Category Archives: Business News

North Dakota photo business closure leaves couples in lurch
The abrupt closure of a North Dakota-based photography business has left couples in a four-state area scrambling to locate wedding photos or find new photographers for upcoming nuptials. Glasser Image...
Doug Barrett Oct 09, 2021

GF Career Impact Academy gets $1M assist from Altru
Supporters of a proposed Career Impact Academy in Grand Forks plan to apply for $10 million in state funding. Another $10 million would then be required in a local match... from private donations and ...
Pat Sweeney Oct 08, 2021

Minnesota company expands oil well ownership in North Dakota
A Minnesota company says it will expand its ownership in a fleet of oil wells in North Dakota. Minnetonka-based Northern Oil and Gas said Thursday it will pay Texas-based Comstock Resources $154 milli...
Doug Barrett Oct 08, 2021

ND long term care seeks additional state funding
The president of the North Dakota Long Term Care Association says most, if not all, facilities are short-staffed. Shelly Peterson says the Association recently surveyed its members about staffing. "Se...
Doug Barrett Oct 07, 2021

2021 North Dakota Governors Photo Contest winners
Fifteen photographers have been named winners of the annual North Dakota Governor's Photo Contest. The awards were given out during a ceremony at the North Dakota Heritage Center. Launched in 2004, th...
Doug Barrett Oct 07, 2021

GF CET plan seeks financial supporters
Supporters hoping to land a Career Impact Academy in Grand Forks made a pitch Tuesday to County Commissioners for $1.5 million dollars in funding. It's part of an overall plan to secure $10 million do...
Doug Barrett Oct 06, 2021

Burgum takes a stroll through downtown GF
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum spent a good portion of today looking over recent changes to downtown Grand Forks. Those range from a supermarket and restaurants to housing...street upgrades...and d...
Doug Barrett Oct 05, 2021

GF O-K's demo of former motel
The former Grand Forks Inn and Suites will soon have a date with a wrecking ball. The Grand Forks council approved spending a little over $444,000 dollars to demolish the former Inn with the hopes of ...
Doug Barrett Oct 05, 2021

Red River Biorefinery still looking green
The North Dakota Industrial Commission has agreed to fund the next phase of a study to expand the Red River Biorefinery Ag-Park in Grand Forks to the tune of $500,000 dollars. It's a $4.3 million doll...
Doug Barrett Oct 05, 2021

Minnesota communities get more time to claim federal aid
Minnesota is giving local governments a little more time to claim federal COVID-19 relief money to which they're already entitled. Minnesota Management and Budget says eligible cities and townships no...
Doug Barrett Oct 05, 2021