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Maggie Brockling, a senior community development planner who is also part of the team working on the program, said the HIVE will serve as a central hub for UAS and autonomous tech startups in Grand Forks, offering programming and support services for those companies.
Korrie Wenzel has been publisher of the Grand Forks Herald and Prairie Business Magazine since 2014. He is a member of the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corp. board of directors and, in the past, has served on boards for Junior Achievement, the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation, United Way, Empire Arts Center, Cornerstones Career Learning Center and Crimestoppers. As publisher, Wenzel oversees news, advertising and business operations at the Herald, as well as the newspaper's opinion content. Wenzel can be reached at 701-780-1103, or via Twitter via @korriewenzel.
Garth Rydland and Steve Burian received Leaders & Legacies recognition, while a number of others from Grand Forks were among the honorees in the 40-under-40 and Top 25 Women in Business categories.