ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
New 10-year plan for North Dakota's economic future being developed
By Keith Norman , November 16, 2009
South Dakota researchers draw lessons from persistent rural communities
By Janie Franz , November 09, 2009
COVER STORY: Smaller communities search for ways to stand out in economic development
Larger cities throughout the Northern Great Plains like Sioux Falls, Fargo and Bismarck continue to grab headlines for their relative economic strength in the midst of a recession. But recent research has indicated that a growing number of employers and workers are considering leaving congested major population centers in search of a simpler life in smaller communities with less crime and shorter commute times.
By Ryan Schuster , November 09, 2009
Workforce Summit in Fargo focuses on North Dakota economy
By Craig McEwen , October 09, 2009
South Dakota Rural Enterprise awarded $1 million to provide capital for revolving loan funds and community development organizations
By Press Release , October 07, 2009
South Dakota’s favorable business climate helping to attract companies
South Dakota has the lowest per capita state taxes in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Milken Institute economic think tank ranked the state as having the lowest cost of doing business in the country in a 2007 report. Last year Forbes magazine and CNBC both ranked South Dakota as the best state for business.By Ryan Schuster , October 05, 2009
COVER STORY: Communities differ in use of economic development incentives to attract companies
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Nationwide the use of incentives is intensifying, sweetening the pot for companies looking for prospective sites to house operations ranging from manufacturing to customer service and back office support. Many communities and states have upped the ante to win the economic development sweepstakes at all costs. While most cities in the region have been fairly conservative, some mostly smaller communities have been more aggressive in attempts to lure factories, jobs and increased tax revenue.
By Ryan Schuster , October 05, 2009
Rural broadband access not a problem in region
fiber optic networks exist in North Dakota and South Dakota to connect businesses in most areas with broadband services. Residential use of broadband varies widely throughout North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota, but the region appears to be better off than many parts of the country.
By Loretta Sorensen , October 05, 2009
Q&A: Ben Snow, Rapid City Economic Development Partnership
Ben Snow, the new president of the Rapid City Economic Development Partnership, is optimistic about the future of the Rapid City area economy.
By Ryan Schuster , October 05, 2009
Budget shortfalls expose rural-urban divide 
Now that the economy has soured, are we again on the cusp of a rural-urban fight for scarce resources? It’s difficult to say, but we have witnessed some more subtle signs of similar efforts here in Minnesota.
By Jack Geller , May 01, 2009
Regional air service expanding
While most airlines are cutting back on the number of domestic routes they fly and eliminating service to many airports altogether in the face of the deepening recession and financial constraints, air service is actually expanding in much of the Northern Great Plains.
By Ryan Schuster , April 07, 2009
Seismic survey first hint of oil impacts
Despite signs of slowing oilfield activity in the area, local residents and the seismographers’ oil company client are hoping to find data that could help Crosby, ND, become the next oil exploration hotspot in the massive Bakken Formation.
By Cecile Wehrman , March 09, 2009
Stimulus bill will boost regional economy
The nearly $800 billion stimulus bill signed by President Barack Obama last month will help boost spending on infrastructure improvements in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Congress earlier reached compromise on a revised version of H.R. 1, better known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) or simply the stimulus bill, along party lines.
By David Flynn , March 09, 2009
South Dakota seeks outside investment
By Ryan Schuster , February 06, 2009
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The mayor's long "to do" list
Grand Forks Mayor Mike Brown likes to joke about how boring his state of the city addresses are so I imagine he was pretty surprised that the City Beat decided to go back and comb through almost every single one of those speeches since the first one in 2003. After listening to his last speech a few
Posted by: Tu-Uyen on Mar 2, 2010 at 9:32 PM | The City BeatGrand Forks' gadfly
A funny thing happened at Grand Forks City Council last night. Not funny ha-ha, but funny as in peculiar. Private citizen Ray Dohman went before the council to ask a bunch of questions about various economic development projects, which, by the tone of questioning, the City Beat understands he doesn
Posted by: Tu-Uyen on Mar 2, 2010 at 1:22 PM | The City BeatThe difference between economic impact and economic development
The City Beat had a conversation the other day with an acquaintance about the economic impact numbers coming out of the Alerus Center and it occurred to me that, like a lot of things involving that city building, there is some serious confusion of terms. The events center has long reported what's k
Posted by: Tu-Uyen on Jan 25, 2010 at 6:05 PM | The City BeatShaping perceptions of the Alerus Center
Update 2:03 p.m. Jan. 8, 2009: Got brilliant ideas for making money at the Alerus Center? Got harsh criticism? Come on down to City Hall next Thursday. Here's the press release from the city: Grand Forks, ND – The Alerus Center Task Force is looking for your opinions. At the next regularly
Posted by: Tu-Uyen on Jan 7, 2010 at 11:20 PM | The City BeatDebating tax exemptions in GF
The City Beat learned something interesting about Grand Forks' tax exemption policy today. As you know, city leaders are eager to use that policy to develop the 42nd Street corridor and they're looking to create some sort of economic stimulus program that could benefit the corridor and the rest of
Posted by: Tu-Uyen on Jan 6, 2010 at 7:26 PM | The City BeatEncouraging new growth around Alerus Center
The City Beat finally got around to writing about the proposed property owners' group out at Grand Forks' Alerus Center this weekend. The events center's executive director, Steve Hyman, you'll recall, talked about how important it is to him to form such a group to kick start commercial development
Posted by: Tu-Uyen on Dec 15, 2009 at 2:19 PM | The City Beat13-headed monster heading the Alerus Center's way
Grand Forks' Alerus Center task force is meeting in a few hours to figure out if there's anything wrong with the building and how it's run. I mentioned before the bizarre size of this task force, which has 13 members. That's close to the size of the old City Council, which many council members toda
Posted by: Tu-Uyen on Dec 10, 2009 at 1:11 PM | The City BeatMore research dollars at UND
UND's research office released its annual economic impact statement this week and, as in most years, the impact has increased because the university has gotten more funding for research. That's "sponsored research," meaning it's paid for by someone else, mostly the feds. The City Beat put
Posted by: Tu-Uyen on Dec 8, 2009 at 7:35 PM | The City Beat
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