Category Archives: Business News
Olive Ann breaks ground in GF
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held Thursday for the Olive Ann boutique hotel in downtown Grand Forks. The five story building will feature nearly 80 hotel rooms...a speakeasy...fitness center...exter...
May 27, 2022
SDA awards $324M for networking centers at GF, Alabama bases
The U-S Space Development Agency has awarded a $324 million contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems to establish the Space Networking Center at Grand Forks Air Force Base... and a similar facilit...
May 26, 2022
Planned Parenthood workers in 5 Midwest states seek union
About 400 workers at Planned Parenthood offices in five Midwestern states plan to unionize. The move comes as their employer deals with the potential loss of business in states where abortions may bec...
May 26, 2022
3M fined $2.8M for hazardous waste violations
3M Co. will pay a penalty of $2.8 million after Minnesota regulators found a series of hazardous waste violations at its Cottage Grove incinerator which has since been shut down. The Minnesota Polluti...
May 26, 2022
Xcel eyes smart meters for ND homes
Xcel Energy has a project to install "smart meters" for its electric customers. That would mean meter readers would no longer come by - and the meter instead would be read remotely. Victor Schock is t...
May 26, 2022
Recreational pot validated for ballot in South Dakota
North Dakota isn't alone on the recreational marijuana referral front. South Dakota voters are set to vote again on whether they want pot legalized for adults. Secretary of State Steve Barnett has ann...
May 26, 2022
Strong oil prices to spur higher taxes for ND drillers
North Dakota's tax commissioner says oil producers almost certainly will be paying higher state taxes for at least three months beginning June 1 due to strong oil prices. The increase in state oil tax...
May 25, 2022
Judges: MN utilities may pass along extra storm costs
Two administrative law judges say Minnesota natural gas utilities should be allowed to pass on an extra $660 million in costs related to storm damage to their customers. The state Department of Commer...
May 25, 2022
Report: ND's 2022 economic outlook is strong
The latest economic outlook report for North Dakota is showing continued improvement for 2022, despite a national economy that shrank in the first quarter and is showing signs of entering a recession....
May 24, 2022
GF council reviews Memorial Village Project
The Grand Forks council is expected to approve a development agreement for the Memorial Village project in two weeks. The council received an update on the plans last night (Monday). The five story bu...
May 24, 2022