Neon Loon Salutes Fred Quam
A legend recently passed away. Fred Quam filled his 108 years with adventure, kindness and a passion for the Happy Hooligans, the North Dakota Air National Guard’s 119th Wing based in Fargo, North Dakota. I had the opportunity to spend time with Fred over the years, including at the Fargo Air Museum’s library, which is […]
Veterans Need Your Giving Hearts
With Giving Hearts Day just a day away, we hope you’re making a list of your favorite charities and checking it twice. As you may have guessed, our list is heavy on veteran support. We’ve seen the good work that many have done, and we’ve been honored to do some pro bono work for a […]
Neon Loon Salutes Jim Deremo
Hero in Plain Sight: Jim Deremo and His Unending Fight for Veterans Jim Deremo insists he’s “nothing special.” The thousands of veterans he helped during his 35-year career as a veterans’ service officer would disagree. Some insist Deremo saved their lives. It’s the ones he couldn’t save, however, that seem to haunt him most. As […]
Why Minnesota? We’ll Show You
At Neon Loon Communications, we’re proud to serve clients across the nation from our headquarters in Ottertail, Minnesota. We think it’s easier to make magic happen when we start in a magical place. Before you start pulling up mental images of snowstorms and deciding we’re all truly loony here, though, scroll down. Fall will always […]
Small But Mighty: Neon Loon Team Earns National Awards
Neon Loon Communications was recently honored with a few national awards – and by “recently,” we mean earlier this summer since we’ve been busy focusing on our client work rather than taking the time to pat ourselves on the back! The National Federation of Press Women, which represents professionals and students working across the communications […]
Neon Loon Salutes Marvin Nicklay
This story originally appeared in the The Good Life – March-April 2024 issue, published by Urban Toad Media. Valor Never Retires Veteran Marches On, Creating a Legacy of Volunteerism In his 83 years, Marvin J. Nicklay has seen a lot, and he’s served a lot. Many of his stories are “off the record,” but if you […]
We Have Something to Coo About
We’re all aflutter in the Loon’s Nest! It’s not a loon’s style to loudly draw attention to itself. We’ll let the geese keep that trait for themselves. Despite that, we can’t let a moment pass to thank our team for their award-winning skills. Congratulations to all the winners in the North Dakota Professional Communicators contest, […]
Neon Loon Salutes Women Veterans
Neon Loon salutes all veterans, but today, International Women’s Day, we give a hearty salute to all the women who have nobly served our country. This tribute, which is comprised of real stories from female veterans across Minnesota, is dedicated to all the women who have returned from war to discover they were invisible next […]
Cheers, Women in Construction!
Cheers to all the women rocking jobs in construction! It’s Women in Construction Week, which warrants a big thank you to those designing and constructing the buildings we work in, the homes we live in, the roads we drive on, and so much more. It’s also time to raise awareness of the many career opportunities […]
Deep Dive: Animating and Educating
Each month, we’re picking one of our projects to highlight. We’re kicking off the year with a series of videos that dug into what’s below our feet. The soil in the Red River Valley isn’t like that anywhere else in the world. It’s helped make the area dividing North Dakota and Minnesota the “breadbasket of […]
