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For the Greater Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce, 2021 is all about opportunity During an online event Thursday, Feb. 4, Dave Zavoral, of the East Grand Forks-based construction company R.J. Zavoral and Sons, outlined the Chamber’s priorities. 3:02 pm, Feb. 4, 2021 × From left, Barry Wilfahrt, CEO and president of the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce, prepares for Thursdays virtual annual meeting with outgoing Chamber Board Chair Paula Anderson and incomi...

Adaptation key for business during COVID, and some changes are here to stay From adapting to new technology to helping their customers feel comfortable in a pandemic environment, businesses have had changes thrust upon them. 9:00 am, Feb. 2, 2021 × Ground Round owner Matt Walkowiak sits in the freshly painted bar area of his restaurant. Adam Kurtz / Grand Forks Herald Many businesses had to throw out the handbook and come up with new plans as the coronavirus pandemic domi...

news@tribtoday.com Submitted photo Eric Thompson of Warren performs magic for children at a Burkina Faso, West African School. WARREN — Eric Thompson’s comedy and magic show has taken him all over the world, including Cuba, Africa, China and across Latin America. “It’s a visual thing so the story doesn’t translate, but the act of magic does,” Thompson, 58, said. He sometimes works with a translator when performing abroad, but that complicated the timing of jokes. Still, the show h...

Photo: iStock Jan. 13, 2021 Robert Webster — co-founder and senior managing director of Twin Haven Capital Partners, who has served on or chaired 16 corporate boards, including those in both the casual and family dining restaurant sectors. Jeff D. Warne — principal at Coesus Capital, LLC, who is the former president and CEO of Perkins, Marie Callenders LLC, and OCharleys Inc., as well as COO at TGI Fridays International, CFO for Carlson Restaurants Worldwide and president of Pick Up Stix. M...

Grand Forks Sen. Ray Holmberg receives prestigious Henry Havig Award at Chamber event Since 1977, the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks Chamber has presented the Henry Havig Award to a local resident who excels at community service. Its the highest honor a person from Greater Grand Forks can receive for community service. 6:30 pm, Dec. 28, 2020 × State Sen. Ray Holmberg, R-Grand Forks, gives an acceptance speech after being named the 45th recipient of the Henry Havig Award for...

Some Grand Forks dining establishments resume normal hours, others wait and see The change caught some business owners by surprise, and now some are tinkering with schedules or assessing what they can do. 1:11 pm, Dec. 22, 2020 × Joe Schneider, co-owner of Joe Black’s Bar and Grill and The Hub Pub, must deal with ongoing changes in scheduling. The business can now resume its normal operating hours. Eric Hylden / Grand Forks Herald file photo While some Grand Forks resta...

Long Forgotten Route 9 Restaurants Appear on Old Dining Guide This 30-year-old guide to local restaurants and attractions on Route 9 is a peek into Hudson Valley history. While cleaning out some old boxes from the basement I stumbled upon an old map that was part of my freshman welcome kit at Marist College. The guide was given to incoming students to familiarize themselves with local restaurants, attractions and movie theaters. Sadly, the majority of the restaurants on the map are long gone,...

Security footage shows him at the scene. Written By: Leah Ward | 6:50 am, Dec. 13, 2020 WORTHINGTON ― A third suspect has been located and charged in a criminal case regarding an alleged assault that occurred at the Ground Round Sept. 27. One of the victims in the reported assault named four assailants, including Alexander Vasquez, 24, of Lismore. In watching security footage of the incident, a police officer identified Vasquez, having had contact with him in the past. ...