Category Archives: Business News
EGF asking residents to conserve water
East Grand Forks is joining a growing list of municipalities asking residents to voluntary curb excess water use. The Minnesota DNR says 50% of the state has been placed in a severe drought status. Po...
Jul 21, 2021
SBHE committee OKs major housing project at UND
The State Board of Higher Education's budget committee has passed a resolution approving UND's plans for a major housing project. The project would remove McVey and West Halls in favor of a new comple...
Jul 20, 2021 UND graphic
GF council reviews proposed 2022 budget plan
The Grand Forks council received Mayor Brandon Bochenski's proposed blueprint for a $216 million dollar 2022 budget last night (Monday). The plan includes a 3% salary bump for employees. Property taxe...
Jul 20, 2021 GF budget caption
MN court sends PolyMet air permit case back to agency
The proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota has encountered a setback; the state Court of Appeals has ordered regulators to revisit a critical air emissions permit given to the proje...
Jul 19, 2021
Trailer loaded with hay burns along I29
A trailer loaded with hay bales caught fire along I-29 near Buxton (ND) on Sunday. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver of a pickup was heading south around 2:30 p.m. when he noticed a whee...
Jul 19, 2021
Summer driving, tight supply gasses fuel prices at the pump
Drivers are facing pricier fill-ups as more people hit the road for work, travel and other activities that the virus pandemic halted. The jump in demand for more gasoline is running up against lagging...
Jul 19, 2021
Quick heavy downpours not necessarily a good thing
Heavy rains recorded late last week near Larimore and Minot are not exactly the million-dollar rains being sought by ag-producers around the state. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the heav...
Jul 19, 2021
GF Business News: Jobs...GF homes sales & Juba Cafe
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the U.S. economy and job market are quickly reboundin...
Jul 18, 2021
GF building permit issued for ALDI Inc
The face of a former grocery store in Grand Forks has come crashing down. The City of Grand Forks has issued a building permit to ALDI Inc. for a $2,000,000 dollar interior fit-up of the retail space ...
Jul 16, 2021
Fully vaccinated Americans may enter Canada in mid-August
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated ...
Jul 16, 2021