Category Archives: Business News

Gf takes closer look at animal control
Circle of Friends will continue to house animals impounded by the city of Grand Forks...for now. The city council showed little interest in establishing a city-run pound at last night's Committee of t...
Doug Barrett Jan 23, 2024

GF Business News: GFK...Property Tax & Jobs
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank in 2023 to a nearly 30-year low as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in more than two decades. The National Association of Realtors reports exist...
Doug Barrett Jan 21, 2024

ND names DOCR director
The interim tag has been removed from Colby Braun's title as director of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Governor Doug Burgum made the appointment official today (Thursd...
Doug Barrett Jan 19, 2024

Xcel launches smart meter changeover
Xcel Energy electric customers in North Dakota will be getting something new over the course of the coming year - smart meters. Installation of the high tech meters began this week in the Fargo and We...
Doug Barrett Jan 18, 2024

Circle of Friends goes into lockdown
Circle of Friends Animal Shelter closed for the day after an individual threatened to harm himself. In a social media post COF said due to a "sensitive situation" involving firearms and for the safety...
Doug Barrett Jan 16, 2024

Altru unveils new mission statement
Altru Health has unveiled a new mission statement as it prepares to open a new hospital complex. Altru CEO Todd Forkel says with less than a year until we move into the new building the time was right...
Doug Barrett Jan 15, 2024

GF Business News: Artisan...Old Navy/Boardwalk closings & tourism
The nation's employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the American labor market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates. December's job gain e...
Doug Barrett Jan 14, 2024

Xcel Energy offers cold weather safety tips
With temperatures forecast to drop well below freezing in the coming days, Xcel Energy is offering tips to help customers stay safe through the colder weather. Keep natural gas meters clear to avoid a...
Jim Johnson Jan 12, 2024

Business News: GF Home Sales...Hourly Wages & U-Haul Moves
America's employers posted 8.8 million job openings in November, down slightly from October and the fewest since March 2021. But demand for workers remains strong by historical standards. The number o...
Doug Barrett Jan 07, 2024

GF/EGF Chamber opposes property tax petition
The GF/EGF Chamber has teamed up with the Greater North Dakota Chamber (GNDC) and other state organizations to express strong opposition to the property tax petition currently in circulation... and ai...
Jim Johnson Jan 04, 2024