Category Archives: Business News
Paid staff to assist in ND marijuana initiative
A group hoping to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota can begin circulating petitions. Secretary of State Al Jaeger has approved the format of the petition to place the issue on the Novemb...
Apr 22, 2022
GF schools could soon name business manager
The Grand Forks School District may have found a new Business Manager. According to a staff report an interview team is recommending the school board hire Brandon Baumbach for the position effective M...
Apr 22, 2022
GF council reviews downtown parking project
A proposed downtown parking lot improvement project has been questioned by some Grand Forks council members. The plan would expand and improve parking at North 4th Street and 4th Avenue North at a cos...
Apr 22, 2022
Fargodome inks new naming deal
The Fargodome has inked a new ten year deal with Gate City Bank for the naming rights on the field that could pave the way for some new turf. The agreement will net around $2.5 million dollars for the...
Apr 22, 2022
EGF announces new business openings in 2022
East Grand Forks Mayor Steve Gander delivered his annual State of the City address over the noon hour today (Thursday). Gander touched upon everything from economic development and LGA funding to road...
Apr 21, 2022
Blizzard prompts drop in ND oil production
North Dakota officials estimate that last week's blizzard caused the state's daily oil output to drop by 25%. North Dakota Pipeline Authority Director Justin Kringstad says more wintry weather expecte...
Apr 20, 2022
EGF talks asphalt and eyes bridge location
After listening to some passionate pleas from nearby landowners the East Grand Forks council delayed action on an asphalt plant near County 17 and west of Highway 2. R.J. Zavoral & Sons are eyeing...
Apr 20, 2022
Duhamel gets new contract to promote ND
Actor Josh Duhamel will continue to promote his home state of North Dakota. The state's tourism agency confirmed today (Tue) that the star of several "Transformers" movies will be paid $75,000 to be t...
Apr 19, 2022
MN governor, senators praise state's bird flu fight
Minnesota's governor and U.S. senators have visited the heart of the state's poultry country for a first-hand look at how the top turkey-producing state is fighting bird flu. Gov. Tim Walz and Sens. A...
Apr 19, 2022
ND oil production remains flat in February
North Dakota's Department of Mineral Resources says the state's oil production remained flat in February. The agency says the state produced an average of 1.08 million barrels of oil daily in February...
Apr 19, 2022