of the lowest unemployment rates (2.3 percent) in a state that as of June 2016, was ranked fourth-lowest in the U.S. overall at 3.2 percent. According to the Greater Fargo-Moorhead Economic Development Corporation's website, the Fargo metro area has 5,000+ job openings available, and the Labor Market Information Center reports Cass County having roughly 2,400 people unemployed. Hence, there is an obvious shortage in the current workforce. Employers seem to be constantly struggling with recruiting and retaining quality employees and are trending towards becoming more data-driven in the recruiting process. New technologies and recruiting options are more widely available than ever, allowing employers to improve their processes and recruiting strategies. Employers are also looking for new and creative ways to attract candidates and cater to the “selfie

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generation”, i.e. Millennials. Which, by the way, are now a much larger group than the Baby Boomers and make up around 30 percent of management positions, according to a recent Upwork study. The key for job-seekers is to remain optimistic and thankful that we are in the situation we are in here in our home area. Fargo continues to top lists all over for "best cities to live" and markets for finding jobs. There are other parts of the country that aren’t so lucky. As with anything, as long as you keep at it and continually try to learn and improve yourself, things will go your way, especially in today’s current market.

Rick Berg

GO JOBS The numbers behind

Fargo-Moorheadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $uccess

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no surprise that the FM area is an economic beacon for the U.S., and thanks to the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (GFMEDC), we have the numbers to prove it. By Andrew Jason

All data collected in June 2016

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

Fargo-Moorhead

North Dakota

U.S.

2.2%

2.8%

4.5%

2015: 2.3%

2015: 2.5%

2015: 5.3%

LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT RATES

WAGE GROWTH Cass

2,000,000

2015 $45,968

1,000,000 US

POPULATION

500,000

158 million

2016 $47,684

151 million Total Wages: $5.2 billion

400,000

Total Wages: $5.5 billion

Total Growth: 3.7%

300,000

419,575

407,722

Clay 2015 $36,296

200,000

2016 $37,752 100,000

Fargo-Moorhead

136,424

Fargo-Moorhead

133,413

Labor Force

Employed

Total Wages: $670 million

Total Wages: $699 million

Total Growth: 4.0%

Notes: Unemployment Rate, Labor Force & Employed data are not seasonally adjusted. Most recent labor statistics are estimates generated monthly through the LAUS program with frequent revisions as updated data becomes available.* These numbers are quarterly/weekly wages and have been prorated by GFMEDC to demonstrate an annual wage for the quarter. It is important to note there are quarterly fluctuations in wages such as 4th quarter bonuses in addition to some seasonal effects.

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Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities

Retail Trade

9,600

Wholesale Trade

Trade, Transportation & Utilities

10,100

Manufacturing

Mining, Logging & Construction

Private ServiceProviding

123,400

ServiceProviding

GoodsProducing

Total Private

Total Nonfarm

OCCUPATION

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EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS

142,100

All data collected in May 2016

122,300

103,700

30,700

19,700 16,100

9,200 5,400

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY

(Fargo, ND-MN)

22,700 18,600

16,400

14,500

11,000

5,300

Government

Other Services

Leisure & Hospitality

Educational & Health Services

Professional & Business Services

Financial Activities

Information

3,100

Source: Job Service N.D., Labor Market Information Center, CES Unit

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Management Digital Strategy Intern (Paid) Operations Manager

Spotlight Media Fargo How do I apply?

Health Care Registered Nurse

Fargo

This position includes client liaison communication, associate performance management, revenue forecasting, maintaining account service level agreements, account implementation, reporting and implementing internal programs and policies.

Prairie St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, a 110-bed psychiatric care facility located in Fargo, has been providing services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors to address mental health issues, chemical dependency, or addiction and cooccurring disorders since 1997.

Apply: more Email infocareers.us@integreon.com at SPOTLIGHTMEDIAFARGO.COM

Apply: email PSJHR@uhsinc.com

Store/Assistant Managers

RN/LPN

Fargo

Petro Serve USA is looking for qualified individuals who have integrity, can provide outstanding customer service, strive for excellence, are eager to learn and can consistently work as a team member. We offer competitive pay, benefits, 401k, paid vacation and sick leave.

