The original estimated cost of the center was approximately $20 million. Inflation and other cost escalations in the past year, however, brought the estimated price tag up to about $30.6 million. A revised plan could bring the cost back down to approximately $21.8 million.
EDC President and CEO Keith Lund made opening remarks to the commission, speaking about a sizable investment in the region by a data processing company. News that blockchain and artificial intelligence start-up Core Scientific is making a $100 million investment into the Grand Forks community headlined the rundown. The update, which Lund likened to an informal conversation, also included business development updates of the more than two dozen companies the EDC assisted in getting off the ground in 2019 and 2020.
InternGF, a joint collaboration between UND and the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation held a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 5, to highlight the opportunities for students and businesses to take part in the internship program -- with funding opportunities for companies to get involved.
The Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation honored Steve Burian with the Impact Award on Thursday. "He is one of the most visible and effective community leaders we have here in Grand Forks," said Keith Lund, president and CEO of the...
UND and Northland Community and Technical College students have a chance to sit down with someone they hope to be like one day. By participating in "Career Conversations," students can spend an hour with someone in the profession they're studying...
As of 10 p.m. the ballot measure to raise the Grand Forks city sales tax from 1.75 to 2.5 percent apparently will not receive enough votes to pass. With just shy of 10,000 total votes counted from 14 of the 19 city precincts, the the tally in sup...
A full house greeted organizers of a new lunch series focusing on the Grand Forks area's drone industry Thursday. More than 100 people attended the first Drone Biz lunch, some likely getting their first up-close view of a drone taking flight as o...
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