Category Archives: Business News
Vandalism leads to oil well spill near Watford City
Officials say a produced water spill at an oil well near Watford City was due to vandalism. North Dakota Oil and Gas Division officials say valves were opened Sunday on the location, leading to a spil...
Jan 25, 2022
Minnesota groups unite to oppose marijuana legalization
Several businesses, trade groups and social organizations formed the Minnesotans Against Marijuana Legalization on Monday as the measure's supporters signal another push for the issue ahead of the sta...
Jan 25, 2022
GF school committee questions boutique hotel incentive plan
The unanimous support among the various government entities for tax incentives to help lure downtown Grand Forks development may hit a bump in the road. The Finance Committee of the Grand Forks School...
Jan 24, 2022
2021 tax filing season opens today
Today's (Mon) the official start of tax filing season. A short-staffed IRS is still dealing with a nearly 2-year pandemic backlog of unprocessed returns and refunds. There will be plenty of new issues...
Jan 24, 2022
Burgum's State of the State rescheduled for February
Gov. Doug Burgum's State of the State address has been rescheduled for next month. The Republican governor was to deliver his address this past Wednesday, but he postponed it due to laryngitis. The ad...
Jan 24, 2022
Business News: Berge resignation...internet sales & recall
Sales of previously occupied homes fell in December for the first time in four months as many would-be buyers were frustrated by a lack of available houses, which fell to the lowest level in more than...
Jan 23, 2022
ND Industrial Commission OKs funding for 2 lignite projects
The North Dakota Industrial Commission (Commission) today approved $1 million in grant funding for a small-scale lignite research and development (R&D) project and continuation of an ongoing carbo...
Jan 21, 2022
Enbridge says it has fixed pierced aquifer near oil pipeline
Enbridge Energy said it has stopped the flow of spilled artesian groundwater that began a year ago when workers installing the Line 3 oil pipeline in northwestern Minnesota punctured an aquifer. The s...
Jan 21, 2022
ND taxable sales report shows continued growth
North Dakota's taxable sales and purchases for the third quarter of 2021 climbed 12.1% compared to the same timeframe in 2020. Taxable sales and purchases for July, August, and September of 2021 were ...
Jan 20, 2022
GF Park District to study aquatics need
The Grand Forks Park District is ready to launch a study on the feasibility of an indoor turf and aquatics facility. The report is designed to identify costs... features...and the level of demand. The...
Jan 20, 2022