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Kevin O'Leary sits at the head of the table in The HIVE with the City of Grand Forks seal behind him.

Top 10 | January 2024

by Mark M
January 31, 2024March 1, 2024

1. Kevin O’Leary Visits GF – Signs HIVE Partnership On January 26th, ABC Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary and representatives from O’Leary Ventures visited Grand… Read More »Top 10 | January 2024

2024 Board of Director Additions - Sally Miskavige, Mylo Einarson, Cory Melland

Grand Forks Region EDC Announces New Board Members for 2024

by Mark M
January 18, 2024January 18, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 1/18/24 Mylo Einarson, Sally Miskavige, and Cory Melland join the EDC board of directors. Thank you, Tammy Peterson and Robert “Mac”… Read More »Grand Forks Region EDC Announces New Board Members for 2024

Dennis Egan stands in front of a projected presentation that reads Epitome Energy at The HIVE.

Top 10 | December 2023

by Mark M
January 4, 2024January 4, 2024

1. Development Agreement Approved for $455 Million Epitome Energy Facility On December 18th, the Grand Forks City Council unanimously approved the proposed development agreement for… Read More »Top 10 | December 2023

A flag reveals the word VOTE in front of the Alerus Center in Grand Forks.

Top 10 | November 2023

by Mark M
December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

1. Altru Indoor Sports Complex Gets Green Light On Tuesday, November 7th, Altru Health System committed $10 million to support the indoor sports complex planned… Read More »Top 10 | November 2023

A group of community leaders sit and stand at the Career Impact Academy groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, October 2nd in Grand Forks, ND.

Top 10 | October 2023

by Mark M
November 1, 2023November 1, 2023

1. Career Impact Academy Breaks Ground After many months of hard work, collaboration, and investment, we were able to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Career… Read More »Top 10 | October 2023

IEDC leadership present the Gold Award to the Grand Forks Region EDC at the annual conference in Dallas, TX. From left to right, IEDC President & CEO, Nathan Ohle, Grand Forks Region EDC Marketing & Communications Manager, Mark Maliskey, and IEDC Chair, Jonas Peterson.

Top 10 | September 2023

by Mark M
October 11, 2023October 11, 2023

1. Grand Forks Region EDC Video Wins International Gold Award for Economic Development The Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation’s (EDC) video titled “UAS: Why… Read More »Top 10 | September 2023

Grand Forks Region EDC Video Wins International Gold Award for Economic Development

by Mark M
September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

The Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award was bestowed to the “Why Grand Forks For UAS?” ecosystem video in the category of multimedia/video promotion by the International Economic Development Council.

Senator John Hoeven stands at a podium addressing a crowd of people at Grand Sky in Emerado North Dakota.

Top 13 | August 2023

by Mark M
September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

1. $525 Million TRMC Operations Center Announced at Grand Sky Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer along with Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Director George… Read More »Top 13 | August 2023

Mathiason Joins EDC Staff as Workforce Development Specialist

by Mark M
August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

Mathiason will carry out programming designed to strategically solve workforce challenges in the Grand Forks region.

Grand Forks North Dakota town square is filled with a large crowd of people sitting in lawn chairs and dancing at the 2023 Blues on the Red music festival while the sun sets over the city.

Top 10 | July 2023

by Mark M
August 1, 2023August 1, 2023

1. Grand Forks Named A Charming Gem of the Midwest Filled with small-town charm and big-city amenities, Grand Forks has been named to TravelMag’s list… Read More »Top 10 | July 2023