Category Archives: Business News

Mall of America testing metal detectors due to gun incidents
The Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis is testing metal detectors at one entrance following two incidents of gunfire and an armed robbery within the last year. Mall spokeswoman Laura Utecht says ...
Doug Barrett Oct 19, 2022

New Devils Lake hospital plan advances
The Devils Lake Commission has approved a Letter of Intent designed to help spur development of a new hospital project in the city. The collaborative effort brings together Altru Health...Essentia...S...
Doug Barrett Oct 18, 2022

Fufeng opponents not ready to give up
Opponents of the proposed Fufeng project in Grand Forks hope to take their case to the North Dakota Supreme Court. The group has filed a notice of appeal with the state's high court over a lower court...
Doug Barrett Oct 18, 2022
GF council approves soil disposal plan
The Grand Forks council has approved a soil disposal agreement for the Franklin on 4th project. Soil testing during construction has discovered petroleum contamination from when the site was used as a...
Doug Barrett Oct 18, 2022

Enbridge to pay $11M in fines, penalties for Line 3 breaches, spills
Enbridge Energy will pay more than $11 million in fines and penalties for water quality violations and multiple aquifer breaches related to the company's Line 3 pipeline construction project in northe...
Pat Sweeney Oct 17, 2022

Devils Lake eyes new hospital project
The Devils Lake City Commission is expected to endorse a Letter of Intent tonight (Monday) that could pave the way for a new hospital project. The document is a collaborative effort between Altru Heal...
Doug Barrett Oct 17, 2022

Business News: GF boutique hotel...EGF wage study & Netflix
The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged in September from August as rising prices for rent and food chipped away at money available for other things. Retail sales were flat last month, down ...
Doug Barrett Oct 16, 2022

Regulators approve MN-based US Bank's $8B purchase of Union Bank
Key financial regulators having approved Minnesota-based U.S. Bank's $8 billion acquisition of Japanese financial titan MUFG's Union Bank franchise. The moves clear big regulatory hurdles for a deal t...
Pat Sweeney Oct 14, 2022

NDUS employees urged to change passwords
Employees of the North Dakota University System are being asked to change account passwords after a security concern was detected last weekend. The recommendation was made by Core Technology Services ...
Doug Barrett Oct 14, 2022

Altru names Geffre exec VP of hospital operations/chief nursing officer
Altru Health System has named a new executive vice president of hospital operations and chief nursing officer. Cory Geffre (JEFF-ree) begins that role in December, taking over from Janice Hamscher, wh...
Pat Sweeney Oct 14, 2022