(KNOX) – Grand Forks City Council heard some good news from Mayor Brandon Bochenski.
“We did have our last sales tax collections come in. So, 2024 was closed out, definitely a really good month,” Bochenski said.
The mayor says that they budget for 3% growth each year, but last year exceeded expectations.
“We actually saw 9% growth in 2024. That’s phenomenal,” Bochenski said.
Bochenski says business and the economics in the City of Grand Forks are strong.
“Look at a nine-percent number versus a three, it makes a lot of things go better into the future. I think the biggest positive is those are taxable sales in the community. That means business is humming and the economy is doing well,” Bochenski said.
Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski Still Waiting To Give Update About Future Of Columbia Mall
(KNOX) -Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski is still waiting to give an update regarding an important announcement about the future of the Columbia Mall in Grand Forks. Bochenski tells KNOX's Critical Thought with Noah Chelliah that he still can not ...
Sep 01, 2026
Bjerke, Schneider Have Verbal Exchange Amid Proposed County Employee Discipline Policy At County Commission Meeting Tuesday
(KNOX) -At Tuesday's Grand Forks County Commission meeting, tensions rose during a discussion over an employee discipline policy. The meeting included County Commissioners, Sheriff Andy Schneider and State's Attorney Hailey Wamstad. Schneider had con...
Sep 02, 2026
MyPillow Founder Mike Lindell Vowing To Appeal Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling To U.S. Supreme Court
(KNOX) -MyPillow founder Mike Lindell is vowing to take his request for a paper ballot recount of the Minnesota Gubernatorial Primary to the U.S. Supreme Court. This comes after the Minnesota Supreme Court denied his request last Saturday. Lindell wi...
Sep 01, 2026
Bismarck Man Facing Charges After Two Barnes County Crashes
(NewsDakota.com) - On Monday, August 31, 2026, the Valley City Police Department responded to City Park following a report of a stolen vehicle. A few minutes later, the same vehicle was reported leaving the scene of a traffic crash at the intersectio...
Sep 01, 2026
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!
