Grand Forks Economy

[FSSD]

Minneapolis’ Surly Brewing announces taproom and pizzeria in Grand Forks

Surly is expanding its footprint to the UND campus in partnership with Short or Tall Eatery & Drink Hall of Rogers, which is also opening a second location that will adjoin the Surly space. Both of the beer-heavy eateries will be located at the foot of a new five-story residential complex in Grand Forks called Memorial Village, across from the school’s Memorial Stadium along N. Columbia Road.

https://www.startribune.com/surly-brewing-expanding-minneapolis-grand-forks-und-craft-beer/601339190

 

 

[nodak651]

16 minutes ago, FSSD said:

Minneapolis’ Surly Brewing announces taproom and pizzeria in Grand Forks

Surly is expanding its footprint to the UND campus in partnership with Short or Tall Eatery & Drink Hall of Rogers, which is also opening a second location that will adjoin the Surly space. Both of the beer-heavy eateries will be located at the foot of a new five-story residential complex in Grand Forks called Memorial Village, across from the school’s Memorial Stadium along N. Columbia Road.

https://www.startribune.com/surly-brewing-expanding-minneapolis-grand-forks-und-craft-beer/601339190

 

 

Any mention of charitable gambling?  UND has a chance to finally get their foot in the door without taking an opportunity away from an existing non profit.  The cause would match well with the location near the athletics facilities.

[Siouxperman8]

Canada to US crossings at Pembina down 39.95% in March YOY from 2024 to 2025. FM and GF Visitors bureaus are worried about the impact. 
https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/north-dakota/decline-in-canadian-traffic-prompts-concern-at-visitors-bureaus-in-grand-forks-fargo

[nodak651]

45 minutes ago, Siouxperman8 said:

Canada to US crossings at Pembina down 39.95% in March YOY from 2024 to 2025. FM and GF Visitors bureaus are worried about the impact. 
https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/north-dakota/decline-in-canadian-traffic-prompts-concern-at-visitors-bureaus-in-grand-forks-fargo

Wow.  The timing of the temporary relocation of the bombers to the Grand Forks AFB couldn't have been better, to help compensate for the loss of Canadian traffic.

[nodak651]

1 hour ago, FSSD said:

Minneapolis’ Surly Brewing announces taproom and pizzeria in Grand Forks

Surly is expanding its footprint to the UND campus in partnership with Short or Tall Eatery & Drink Hall of Rogers, which is also opening a second location that will adjoin the Surly space. Both of the beer-heavy eateries will be located at the foot of a new five-story residential complex in Grand Forks called Memorial Village, across from the school’s Memorial Stadium along N. Columbia Road.

https://www.startribune.com/surly-brewing-expanding-minneapolis-grand-forks-und-craft-beer/601339190

Assuming Rhombus's 1883 Ale is no longer being sold, this could be a great opportunity for an amazing UND branded beer with much greater distribution.  Very cool news though - this will be a well known destination similar to the Blue Moose, Parrots Cay, Toasted Frog, Red Pepper, etc.

[FSSD]

1 minute ago, nodak651 said:

Assuming Rhombus's 1883 Ale is no longer being sold, this could be a great opportunity for an amazing UND branded beer with much greater distribution.  Very cool news though - this will be a well known destination similar to the Blue Moose, Parrots Cay, Toasted Frog, Red Pepper, etc.

It will be interesting to see how these new businesses on campus changes things.

[siouxweet]

How is it Bluepeak is allowed to go through Grand Forks ripping up yards to lay fiber optic wires for people that that are not subscribing to them?

[homer]

1 hour ago, siouxweet said:

How is it Bluepeak is allowed to go through Grand Forks ripping up yards to lay fiber optic wires for people that that are not subscribing to them?

Utility easements 

[SIOUXFAN97]

Didn't really know where to put/ask this but when parents have to take a half day off bc their kids are not in school the economy can take a hit...

too hot-cancel school

too cold-cancel school

wednesdays-half day of school

flu virus going around-close schools

it never ends....

