Category Archives: Business News

EGF hosts MN Senate panel
East Grand Forks leaders had a 20 minute visit with members of the Minnesota Senate's Capital Investment Committee on Wednesday to pitch the city's request for $7.4 million dollars in bonding. The Eas...
Doug Barrett Aug 17, 2023
New Public Safety Team for SITN
North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) has established a new Public Safety Team, dedicated to enhancing the Statewide Interoperable Radio Network. The system is designed to ensure seamless communi...
Doug Barrett Aug 17, 2023

GF County wind farm moratorium to end
A moratorium on wind farms in Grand Forks County will be allowed to expire on September 24th. The Grand Forks County Commission wrestled with whether to end the ban early after approving a series of z...
Doug Barrett Aug 16, 2023

GF reviews special sales tax election
Grand Forks voters can expect to vote on extending a three-quarter percent sales tax in November. The indoor turf and aquatics facility would be located near the Alerus Center at a cost in excess of $...
Doug Barrett Aug 15, 2023

Oil prices pump up gas prices
The average price of a gallon of gas in North Dakota continues to slowly climb. According to the Triple-A the national average has been hovering around $3.82 for the past ten days. The Triple-A's Andr...
Doug Barrett Aug 14, 2023

Business News: GF living expense...beer & candle recall
Inflation in the United States edged up in July after 12 straight months of declines. But excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called core inflation matched the smallest monthly rise in nearly...
Doug Barrett Aug 13, 2023

GF Park District secures grant funding
The Grand Forks Park District has received a $500,000 dollar grant for development of a new community park. The park will be part of the Crary Development south of 62nd and west of Washington. The gra...
Doug Barrett Aug 11, 2023

GF adds sewer line to construction list
With the clock ticking the city of Grand Forks is hoping to complete a sanitary sewer project before the calendar turns to pave the way for the Memorial Village II project. At issue is a clay sewer pi...
Doug Barrett Aug 11, 2023

Engineering bill for GF interchange project
The next step in securing a new 47th Avenue Interchange will cost the city $1.75 million dollars. The city council this week gave final approval to an engineering agreement with the North Dakota DOT f...
Doug Barrett Aug 10, 2023

New tire store slated for GF
Demolition of the former Denny's restaurant on 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks is underway. The city issued a building permit to raze the structure in mid-July. The restaurant closed its doors in Mar...
Doug Barrett Aug 09, 2023