Full- and part-time positions available. Attend client appointments and meetings, training of staff, supervision of medical care and participation as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Apply: Visit bit.ly/petrogfj

Apply: Email nhuber@mcrsi.com

Energy & Oil Digital Strategy (Paid) Propane ServiceIntern Technician

Spotlight West Fargo Media

Human Resource Assistant

Fargo

How I apply? Petro do Serve USA is looking for qualified applicants to be a

member of our team. We offer competitive wages, medical benefits, paid vacation, holiday and sick days. Qualified individuals have two-plus years of propane service experience. CETP certification is preferred.

MCRSI is looking for a human resources assistant to work in our Moorhead office. Duties include scheduling, assisting with time sheets, training new staff and other general human resource duties. Hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Pay dependent on experience.

Apply: Website more info atbit.ly/PSUSA16 SPOTLIGHTMEDIAFARGO.COM

Apply: Email nhuber@mcrsi.com

Sales Digital Strategy Intern (Paid) Sales Account Executive

Digital Strategy Intern (Paid) Inside Sales Executive

How do I apply?

Apply: Email more infocareers@gofargojobs.com at SPOTLIGHTMEDIAFARGO.COM

Apply: Visitinfo spherion.com/fargo more at SPOTLIGHTMEDIAFARGO.COM

Spotlight Media Fargo

Go Fargo Jobs is looking for an entrepreneurial sales account executive to lead our sales program. The ideal candidate has 2-3 years of successful outside sales experience. Huge earning and growth potential.

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Spotlight Media Fargo

Our client, a large scale sales and marketing company, has an opening for an inside sales executive. A successful applicant will market to new and existing customers. Successful applicant will provide direct sales of products and services in this fast-paced industry.

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General

Customer Service

Digital Strategy Intern (Paid) Career Opportunities Spotlight Media

Digital Strategy Intern (Paid) Leasing Specialist

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competitive compensation, outstanding benefits, and a comfortable, friendly work environment. Areas of opportunity include: Accounting, Applications Engineering, Customer Service, Human Resources, IT, Marketing, Order Fulfillment, and more! Visit our careers page to learn more.

Goldmark strives to make a positive impact on the lives of others. An opportunity is available to serve those looking for or living in apartment homes we manage. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re accepting applications for caring and dedicated candidates for full-and part-time positions with opportunities for advancement.

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Digital Strategy Intern (Paid) Program Assistant

Spotlight Media Fargo

Digital Strategy Intern (Paid) Workflow Coordinator Spotlight Media

How do I apply?

Thief River Falls, MN

Full and part-time positions available. Assist clients with disabilities in a variety of areas based on need, including cooking, cleaning, supervision, transportation and redirection of behavior.

Apply: moreEmail info bhalvorson@mcrsi.com at SPOTLIGHTMEDIAFARGO.COM

Cost Specialist

Fargo Fargo, ND

This will support the day-to-day operations of the Howposition do I apply? pricing department with the loading and maintenance of new and existing cost conditions, list pricing and pricing contracts.

Apply: Visit spherion.com/fargo

Spotlight Media Fargo

Fargo

This position manages word processing projects by communicating with clients and assigning projects to other Integreon Associates.

moreEmail info at SPOTLIGHTMEDIAFARGO.COM Apply: careers.us@integreon.com

Digital Strategy Intern (Paid) Intake Admin Specialist

Spotlight Media Fargo How do I apply?

The purpose of this position is to provide administrative support to the assigned client. The duties may range from meeting preparation, internal/external correspondence, report preparation, document and word processing assistance, and other administrative duties as requested.

more info at SPOTLIGHTMEDIAFARGO.COM

Apply: Email devon.hofer@expresspros.com

Transportation Digital Strategy Purchasing Job Intern (Paid)

Digital Strategy Delivery Driver Intern (Paid)

Spotlight Media Fargo

Fargo Spotlight Media

How do I apply?

Couriers responsible for driving a company vehicle How do are I apply?

Apply: spherion.com/fargo moreVisit info at SPOTLIGHTMEDIAFARGO.COM

Apply: moreEmail info devon.hofer@expresspros.com at SPOTLIGHTMEDIAFARGO.COM

This position will lead and administer daily purchasing and inventory management functions within the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computer system for assigned vendor lines and product categories.

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to transport materials from client and Iron Mountain locations, loading and unloading, using wireless scanning, preparing paperwork and performing daily vehicle maintenance to ensure it functions efficiently.

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