Category Archives: Business News

Fufeng termination notice on pause
Although it was not an actual agenda item a familiar topic generated attention at last night's Grand Forks council meeting - Fufeng. During council comments at the end of the meeting member Ken Vien q...
Doug Barrett Mar 21, 2023
Hoeven holds meeting to counter UAP's
U.S. Senator John Hoeven sat down with Grand Forks leaders on Monday to discuss all things UAS and how the region can help secure the nation's airspace against Unidentified Aerial Phenomena - or UAP's...
Doug Barrett Mar 21, 2023

GF Business News: ND jobs...air travel & retail
Fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and tamp down inflation. The Labor Department say...
Doug Barrett Mar 19, 2023

Crookston nursing facility to close
RiverView Health in Crookston is closing its skilled nursing facility. Difficulty in finding nursing assistants and licensed nurses has prompted the move. In a prepared statement RiverView says they h...
Doug Barrett Mar 17, 2023

EGF council to fine-tune scooter contract
Electric scooters could be rolling the streets of East Grand Forks later this year if officials at Bird Rides Inc. agree to contract revisions in a draft MOU with the city. The pay per ride scooter fi...
Doug Barrett Mar 16, 2023

MN Labor Dept. asks judge to stop meat company from hiring children
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has asked a district court to issue a temporary restraining order and injunction against Tony Downs Food Company today to stop the company from ill...
Pat Sweeney Mar 15, 2023

GF/EGF Bike Share program grows
East Grand Forks is expected to dip into its pool of money in the Altru Recreational Partnership fund to help support another summer Grand Rides Bike Share. The Downtown Development Association has re...
Doug Barrett Mar 15, 2023

GF council approves Fufeng talks
The Grand Forks council has agreed to enter into a standstill agreement with Fufeng over the failed plans to locate the corn milling plant in the city. Council member Rebecca Osowski questioned what w...
Doug Barrett Mar 14, 2023

Grand Sky seeking state support for expansion
Grand Sky is seeking $22 million dollars from the state to help with enhancements to the UAS business park west of Grand Forks. The money is part of a much larger Department of Commerce budget. The lo...
Doug Barrett Mar 13, 2023

GF Business News: ND jobs...scooters & recalls
America's employers added a substantial 311,000 jobs in February, fewer than January's huge gain but easily enough to keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively to fight...
Doug Barrett Mar 12, 2023