Category Archives: Business News

Validity of Fufeng petitions still under review
The Grand Forks council received an update on the Fufeng project last night (Monday) focusing on the environmental review process and traffic study to date. It's expected the corn milling plant will i...
Doug Barrett Mar 29, 2022

GF School District looking for feedback
The Grand Forks School Board will hold a public forum tonight (Monday) to talk all about education and district needs. Topics will range from enrollment and programs to tax levies and deferred mainten...
Doug Barrett Mar 28, 2022

CTE funding for ND projects still on hold
The director of the Department of Career and Technical Education says even though the CTE board has chosen 11 projects to fund for career academies, to the tune of $68.3 million dollars, there's still...
Doug Barrett Mar 28, 2022

Bird flu confirmed in two Minnesota poultry flocks
The bird flu has been confirmed in two poultry flocks in Minnesota. The state Board of Animal Health says the poultry flocks are in Meeker and Mower counties. Samples collected from both flocks were t...
Doug Barrett Mar 28, 2022

Average US gas price drops 6 cents over 2 weeks
The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline dropped 6 cents over the past two weeks to $4.37 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says Sunday that the d...
Doug Barrett Mar 28, 2022

Business News: GF internet & TV...sales tax collections and recalls
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in 52 years as the U.S. job market continues to show strength in the midst of rising costs and an ongoing ...
Doug Barrett Mar 27, 2022

GF: Feed My Starving Children
Organizers of the annual Feed My Starving Children event are still looking for a few good volunteers and donations as they ready for another food packing marathon in Grand Forks. This year's goal is t...
Doug Barrett Mar 25, 2022

Planned Parenthood North Central receives $20 million gift
Planned Parenthood North Central States has received an unexpected donation of $20 million from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. It's the largest donation in the organization's history. Sco...
Doug Barrett Mar 25, 2022

MN House panel OKs bill to extend broadband access
About 240,000 mostly rural Minnesota households lack speedy internet access, according to the state Office of Broadband Development. A bill to help change that was unanimously passed by a House Commit...
Pat Sweeney Mar 24, 2022

ND ready to disperse workforce grant dollars
It's called the "Regional Workforce Impact Program." Under it, $15 million is being made available to address workforce needs, by region of the state. That money comes from the American Recovery Plan ...
Doug Barrett Mar 24, 2022