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Kieth Lund and Shawn Gaddie presenting Simplot with the Klaus Thiessen Impact Award at the 2026 Annual Meeting.

Top 10 | March 2026

by Lauren Rusk
April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

1. Simplot Receives 2026 Klaus Thiessen Impact Award Congratulations to Simplot, the recipient of the 2026 Klaus Thiessen Impact Award! The honor was presented at the EDC’s… Read More »Top 10 | March 2026

Cirrus Aircraft and City of Grand Forks leaders throwing dirt off of shovels at the expansion groundbreaking.

Top 10 | June 2025

by Lauren Rusk
July 2, 2025July 7, 2025

1. Cirrus breaks ground, receives pilot approval On June 25th, the EDC staff joined Cirrus Aircraft to celebrate the groundbreaking of their 30,000-square-foot expansion, which supports increased… Read More »Top 10 | June 2025

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