Mark Schill News Today

What we see people write in the media or on social media about restaurant closures could influence our understanding of the local industry – that it might be struggling when in fact it’s doing fine.

Nothing in the data suggests a downturn in the local restaurant industry, an economic analyst says. And at the Blue Moose, a co-owner says the restaurant business is “downright fun."

‘Every day we get away from 2020 is a better day,’ says co-owner of Blue Moose, which continues to thrive.

East Grand Forks will likely skip the hiring of an executive search firm in landing a new economic development...

The EDA convened business leaders to get input on their priorities and work plan for the next five years.

The current draft is a combination of City Council and and East Grand Forks business leader input.

The current plan is due to be updated and the city’s economic development authority wants input about what should be included.

Grand Forks voters will decide the future of the tax during a citywide vote on Nov. 14.

In North Dakota, as for the rest of the country, it’s not really clear what happens next. Much will depend on how the Federal Reserve continues to manage the economy; even more will depend on how quickly inflation continues to rise.

Fufeng brass, including company chairman Li Xuechun, were in Grand Forks the week of Nov. 15 to see the community up close and learn more about a potential investment in a corn-milling facility they’re pursuing north of the city.