Category Archives: Business News

A historic year for infrastructure in Minnesota
(KNOX) - Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan are celebrating a historic summer for infrastructure and safety improvements across the state. There have been 193 road and bridge pro...
Jim Johnson Sep 16, 2024

Governor Walz announces surge in Minnesota exports
(KNOX) - Governor Tim Walz today announced that Minnesota exports of goods surged to $7.1 billion in the second quarter of 2024, a 17% increase over the same period in 2023. Minnesota's export growth ...
Jim Johnson Sep 16, 2024

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs through September 21
(KNOX) - Vision Zero along with the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association (NDMCA), proudly join the nation in celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week from September 15-21, 2024. This ann...
Jim Johnson Sep 16, 2024

North Dakota judge halts federal rule on gas flaring
(North Dakota Monitor) - (Natural gas is flared from oil and gas facilities at Fort Berthold in August 2021. (Photo provided by Environmental Protection Agency) A North Dakota judge's ruling blocks a ...
North Dakota Monitor Sep 13, 2024

'We need to get the farm bill done'
(KNOX) - During remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined the need for Congress to pass a Farm Bill that makes key investments in the farm safety net. T...
Jim Johnson Sep 12, 2024

Essentia Health to no longer accept Medicare Advantage plans administered by UnitedHealthcare and Humana
(KNOX) - Essentia Health has started to inform patients that, due to excessive prior authorization requirements and denial of care, we no longer will serve as an in-network provider for Medicare Advan...
Jim Johnson Sep 10, 2024

Potato Bowl USA Week is September 10-14
(KNOX) - Potato Bowl USA Week continues through Saturday. Wednesday features the Hugo's Potato Bowl Golf Tournament at 11 a.m. at Valley Golf Course. Thursday includes a Baked Potato Bar from 11 a.m. ...
Jim Johnson Sep 09, 2024

Walz announces new campaign to bring business to Minnesota
(KNOX) - Governor Tim Walz and Explore Minnesota today announced the launch of a new effort to attract business to Minnesota. The initiative is part of the state's campaign aimed at attracting visitor...
Jim Johnson Sep 09, 2024

Hoeven addresses USPS changes in Bismarck
(KNOX) - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced that the Bismarck mail processing facility will retain local originating and destinating proc...
Jim Johnson Sep 05, 2024

Trade mission to Taiwan coming in April 2025
(KNOX) - Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that grant applications are being accepted for North Dakota companies interested in exporting their food products into Taiwan. A trade mis...
Jim Johnson Sep 05, 2024