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A record $9.7 million dollars in unclaimed property was returned to North Dakota residents during the fiscal year that ended June 30th. The amount of unclaimed property submitted by businesses to the ...
Doug Barrett Aug 29, 2023
Grand Forks voters will get a chance to decide extending a .75% sales tax in November for so-called quality of life projects. The city council last night (Monday) gave preliminary approval to ballot l...
Doug Barrett Aug 29, 2023
The City of Grand Forks has issued a building permit for the demolition of the interior of the former Wild Bill's Sports Saloon at 1405 DeMers Avenue. A dollar amount on the work was not disclosed. Th...
Doug Barrett Aug 27, 2023
Applications for unemployment benefits fell again last week as America's labor market continues to hum along despite attempts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy and bring down inflation that's...
Doug Barrett Aug 27, 2023
North Dakota Tourism and Marketing Director Sara Otte Coleman has some new duties. Coleman was elected as Chair of the national Council of State Travel Directors at their annual meeting in Georgia thi...
Doug Barrett Aug 24, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $12.5MM to the University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) for the Prairie Compass Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hub. In the fir...
Pat Sweeney Aug 23, 2023
The UND Alumni Association & Foundation (UNDAAF) saw its endowment fund grow to a record $380.4 million dollars during the fiscal year that ended on June 30 (2023). In the annual State of the Alum...
Doug Barrett Aug 23, 2023
Fargo voters may get a chance to decide the fate of a .25 sales tax to pay for expansion and renovation of the FAGODOME. The city commission heard a presentation today (Tuesday) on plans that would ad...
Doug Barrett Aug 23, 2023
The Grand Forks sign code will likely get a thorough review in light of the growing number of digital and nonconforming use requests coming to the city. The council last night tabled an application fo...
Doug Barrett Aug 22, 2023
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped last week to its highest level in 20 years. That's grim news for would-be homebuyers already facing high home prices caused a lack of supply. Mortgage b...
Doug Barrett Aug 20, 2023