LOCAL BUSINESS

Fine Print of Grand Forks closes its doors

Fine Print of Grand Forks has closed its doors after more than 25 years in business. President Kevin Kuntz confirmed Monday that the printing company, located at 4051 Gateway Drive, closed its doors at the end of the business day last Thursday.

March 07, 2011

River Cinema 12 becomes River Cinema 15

The additional three screens and a second concession stand are a response to the East Grand Forks movie theater turning away customers. “Forty-eight times this year, we have sold out all 1,300 seats,” said Bob Moore, the patriarch of the family that owns theaters in four Minnesota towns.

By Ryan Bakken , November 10, 2010

A devil of a lake indeed

Years ago, whenever there was a heavy summer rain, the water would run over the roads at places around the township. Everyone would drive around looking at the fields and the flooding. We would all stop at those corners where the water was washing over the roads and discuss how it might be possible to prevent that from happening in the future. We all knew, though, that there really wasn’t much we could do. For one thing, how big a diversion should we build? The next storm might bring a lot more water, or it might be years before the flooding would happen again. On a much larger scale, that is what is happening to our neighbors to the west. Devils Lake is getting flooded, and no matter what is done, it never seems to be enough.

August 20, 2010

Ideal Aerosmith opens new GF facility

Ideal Aerosmith’s newest facility in Grand Forks has doubled the company’s local presence, a fact the management boasted Wednesday during an open house at its new building.

By Ryan Johnson , April 28, 2010

UND and Alerus hold entrepreneurship challenge

Alerus Financial and UND’s Entrepreneurship Program teamed up last weekend to hold the Alerus Entrepreneurship Challenge, pitting 15 university-student teams from the region against each other for a chance to win up to $5,000 for having the best business plan.

By Herald Staff Report , April 28, 2010

MPCA Citizen's Board votes against Excel Dairy

A Thief River Falls-area dairy failed to convince the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Citizens' Board Tuesday that it was wrongfully denied the right to operate.

By Andrew Tellijohn , April 27, 2010

3M raises 2010 profit forecast as 1Q profit jumps

3M Co., which makes everything from Post-Its to protective films for iPads, today raised its outlook for the year after reporting first-quarter earnings jumped 80 percent on booming sales in Asia.

By Samantha Critchell , April 27, 2010

JDA OKs loans for GF businesses

LM Wind Power, Ideal Aerosmith and American Defense Industries were approved Monday night for a combined total of $1.1 million in low-interest loans from the city of Grand Forks.

By Tu-Uyen Tran , April 27, 2010

No more Hanky Panky

GF gift shop to close after 35 years on South Washington Street
A longtime Grand Forks business will close its doors after 35 years, but owner Gerrie Miller said it took her husband’s recent medical problems to convince her to “switch professions” and get out of Hanky Panky Gift Shoppe.

By Ryan Johnson , April 26, 2010

GF committee approves loans for businesses

LM Wind Power, Ideal Aerosmith and American Defense Industries were approved Monday night for a combined total of $1.1 million in low-interest loans from the city of Grand Forks.

By Tu-Uyen Tran , April 26, 2010

People in business

Anchor is a marketing, planned communication and emerging media agency headquartered in Grand Forks.

April 24, 2010

Business calendar

North Dakota Tourism Conference, Monday–Wednesday, Minot: The 2010 North Dakota Tourism Conference will be held Monday through Wednesday at the Holiday Inn Riverside in Minot.

April 24, 2010

LOCAL BUSINESS NEWS: Altru named Blue distinction center ... Business competition features students

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota has designated Altru Health System as a Blue distinction center for bariatric surgery and cardiac care, according to a release from Altru.

By Herald staff reports , April 24, 2010

EERC leads the way in environmental technology

The Energy and Environment Research Center has been described as the “Mayo Clinic of energy and environmental research.” With more than 340 employees representing 123 disciplines speaking 12 languages, the EERC is unmatched in innovations and leads the world in the development of environmental technologies.

By Michaela Schell , April 23, 2010