Category Archives: Business News

EDC Bestows 2021 Impact Award to Laffen
The Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation honored one of the founders of JLG Architects with the 2021 Klaus Thiessen Impact Award. The award was presented to the family of Lonnie Laffen....
Doug Barrett Jun 10, 2021

Bismarck rejects bid for chickens in city limits
City leaders in Bismarck have killed a proposal to allow chickens within city limits. The city commission denied a request Tuesday from the city Planning and Zoning Commission to hold a public hearing...
Doug Barrett Jun 10, 2021

CenturyLink seeks to ease MN landline repair rules
Telecommunications company CenturyLink has asked Minnesota utility regulators to ease a decades-old rule that requires it to give priority for repairs to landline customers. CenturyLink says the requi...
Pat Sweeney Jun 09, 2021

Police: Nearly 250 arrested in MN pipeline protest
Nearly 250 people were arrested when protesters attempting to stop the final leg of the reconstruction of an oil pipeline across northwestern Minnesota took over a pump station. Hubbard County Sheriff...
Pat Sweeney Jun 09, 2021

UND, Sanford launch graduate programs in oncology, neurology
UND's School of Medicine and Sanford Health have launched a pair of graduate medical education programs. Officials say the Sanford-based Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program and Neurology Resident T...
Pat Sweeney Jun 09, 2021

Keystone pipeline canceled after Biden had blocked permit
The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline says it's pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade the Biden administration to reverse its cancellation...
Pat Sweeney Jun 09, 2021

EGF looks at electric vehicle charging stations
East Grand Forks is looking to install two electric vehicle charging stations in the city. The city council reviewed the plan by Water and Light during last night's work session. The first one would b...
Doug Barrett Jun 09, 2021

New south GF housing plan released
Grand Forks will see further growth to the south under a housing plan being filed with the city. Crary Development is looking to build homes on a section of land south of 62nd and west of Washington. ...
Doug Barrett Jun 09, 2021

GF property taxes projected to remain flat in 2022
The Grand Forks council got a first look at a proposed 2022 operating budget last night. Mayor Brandon Bochenski's is calling for a general fund budget of $43.4 million dollars next year - a 6.72% inc...
Doug Barrett Jun 08, 2021

Demers & 42nd Street Underpass study
It's been on the books some form since 1998 but a renewed push is underway by Grand Forks to eliminate train-vehicle congestion at the DeMers and 42nd Street intersection. There are currently five und...
Doug Barrett Jun 08, 2021