Category Archives: Business News
GF plans for major infrastructure upgrades
The Grand Forks council received a sneak peek into planned infrastructure improvements last night (Monday) needed to bring a corn milling project to the city. The Fufeng Group is looking to set up sho...
Dec 14, 2021
Papa Roach is Alerus bound in March
The rock band Papa Roach will roll into Grand Forks in 2022 for a show at the Alerus Center. Tickets for the March 8th concert go on sale to the general public on Friday. The so-called "Kill the Noise...
Dec 13, 2021
Business News: GF/EGF home sales...gambling & drones
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering from last year's coronavirus recessio...
Dec 12, 2021
MN regulators OK rate hikes for Xcel customers
Minnesota regulators have signed off on higher electric and natural gas prices for Xcel Energy residential customers. The state Public Service Commission issued a news release Thursday saying the util...
Dec 09, 2021
GF County Home Rule takes next step
The Grand Forks County Commission will begin compiling a list of people willing to sit on a County Home Rule Charter Commission. The board will also begin going over documents from other counties who ...
Dec 09, 2021
RRV water project timeline
Backers of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project are pushing plans to speed up the timeline for the project. It will bring Missouri River Water to the Valley - and other areas of central and easte...
Dec 09, 2021
GF downtown project gets max credits
The Grand Forks council is ready to go the max in order to advance the Lyons redevelopment project downtown. With little discussion the members approved a 20 year property tax exemption with Northridg...
Dec 07, 2021
JDA approves go-kart & mini golf plan
Northern Air Family Fun Center has secured a $107,692 loan from the Jobs Development Authority to help secure a go-kart track and outdoor 18-hole mini golf course at the complex. The money will be use...
Dec 07, 2021
ND's state-owned minerals valued at $2.4B
A new analysis of North Dakota's state-owned minerals is nearly $1 billion more than a similar estimate last year when the coronavirus created uncertainty and low prices and demand for oil declined. M...
Dec 06, 2021
Alice Cooper coming to Grand Forks
Alice Cooper will bring his theatrical brand of hard rock to Grand Forks for a concert on April 7th. The Alerus Center says tickets for the show go on sale this Friday starting at $39.50. Cooper was b...
Dec 06, 2021