[SIOUXFAN97]

On 4/25/2025 at 12:33 PM, nodak651 said:

Assuming Rhombus's 1883 Ale is no longer being sold, this could be a great opportunity for an amazing UND branded beer with much greater distribution.  Very cool news though - this will be a well known destination similar to the Blue Moose, Parrots Cay, Toasted Frog, Red Pepper, etc.

too bad the owner of the cay didn't want a Parrot's Cay UND Style......

[SIOUXFAN97]

license expires in a week....went online to do an appointment....20 some days out...already have the real id...shouldn't it take less than 5 minutes to get a new license?

wtf are they doing out there?

[Nodak78]

4 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

license expires in a week....went online to do an appointment....20 some days out...already have the real id...shouldn't it take less than 5 minutes to get a new license?

wtf are they doing out there?

No problem, your good.  You do need a license for the bike.  🤣

[Big Green]

24 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

license expires in a week....went online to do an appointment....20 some days out...already have the real id...shouldn't it take less than 5 minutes to get a new license?

wtf are they doing out there?

I was in the same situation a couple months ago.  I just went in person.  I had to wait about 30 minutes.  They will fit you in.

 

[SIOUXFAN97]

9 minutes ago, Big Green said:

I was in the same situation a couple months ago.  I just went in person.  I had to wait about 30 minutes.  They will fit you in.

 

haha...i called and they said nope to walk ins

you can alternate between online renewal and in person if you have a real id (which i got in 2020 or so)...so i'm gonna try the online...it's just getting the nd eye clinic to send that pdf about wearing contacts...

 

[SIOUXFAN97]

andy at albatross has a nice post on Facebook about the ray Richards development....

[nodak651]

On 6/7/2025 at 9:47 PM, SIOUXFAN97 said:

andy at albatross has a nice post on Facebook about the ray Richards development....

Link?

[SIOUXFAN97]

42 minutes ago, nodak651 said:

Link?

ill look...impossible to find stuff on facebook after the fact...you can just call him and he'll send you an email with it in it...

 

and when i  say nice article...he's really upset about tax money potentially putting his life's work out of business...he aint happy and i don't blame him

[Siouxperman8]

Albatross letter

https://gem.godaddy.com/p/96a7ac1?fbclid=IwY2xjawK0EeBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFBZ0JucXZFYVV6M21xdXpwAR56W_vB8djiBh3vBn26A8daSvGItpb6ASqwMpPgDRs0x9uzaA0Wv0GLhXJG-g_aem_RkhcRk9WVMi8Jt7nhHENrA

 

[geaux_sioux]

1 hour ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

ill look...impossible to find stuff on facebook after the fact...you can just call him and he'll send you an email with it in it...

 

and when i  say nice article...he's really upset about tax money potentially putting his life's work out of business...he aint happy and i don't blame him

Such a Grand Forks attitude. Gross. Competition be damned

[Kab]

Had a business man in our small town, he said the more competition he had the better he did 

brings more people to town

[Big Green]

34 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

Such a Grand Forks attitude. Gross. Competition be damned

His problem is not the competitions it is tax payers funding his competition.   He even says he has not problem with Play it sports and others that have simulators that invested on their own.  His problem is the city giving tax breaks to the completion. 

Personally I don't blame him for being pissed.  

 

[SIOUXFAN97]

27 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

Such a Grand Forks attitude. Gross. Competition be damned

so andy has nothing to complain about?

 

[SIOUXFAN97]

47 minutes ago, Kab said:

Had a business man in our small town, he said the more competition he had the better he did 

brings more people to town

andy isn't arguing that....he's arguing about tax incentives for the competition....

if it's andy v dave...so be it

if it's andy v dave (backed by GF City Hall and tax incentives)....he's got a right to complain.

 

[Kab]

Tax incentives are a bitch

give tax incentives to a business, new people move in for the jobs, need new schools and infrastructure and where is the money to pay for those things 

 

[gfhockey]

1 minute ago, Kab said:

Tax incentives are a bitch

give tax incentives to a business, new people move in for the jobs, need new schools and infrastructure and where is the money to pay for those things 

 

Special assessments and more taxes