Category Archives: Business News

Tentative rail labor deal reached
A tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike. Under the labor deal, rail workers will receive 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses. Railroads agree to ea...
Doug Barrett Sep 15, 2022

Crystal, grain millers union approve 4-year contract
American Crystal Sugar and the grain millers union have reached a new contract agreement. Both sides have approved a four-year deal at the Moorhead-based cooperative. A tentative deal was reached last...
Pat Sweeney Sep 14, 2022

GF Parks ink naming deal
The Apollo Sports Complex in Grand Forks is getting a new name. The Grand Forks Park District finalized a naming rights deal September 6th with Oxford Realty to the tune of $500,000 dollars. Park Supe...
Doug Barrett Sep 14, 2022

EGF asphalt plant under review
A subcommittee of the East Grand Forks council has released a series of recommendations for an asphalt plant by R-J Zavoral & Sons near County Road 17 and west of Highway 2. The subcommittee was f...
Doug Barrett Sep 14, 2022

Burgum unveils plan for ND child care
In order to help address workforce needs Governor Doug Burgum will ask the legislature to spend up to $80 million dollars on a child care package. Burgum says the funding will help address three key a...
Doug Barrett Sep 13, 2022

GF CIA still waiting for federal funding
With donations secured the Grand Forks Career Impact Academy is ready to go...or not. While supporters were able to raise some $11 million dollars towards the project a $10 million dollar match from t...
Doug Barrett Sep 13, 2022

Red River Biorefinery update
The Red River Biorefinery plant in Grand Forks has been hold since spring when it stopped production due to ongoing wastewater issues. City Administrator Todd Feland says he has met with company offic...
Doug Barrett Sep 13, 2022

Thousands of MN nurses launch 3-day walkout over pay
Thousands of nurses in Minnesota have launched a three-day strike over issues of pay and what they say is understaffing that has been worsened by the strains of the coronavirus pandemic. The labor act...
Pat Sweeney Sep 12, 2022

Business News: Target...former LISTEN sale & billboards
Homebuyers are regaining leverage at the negotiating table as the housing market slows, new data from Redfin shows. On average, U.S. homes purchased during a four-week period in August sold for less t...
Doug Barrett Sep 11, 2022

Judge clears UND professor
An administrative judge has cleared a UND medical school professor of allegations relating to potential misconduct while serving as a faculty member at UND. The judge determined at Eric Murphy did not...
Doug Barrett Sep 09, 2022