Category Archives: Business News

ND campuses still find value in TikTok
Despite a ban on the use of TikTok on North Dakota University System devices and networks at least six colleges are using the social media platform to promote their campuses. The NDUS board made the d...
Doug Barrett Nov 20, 2023

Business News: ND jobs...EGF tax levy & T-Day costs
More Americans filed for jobless claims last week. Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 13,000 to 231,000 for the week ending Nov. 11 according to the Labor Department. That's the most in th...
Doug Barrett Nov 19, 2023

COF trying to plug a budget gap
Faced with some critical budget needs the Circle of Friends Humane Society in Grand Forks is camping out in front of the adoption center on South Washington hoping to raise some significant cash. CEO ...
Doug Barrett Nov 17, 2023

MCI's Pembina bus plant to remain open
Motor Coach Industries' (MCI) will continue operations at its facility in Pembina (ND). U.S. Senator John Hoeven says he was informed of the move by the parent company NFI Group. The company announced...
Doug Barrett Nov 16, 2023

ND oil & gas numbers climb
September was a good month for oil and gas production. Mineral Resource Director Lynn Helms says oil production was up four-and-a-half percent and gas was up four-percent. As for the revenue from oil ...
Doug Barrett Nov 16, 2023

ND soybean plant open for business
A ribbon cutting ceremony (Tuesday) for the new Green Bison Soy Processing Plant in Spiritwood (ND). The $350 million dollar facility will process up to 150,000 bushels of soybeans per day. The plant ...
Doug Barrett Nov 15, 2023

ND & MN gas prices fall
Gas prices in Grand Forks have been spotted below three dollars a gallon. The latest Triple-A Fuel Survey puts North Dakota's average at $3.23 a gallon. That's 38 cents lower than one month ago - and ...
Doug Barrett Nov 13, 2023

MN unveils business loan program
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has launched a new effort to support and grow small businesses in Minnesota. The $10 million program will provide low-interest loans to ...
Doug Barrett Nov 13, 2023

ND job openings fall
North Dakota still has plenty of "Help Wanted" signs posted. The Labor Market Information Center has released the latest Online Job Openings Report for North Dakota. The monthly summary from Job Servi...
Doug Barrett Nov 13, 2023

Business News: UND energy cybersecurity...Curry joins Altru board
UND is among a group of universities, utility companies and national laboratories that have received federal funding to enhance the security of the nation's electrical power grid. The award comes from...
Pat Sweeney Nov 12, 2023