Category Archives: Business News

A conversation is underway on how best to develop a 15 acre site south of the Alerus Center. City Administrator Todd Feland briefed a recent meeting of the Events Center Commission on the numerous ide...

Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, lowering jobless claims to 793,000. But the large number shows that job cuts remain high despite a substantial decline in new viral infections. ...

The House has rejected two bills that would increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. One bill as amended would have raised the 44 cent tax on a pack of cigarettes by at least a dollar....

An appeal by the Boardwalk Bar and Grill challenging a temporary injunction over an executive order prohibiting dine-in services has been rejected by the Court of Appeals. The court ruled the December...

The Grand Forks County East Central Regional Water District has secured $733-thousand dollars to help construct a raw water transmission line. The nine mile long line will link Larimore and the Distri...

It's already been identified as a top legislative priority this session and now East Grand Forks is readying a resolution in support of maintaining Local Government Aid levels. The city's LGA payment ...

Two men accused in a construction fraud scheme in McLean County have each been sentenced to 15 months in prison and have paid more than $700,000 in restitution. Fifty-six-year-old Bartley Gorman Jr. a...

It's not a done deal but the Grand Forks council took the first step last night towards amending a franchise fee agreement with area power companies. The new deal would reduce the two-percent fee to ....

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to 779,000 last week. That's the lowest in two months but still a historically high total that shows that a sizable number of people continue...

The North Dakota Senate has rejected a bill that would allow bars to be open Sunday mornings, beginning at 8 am. Right now, they can open at 11 am. The measure failed on a 26 to 21 vote.    ...