Category Archives: Business News
EGF to push 1.25% sales tax plan
East Grand Forks has settled on a tax plan to pay for planned Park and Rec improvement projects. In a narrow vote last night (Tuesday) the city council agreed to support a 1.25% sales tax over 20 year...
Jan 19, 2022
EGF annexation moves forward
Despite concerns raised by a few members of the public the East Grand Forks council moved forward last night (Tuesday) with a plan to annex 22 acres of land near Highway 2 and County 17. R-J Zavoral a...
Jan 19, 2022
NDSU presidential search finalists announced
A search committee charged with finding a new president for North Dakota State University has narrowed a short list of candidates down to five finalists - including a couple of familiar names. Dr. Hes...
Jan 18, 2022
GF/EGF committee talks bridges and location
Consultants are putting the final touches on a report that examines the need for a new neighborhood bridge linking Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. The analysis looks at three bridge options: Elks Dr...
Jan 18, 2022
Another push to crack down on robocalls
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt measures to help stem the tide of foreign-based illeg...
Jan 17, 2022
Business News: GF liquor licenses...West School & bees
Americans, beset by product shortages, rising prices and the arrival of omicron, sharply cut their spending in December after a burst of spending in the fall that helped bolster the holiday season. Re...
Jan 16, 2022
GF on edge of latest snow system
Winter Storm Warning is still in effect for most areas west of Grand Forks County from the Canadian border to the South Dakota line. Some areas could see 4-8 inches. Travel could be very difficult. Ar...
Jan 14, 2022
Warroad-based Marvin expanding operations in ND
A Warroad-based window and door maker is expanding its operations in Fargo. Marvin Windows plans to build a 127,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and a 148,000-square-foot distribution center in ...
Jan 13, 2022
GF advances tax incentives for new projects
A series of proposed tax incentives to bring a China-based agribusiness company to Grand Forks passed an initial test during last night's Local Government Advisory Committee. The Fufeng group is looki...
Jan 13, 2022
EGF mayor rejects 30 year sales tax plan
The size and length of a local sales tax is still up for debate after East Grand Forks Mayor Steve Gander vetoed a pay plan for Park and Rec improvement projects. The council voted 5-2 last week to se...
Jan 12, 2022