Category Archives: Business News
Big Ring returns this holiday season
The Salvation Army in Grand Forks is getting ready for its biggest fundraising event of the year tomorrow (Tuesday) with the Big Ring 2022. First initiated by Leighton Broadcasting in 2004 the "Big Ri...
Nov 22, 2022
CFIUS findings nearing completion
Grand Forks officials say December 12th is the target date for findings to be released regarding the Fufeng study by the Committee on Foreign Investment. City Administrator Todd Feland says the 45 day...
Nov 22, 2022
Hammer to retire after 26 years as MN State Fair CEO
After 26 years as C-E-O of the Minnesota State Fair, Jerry Hammer says he will retire next spring. Hammer has spent his entire working life at the State Fair, starting in 1970 as a 15-year-old high sc...
Nov 21, 2022
GF Business News: Jobs...recalls & coupons
The U.S. job market remains healthy as fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, despite the Federal Reserve's rapid interest rate hikes this year intended to bring down inflation a...
Nov 20, 2022
Health care union opposes possible Sanford, Fairview merger
A union representing nearly 5,000 health care workers has come out against the proposed merger of Minnesota-based Fairview Heath Services and South Dakota-based Sanford Health. Jamie Gulley, president...
Nov 18, 2022
Alerus Center to invest in security technology
The Alerus Center will invest in one of the latest high tech gadgets designed to speed entrance into the building and increase security. The so-called OPENGATE walk through metal detector allows patro...
Nov 18, 2022
Burgum to pardon Thanksgiving turkeys
Governor Doug Burgum will be asked to use his executive powers later today (Friday) and approve pardons for a couple of turkeys during a meeting with representatives of the North Dakota Turkey Federat...
Nov 18, 2022
ND-owned oil, gas mineral rights valued at $2.8B
A new estimate of oil and gas mineral rights owned by North Dakota pegs their value at $2.8 billion. The appraisal released today (Thu) to the state Land Board says that's an 18% increase from last ye...
Nov 17, 2022
Target's 3Q profit drops 52% as shoppers force price cuts
An unexpected and potentially ominous pullback in customer spending ahead of the holiday shopping season pushed third quarter profits at Minnesota-based Target down 52% after it was forced to slash pr...
Nov 16, 2022
UND to test robot delivered food
The University of North Dakota is hoping to roll out a new food delivery program before the end of the year. Kiwibot and Grub Hub will utilize robots to provide the mobile order platform. Grub Hub's T...
Nov 16, 2022