Category Archives: Business News

Funeral set for Former BND President
Former Bank of North Dakota President Eric Hardmeyer has died. Hardmeyer passed away due to complications of lung cancer on Saturday. Hardmeyer joined the state-owned bank in 1985 as a loan officer. H...
Doug Barrett Feb 28, 2024

Business News: GF tax...bike share & recalls
Grand Forks set a record for sales tax collections this month. The February payment topped the $4 million dollar mark for the first time. The $4,089,175.46 check pushes the year-to-date tally to nearl...
Doug Barrett Feb 25, 2024

Summertime ban on sales of E-15 to end in 2025
(KNOX) - Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a ruled finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency. The end of a summ...
Jim Johnson Feb 22, 2024

Xcel to hike ND natural gas rates
Natural gas customers of Xcel Energy in North Dakota will see higher rates starting next month. The North Dakota Public Service Commission has granted the utility an interim rate increase of $7.9 mill...
Doug Barrett Feb 22, 2024

Xcel customers to see $5.73 hike to their natural gas bills
(KNOX) - Xcel Energy natural gas customers in North Dakota will see their bills go up by an average of $5.73 per month, beginning in March. The North Dakota Public Service Commission granted Xcel an i...
Jim Johnson Feb 21, 2024

GF Business News: Labor shortages...benefits & rebates
Wholesale prices in the United States accelerated in January, the latest sign that some inflation pressures in the economy remain elevated. The producer price index - which tracks inflation before it ...
Doug Barrett Feb 19, 2024

USPS to expand ND facility audit
North Dakota's congressional team says they have secured a commitment from the U.S. Postal Service Inspector General for an expanded audit of facilities in Dickinson...Grand Forks...and Fargo. The USP...
Doug Barrett Feb 15, 2024

Fufeng: Cramer unveils new CFIUS legislation
An interim North Dakota legislative committee is looking at whether there needs to be more restrictions - or safeguards - when a country considered to be a foreign adversary of the United States wants...
Doug Barrett Feb 15, 2024

GF looking to hire air consultant
No recommendation was made about hiring a consultant to help boost Grand Forks air service at last night's (Monday) Committee of the Whole meeting - not because of a lack of support...but because the ...
Doug Barrett Feb 13, 2024

Business News: GF home sales...naming rights & UND hire
For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico last year surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported by the United States. The shift reflects the growing tensions between Washington a...
Doug Barrett Feb 11, 2024