- Happy New Year! The Grand Forks Herald selected its top business news stories of the past decade. Coming in at No. 1: Grand Sky. Check out the rest of the list here.
- The State Board of Higher Education selected Andrew Armacost as UND’s 13th President. We look forward to working with Dr. Armacost as together we promote economic growth in our region.
- Mayor Mike Brown, EDC Board Secretary-Treasurer Karl Bollingberg, and EDC President & CEO Keith Lund traveled to Cirrus Aircraft headquarters in Duluth to visit the company’s new CEO, Zean Nielsen. The team discussed opportunities for growth at the Grand Forks plant, which produces every carbon fiber and composite component of Cirrus’s fleet of aircraft.
- Thanks to a rapid response by Job Service ND’s Grand Forks office, “a good majority” of laid off Wells Concrete workers were able to find new jobs after the plant closed in late October. Read more about Job Service’s swift action here.
- EDC Business Development Manager Brandon Baumbach completed the Chamber Leadership Class and was nominated for the Mike Maidenberg Emerging Leader Award. Congratulations, Brandon!
- It’s the beginning of a new leadership era for Valley Prosperity Partnership, an economic development group focused on issues facing the entire Red River Valley. Marshal Albright, President & CEO of Cass County Electric Cooperative joins the executive committee as a new Co-Chair. He joins existing Co-Chair Steve Burian. Brian Johnson, CEO of Choice Financial Group and Judd Graham, CEO, Fargo Region, of Bremer Bank are the new Vice Chairs of the Partnership.
- Austin Mack, EDC Business Development & Marketing Specialist, has joined the board of the Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals as their Professional Development Chair. Way to go, Austin!
- Following the departure of Collin Hanson, Jared Westrem has been named the interim Executive Director of Evolve Grand Forks. More …
- Our region is full of Cooler People (but you already knew that)! Check out Nick Swingen’s story about developing cutting-edge technology at Northrop Grumman. Watch the video …
- The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) is building relationships with the regional business community. Keith Lund has joined their Campus Advisory and Advancement Board, which will work to create innovative pathways to strengthen the vitality of business in the region.
