Category Archives: Business News

Next step in Fufeng debate
Will Grand Forks end up in court over the failed Fufeng project? The President of the Grand Forks City Council says it could happen. Dana Sande says even with a solid development agreement the company...
Doug Barrett Feb 12, 2023

1 injured in explosion at North Dakota oil field
Fire officials say a man was seriously burned in an explosion and fire at an oil field in western North Dakota. The Williston Fire Department said in a statement that the explosion occurred Friday nig...
Doug Barrett Feb 12, 2023

ND Securities Commissioner issues final order in fraud case
The North Dakota Securities Department today announced Securities Commissioner Karen Tyler has issued a final order against Bio-Sunn Technologies Inc. (Bio-Sunn), Lewis Bauer, Equity Fund Internationa...
Pat Sweeney Feb 10, 2023

ND lawmakers mull farmland restrictions - Fufeng
A North Dakota Senate panel is considering a bill that would place new restrictions on foreign investment in the state. Bill author Senator Bob Paulson says the intent is to prevent land ownership by ...
Doug Barrett Feb 09, 2023

GF jail administrator says jail expansion overdue
Grand Forks County Correctional Center Administrator Bret Burkholder is trying to lock down support for expanding the local jail. Burkholder told county commissioners this week that the planned $38 mi...
Doug Barrett Feb 08, 2023

EGF council talks Fufeng and chickens
The recent debate over the Fufeng project in Grand Forks spilled over into last night's East Grand Forks council meeting. Mayor Steve Gander says he's been asked by many about his thoughts on the fail...
Doug Barrett Feb 08, 2023

Walz trusts energy law will survive ND suit threat
Democratic Gov Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday that requires Minnesota utilities to get 100% of their electricity from carbon-free sources by 2040, saying he's confident it will stand up against a thre...
Pat Sweeney Feb 07, 2023

UND eyes new development projects
Another development project is eyeing the eastern edge of the University of North Dakota campus. The goal is to transform the aging parking lot off University Avenue into two five-story apartment buil...
Doug Barrett Feb 07, 2023

GF council rejects Fufeng project
As expected the city council last night (Monday) voted to scrap plans to bring the controversial Fufeng project to Grand Forks. The move ends a lengthy debate over the China-based corn milling plant. ...
Doug Barrett Feb 07, 2023

Burgum signs bill expanding workers' comp for police, firefighters
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Monday signed a bill expanding workers' compensation coverage for law enforcement officers and firefighters. The bill permits out-of-state firefighters and peace offic...
Pat Sweeney Feb 06, 2023