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Top 10 | May 2023

by Mark M
May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

1. Thread Receives $2.5 Million Investment from Wonder Fund ND Grand Forks-based company, Thread received a $2.5 million investment from Wonder Fund North Dakota, part… Read More »Top 10 | May 2023

A student points a demonstration fire extinguisher at a demonstration fire at the 2022 Northern Valley Career Expo in Grand Forks North Dakota at the Alerus Center.

Business Registration Opens for Northern Valley Career Expo

by Mark M
May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Businesses in the fourteen-county region of northwest Minnesota and northeast North Dakota can sign up to participate in the one-day career exploration event on October 25, 2023.

A screenshot of the Economy at a Glance Dashboard from the EDC. Information on the dashboard includes Cost of Living Index, taxable sales and purchases, unemployment rate, emplanements, hotel occupancy and daily rate, sales tax collections, average annual salary, building permits and housing.

Top 10 | April 2023

by Mark M
May 1, 2023May 1, 2023

1. NEW Economy at a Glance The EDC is proud to share a new, interactive Economy at a Glance dashboard! This tool can be utilized… Read More »Top 10 | April 2023

EDC Releases New Economy at A Glance: Grand Forks Economic Indicators

by Mark M
April 28, 2023April 28, 2023

The interactive tool can be utilized to find the most recent information about the cost of living index, average annual wage, living wage, housing, sales… Read More »EDC Releases New Economy at A Glance: Grand Forks Economic Indicators

Meghan Compton presents the 2023 Klaus Thiessen Impact Award to Dave Molmen at the 2023 EDC Annual Meeting.

Top 10 | March 2023

by Mark M
April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

1. EDC Hosts Annual Meeting & Presents Impact Award The 2023 EDC Annual Meeting was on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the Alerus Center. The theme, ‘Today.… Read More »Top 10 | March 2023

EDC Awards Molmen With 2023 Impact Award

by Mark M
March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Long-time community leader, Dave Molmen, was presented the 2023 Klaus Thiessen Impact Award at the Grand Forks Region EDC Annual Meeting on March 30.

A rendering of the inside of the Career Impact Academy scheduled to be built in Grand Forks depicts students walking through the main lobby of the building. In the far corner is the steps that lead up to a 2nd floor landing. On the first floor, a coffee shop is depicted with sitting space, a bobcat bulldozer, and an aircraft.

Top 10 | February

by Mark M
March 1, 2023March 29, 2023

1. Career Impact Academy Receives Forward Momentum The Career Impact Academy received good news as Governor Burgum officially signed the first bill of the 2023 legislative session providing a… Read More »Top 10 | February

InternGF provides hands-on experience for workforce development.||Amy Whitney UND Center for Innovation|

Employers Can Apply for InternGF Funding Beginning 3/1

by Mark M
March 1, 2023March 8, 2023

Awarded employers could receive up to $3,500 to offset an intern’s salary. GRAND FORKS, N.D. – InternGF, presented by the University of North Dakota’s Center… Read More »Employers Can Apply for InternGF Funding Beginning 3/1

At Cirrus Aircraft manufacturing facility in Grand Forks, a large cylinder suspends from a crane at eye level as a person stands in front of it at 1/3 the size of the cylinder.

Top 10 | January

by Mark M
February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

1. Cirrus Aircraft Invests in Production Expansion Cirrus Aircraft has achieved a new milestone in its expansion of production capacity in Grand Forks. An additional 100-ton, 75… Read More »Top 10 | January

EDC Director of Workforce Named 40 Under 40

by Mark M
January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

Becca Cruger was awarded the 40 Under 40 Award in Economic Development GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Becca Cruger, Director of Workforce Development, Grand Forks Region… Read More »EDC Director of Workforce Named 40 Under 40