Category Archives: Business News

ND & MN homeless still an issue
A federal survey confirms something that's obvious to a lot of people -- the homeless problem is not waning. The nationwide Point in Time count found that about 582,000 people were without housing ear...
Doug Barrett Dec 26, 2022

Natural gas prices up as temps plunge
Xcel Energy is warning customers about an increase in natural gas prices as cold weather grips much of the nation. Xcel says the price spikes might last a couple of days as the weather impacts product...
Doug Barrett Dec 23, 2022

MN worker fatalities increase in 2021
Minnesota clocked 80 fatal work-injuries in 2021. According to the annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries that compares to 67 in 2020. Trade, transportation and utilities recorded the highest nu...
Doug Barrett Dec 23, 2022

Weather announcements & closures
Doug Barrett Dec 22, 2022

ND's population hits new record high
New U.S. Census Bureau numbers suggests North Dakota's population reached a new all-time high of 779,261 residents as of July 1, 2022. That's an increase of 4,313 residents from last year's estimate a...
Doug Barrett Dec 22, 2022

Spurred by regulators, 3M to phase out "forever chemicals"
Minnesota-based Chemical and consumer products maker 3M will phase out the manufacturing of so-called "forever chemicals" and try to get them out of all their products within two years. The announceme...
Pat Sweeney Dec 20, 2022

Natural gas pipeline to RRV stalled
Another deadline has passed - and no companies have submitted proposals for a natural gas pipeline to bring gas from the Bakken to eastern North Dakota. The Legislature set aside $150 million from the...
Doug Barrett Dec 20, 2022

ND finishes Missouri River minerals adjustment
State officials announced completion Monday of a mineral ownership dispute that pays $130 million to private mineral owners and oil and gas operators. North Dakota's five-member, governor-led Land Boa...
Pat Sweeney Dec 19, 2022

GF Business News: New retail...Marvin & liquor licenses
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, a sign that the labor market remains strong even as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates in an effort to coo...
Doug Barrett Dec 18, 2022

MN municipal liquor stores stay busy
Minnesota municipal liquor stores posted a 26th consecutive record year of sales in 2021. According to a new report from the auditor's office total sales topped $423 million dollars last year. 177 Min...
Doug Barrett Dec 16, 2022