Category Archives: Business News

EGF to consider accepting ACS wastewater
East Grand Forks will work with AE2S on plans that would allow American Crystal Sugar to send a portion of their wastewater through the city system - and ultimately to the Grand Forks sewage lagoons. ...
Doug Barrett Jan 03, 2024

Altru records first 2024 birth
Altru didn't have to wait very long for the first baby born in 2024. A New Year's Day birth was recorded at 9:09 a.m. on Monday. The baby girl was named Fatumata. Altru recorded 1,424 births in 2023.
Doug Barrett Jan 02, 2024

Business News: Gift Cards..GF Sales Tax & Amtrak
More Americans applied for unemployment benefits but not enough to raise concern about the labor market or broader economy. The Labor Department reported that jobless claims rose to 218,000 for the we...
Doug Barrett Jan 01, 2024

ND Ice Storm Still Impacting Power
Electric co-operatives in southeast North Dakota say it may be next week before power is fully restored. The recent ice storm caused power poles to snap, and lines being downed. Josh Kramer is the exe...
Doug Barrett Dec 29, 2023

EGF: Bird Ride Contract Review
The East Grand Forks council will review a new one year agreement with Bird Rides Inc. for electric scooter rental when they meet on Tuesday. The company reports 219 total rides during a shortened 202...
Doug Barrett Dec 29, 2023

ND Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
North Dakota's jobless rate remained unchanged from October to November at 1.4%. The not seasonally adjusted figure compares to 1.7% one year ago. According to North Dakota Job Service the state typic...
Doug Barrett Dec 28, 2023

GF Business News: GFK boardings...Alerus & Recalls
The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of prices fell last month, another sign that inflation is easing and that consumers should expect to see lower interest rates in 2024. Friday's report from the ...
Doug Barrett Dec 25, 2023

Salvation Army kettle collects 1st gold coin of season
The Grand Forks Salvation Army kettle at Scheel's recently collected its first gold coin of the giving season. Captain Ross Anderson said the gold coin....valued at $2,000...was dropped in the kettle ...
Pat Sweeney Dec 22, 2023

EGF W & L Account Compromised
East Grand Forks Water and Light will add an extra layer of protection to its bank account after discovering their routing number was compromised. It resulted in a pair of fraudulent checks being writ...
Doug Barrett Dec 21, 2023

Business News: UND Research...Alerus update & GF Liquor License
The Congressional Budget Office says it expects inflation to nearly hit the Federal Reserve's 2% target rate in 2024, as overall growth is expected to slow and unemployment is expected to rise into 20...
Doug Barrett Dec 17, 2023