Starion Financial at Urban Plains celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting and reception. Although the weather was blustery that day, hundreds of business people turned out to join in the festivities. www.starionfinancial.com

The mild weather this fall, as well as a moderate winter (so far), has put the Sanford Health/YMCA facility on track for a mid-October 2011 opening. “Everything is on target,” says Paul Finstad, executive director. “The foundation work is done, the walls are going up, and the parking lot already has one layer of asphalt [...]

Milken Institute ranked Fargo #1 overall for the 2010 Best-Performing Cities on the 179 Smallest Metros List. Check out the stats and the rest of the rankings.

Winner: Cheetah-Mart
Cheetah-Mart’s self-described “upscale” approach seems to be to Forum readers’ liking.
They voted the Fargo gas station and convenience store as the best in the area for 2010.
Owner Jerrod McPherson said the store aims to offer a variety of options for customers and emphasizes “attention to detail and fast, friendly and good customer service.”
“It’s the [...]

With its new bank building on 45th Street nearing completion, Starion has announced Grand Opening activities. The bank opened for business Monday, October 18, with daily festivities planned for October 25-29. Starion is a $750 million banking organization, giving customers global spending and money management power. In 1969, they purchased a bank that had been [...]

Wellness Center holds groundbreaking.
The Urban Plains Development is bustling with construction and project work. Highlights include the Sanford Health and YMCA groundbreaking for its wellness center. A new parking lot is well on its way to completion, connecting the new facility and the Scheels Arena.
Dietrich Construction will begin this spring in constructing a five-building apartment [...]

ShoBox: The New Generation, the critically acclaimed boxing series featured on Showtime Networks, will be live from Scheels Arena on Nov. 5. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with non-televised fights beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Scheels Arena box office, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.
ShoBox, which debuted [...]