Category Archives: Business News
Hoeven touts Grand Sky's new weather forecasting system
U-S Senator John Hoeven was in Grand Forks this (Tue) afternoon for a first-hand look at the nation's first drone-based weather forecasting tool. Grand Sky is teaming up on a weather drone that will f...
May 23, 2023
Committee gives initial OK to GF tax breaks
PILOT programs for Epitome Energy and the Memorial Village II received support from a Local Government Advisory Committee on Monday. The advisory board was comprised of members from the City of Grand ...
May 23, 2023
Grand Sky launches weather center
U.S. Senator John Hoeven will make a stop in Grand Forks and Grand Sky on Tuesday to see first-hand the nation's first drone-based weather forecasting tool. Grand Sky is teaming up on a weather drone ...
May 22, 2023
Business News: GF school hiring...GFK boardings & jobs
The latest report from the National Association of Realtors shows U.S. housing prices are beginning to ease off as the real estate market slows. The median existing home price in April was down 1.7 pe...
May 21, 2023
EGF sees interest in city administrator post
The search firm assisting East Grand Forks in finding a new city administrator has received 20 applications for the position. Wednesday was the deadline for people to apply for the post. David Drone A...
May 19, 2023
Native Americans demand accountability for ancestral remains
Dartmouth College is the latest to announce it has identified the partial skeletal remains of 15 Native Americans housed in its anthropology department. It's sparking a larger conversation between the...
May 19, 2023
US Labor Dept.: 52 workers at Bismarck firm to get back pay
The U-S Labor Department says 52 workers at a Bismarck-based security services firm will be getting more than $186,000 in back wages. An investigation by the Department's Wage and Hour Division reveal...
May 17, 2023
EGF "subtarget" construction & peddle pub progress
East Grand Forks has approved the lone bid for street and ADA improvements this summer despite the construction price-tag coming in 24% over engineer estimates. The city council reviewed the numbers a...
May 17, 2023
GF council: PILOT & public comments
The Grand Forks council continued its discussion last night (Monday) about potential changes to the public comment portion of the meeting. The current policy dates back to August - but the tone of the...
May 16, 2023
Alerus Center employee wins national recognition
Alerus Center Director of Events Megan Lenertz has been recognized as an International Association of Venue Managers 30 under 30. The award is designed to engage young professionals in the venue manag...
May 15, 2023