Category Archives: Business News
ADM to build $350 million soybean plant in North Dakota
The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has plans to build a $350 million soybean crushing plant and refinery in North Dakota. Gov. Doug Burgum joined ADM Monday in announcing plans for the state's first d...
May 10, 2021
Construction north of the Columbia Road Overpass underway
The summer construction season heats up this week with crews moving four lanes of traffic into two north of the Columbia Road Overpass in Grand Forks. It's the start of a total reconstruction project ...
May 10, 2021
ND program targets first time home buyers
North Dakota's "FirstHome" program continues to be popular. The program helps low to moderate income people who have not owned a home in the past three years to receive assistance to purchase housing....
May 10, 2021
GF Business: wages...animals & downtown murals
America's employers likely delivered another month of robust hiring in April, reinforcing the economy's steady rebound from the pandemic recession. Economists forecast that the nation added 975,000 jo...
May 09, 2021
GFK runway plans slowly advance
The Grand Forks Planning and Zoning Commission has approved the transfer of over 32 acres of land to the G-F-K to allow for a runway expansion project. The land in question lies northeast of the airpo...
May 07, 2021
Altru Board chair Compton to retire, Thingelstad elected new chair
Altru Health System announces changes to their Board of Directors. Kris Compton, who is currently serving as acting Chair of the Board has completed her term and will retire on May 31, 2021. Karen Thi...
May 06, 2021
Survey to seek GF input on recycling program
Grand Forks officials plan to toss out a survey in the near future to help gauge likes and dislikes about the current recycling program. The city is preparing a Request for Proposal on a new service c...
May 06, 2021 GF city picture
Supporters of recreational marijuana in MN still advancing legislation
With time ticking down this legislative session efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota advanced out of another House committee this week. The House Tax Committee sent House File 600 t...
May 06, 2021
Data center plans expansion into Grand Forks market
A Washington-based data center has announced plans to expand into North Dakota. Core Scientific - a customizable infrastructure and software solutions for Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain - will...
May 06, 2021
EGF council comes up shot on mayoral veto of roundabout
With the clock ticking the East Grand Forks council is going back to the drawing board in trying to decide how to spend $860,000 dollars in federal road money. The council failed last night to overrid...
May 05, 2021