Category Archives: Business News
GF sees interest in closed AMC building
There may be some growing interest in the shuttered AMC Theatre in Grand Forks. City leaders have had some preliminary discussions with a company hoping to bring back movies - plus other entertainment...
Jul 19, 2023
EGF O-K's marijuana moratorium
The East Grand Forks council gave final approval last night (Tuesday) to a moratorium banning the sale of cannabis in the city. Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota on August 1st. Local g...
Jul 19, 2023
Memorial Village navigates through zoning
The Grand Forks council approved the rezoning of the Memorial Village II project last night (Monday). As was the case at last week's Planning and Zoning Commission meeting neighborhood parking generat...
Jul 18, 2023
GF voters could decide sales tax question in November
Grand Forks voters could decide the fate of a percent sales tax as soon as November. If approved the tax would support quality of life projects including a children's museum...aquatics center...and in...
Jul 17, 2023
ND oil production slows in May
North Dakota Mineral Resources director Lynn Helms says North Dakota's May oil production was...flat. It was down by about 2200 barrels a day from April. Helms says the drilling rig count is now at 36...
Jul 17, 2023
Memorial Village II Passes P & Z test
Parking took center stage as the Grand Forks Planning and Zoning Com-mission reviewed a plat and rezoning request last night (Wednesday) for the Memorial Village II project on the east edge of the UND...
Jul 13, 2023
Air medical service closes bases in Devils Lake, Williston; GF not affected
A Utah-based helicopter medical service has closed its bases in Devils Lake and Williston (ND). A spokesperson for Guardian Flight says the closure took effect Monday (July 10). In a statement, the sp...
Jul 12, 2023
EGF to see recycling change
Some changes are coming to the East Grand Forks recycling program. Countrywide Sanitation will no longer accept glass containers in the single stream curbside pickup. Glass will still be accepted at t...
Jul 12, 2023
Altru Hospital project on target
The City of Grand Forks has set a public hearing date of August 21st on Altru's request for $150 million dollars in tax exempt bonds to complete the financing for the new hospital project. Altru offic...
Jul 12, 2023
MN ready to dispense rebate checks
Minnesota revenue officials have announced the process to send out one time tax rebates to some 2.4 million Minnesotans. The rebate was part of the tax package approved by lawmakers during the session...
Jul 11, 2023