Category Archives: Business News

Birds will soon be roaming the streets of East Grand Forks. The city council last night gave preliminary approval to setting the appli-cation fee for the electronic scooters at $2,000. Bird Rides Inc....

The latest request for an electronic billboard on South Washington in Grand Forks sparked debate at this week's Planning and Zoning Commission meeting over the growing popularity of the video signage....

North Dakota's taxable sales and purchases climbed over 21% during the first three months of 2023. North Dakota Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus says S & P's totaled $5.7 billion dollars in January....

The Grand Forks council will need to decide the fate of so-called quality of life projects by September if the goal is to place a percent sales tax before voters in November. On the table is a propose...

An interim Legislative committee has begun looking at how North Dakota should respond to a new higher education tuition program in Minnesota. Under the "North Star Promise" program, Minnesota students...

A large influx of seniors taking advantage of the senior/dial-a-ride program in Grand Forks may prompt Cities Area Transit to raise the minimum age for using the service. As part of the 2024 budget pr...

Property taxes would climb under a proposed 2024 budget adopted by the Grand Forks County Commission on Tuesday. By a 3-2 vote the board said "yes" to a general fund spending plan that exceeds $29 mil...

A group of Minnesota House Republicans are urging Governor Tim Walz to call a targeted special session to deal with the state's new recreational marijuana law. In a letter to the governor the lawmaker...

The U.S. economy surprisingly accelerated to a 2.4% annual growth rate from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of steadily higher interest rates. Driving the gain was a burst...

A sneak peek at the proposed 2024 Grand Forks County budget shows the spending plan could include a 6.74 mill increase next year - the largest tax bump since 2014. The $29.35 million dollar general fu...