Category Archives: Business News

GF businessman to lead Recovery Reinvented
A Grand Forks businessman has been named the Managing Director of Recovery Reinvented. In announcing the selection of Jonathan Holth North Dakota First Lady Kathryn Burgum says his leadership will ena...
Doug Barrett May 05, 2022

ND company scrubs plans for trans-state natural gas pipeline
A subsidiary of North Dakota's only Fortune 500 company says it won't pursue plans to build a natural gas pipeline from western North Dakota's oil patch to the eastern part of the state. WBI Energy is...
Pat Sweeney May 04, 2022

UND finances...good...worth watching
Despite a healthy reserve UND President Andy Armacost says there are a few revenue signs that bear watching in the coming years. Armacost told a meeting of the University Council that despite a 4% tui...
Doug Barrett May 04, 2022

ND, federal officials sue over 2016 oil spill
The state of North Dakota and the federal government have filed a lawsuit over a large oil spill that contaminated the Little Missouri River and a tributary in 2016. The federal lawsuit filed this wee...
Pat Sweeney May 04, 2022

EGF council sets conditions for asphalt plant
The East Grand Forks council approved a special use permit last night (Tuesday) for an asphalt plant project on the edge of town. R.J. Zavoral & Sons is eyeing a site near County Road 17 and west ...
Doug Barrett May 04, 2022

Consumer Fraud complaint filed against Glasser Images
North Dakota's Attorney General has filed civil action against a Bismarck photography studio and its owner. Glasser Images photographed weddings throughout the Dakotas, Minnesota and Colorado. The A-G...
Doug Barrett May 04, 2022

Planning continues on major construction upgrades
The Grand Forks council received an update (Monday) on three major transportation projects coming down the road - all carry a hefty price-tag. Planning continues on the 42nd Street underpass at DeMers...
Doug Barrett May 03, 2022

New GF internet provider to launch construction...soon
The target date for Bluepeak Broadband to begin laying cable and stringing lines throughout Grand Forks is May 16th. The internet provider is looking to invest $28 million dollars on 58 miles of aeria...
Doug Barrett May 03, 2022

Walz celebrates bill giving relief to small businesses, frontline workers
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was joined by lawmakers, commissioners, small business owners and frontline workers at the Capitol today (Mon) for a bill-signing ceremony. It celebrated the Legislature's pass...
Pat Sweeney May 02, 2022

Ceremony marks completion of ND power plant sale
A Bismarck company that sells wholesale electricity says it has purchased North Dakota's largest coal-fired power plant from a Minnesota company that had intended to close the facility if no buyer cou...
Pat Sweeney May 02, 2022