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		<title>Involvement in Grand Forks Region EDC on the rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Community commitment to the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is surging as the local economy experiences consistent growth. “Economic development efforts are working in our region,” said Klaus Thiessen, Grand Forks Region EDC president. “The membership increases we &#8230; <a href="http://gfredc.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/involvement-in-grand-forks-region-edc-on-the-rise/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gfredc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13357887&amp;post=2913&amp;subd=gfredc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>North Dakota listed as most competitive</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An interesting report posted by Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. (EMSI) details job growth, ranking states by competitiveness. North Dakota tops the list. According to their statistics, the state&#8217;s actual job growth exceeded expectations in 17 of 20 industry categories.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gfredc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13357887&amp;post=2909&amp;subd=gfredc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Commutes shortest in Grand Forks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study of commute times for residents in U.S. cities of 50,000 &#8211; 100,000 people reveals  it takes less time to get around in Grand Forks than any other city of our size. The Business Journals reported an On &#8230; <a href="http://gfredc.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/commutes-shortest-in-grand-forks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gfredc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13357887&amp;post=2904&amp;subd=gfredc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>UND research has growing impact in Grand Forks region</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An article in Saturday&#8217;s Grand Forks Herald highlighted the rising impact research is having throughout the Grand Forks region. A few interesting facts the Herald reported: UND research had a $175.5 million economic impact in Grand Forks County in FY11, &#8230; <a href="http://gfredc.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/und-research-has-growing-impact-in-grand-forks-region/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gfredc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13357887&amp;post=2900&amp;subd=gfredc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Local businesses open in new locale</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two Grand Forks businesses have space for a bit more elbow-room when they open their doors today in a new location. Express Employment Professionals and Global Safety Network Inc. relocated from their offices along 32nd Avenue to a new, 10,050 &#8230; <a href="http://gfredc.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/local-businesses-open-in-new-locale/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gfredc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13357887&amp;post=2897&amp;subd=gfredc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NCTC showcases UAS program to community mayors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Grand Forks and East Grand Forks Mayors Mike Brown and Lynn Stauss, accompanied BRIC and EDC staff to Northland Community and Technical College’s Thief River Falls aviation campus for a first-hand look at its new UAS maintenance program. &#8230; <a href="http://gfredc.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/nctc-showcases-uas-program-to-community-mayors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gfredc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13357887&amp;post=2892&amp;subd=gfredc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>North Dakota #4</title>
		<link>http://gfredc.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/north-dakota-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[North Dakota is among  the top states to do business. Of course, we agree! Forbes.com ranks North Dakota number 4 on its 2011 list of Best States for Business, moving up from 11th in 2010. Forbes says, &#8220;Our Best States &#8230; <a href="http://gfredc.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/north-dakota-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gfredc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13357887&amp;post=2889&amp;subd=gfredc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Unemployment Insurance rate schedule released</title>
		<link>http://gfredc.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/2012-unemployment-insurance-rate-schedule-released/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Job Service North Dakota Executive Director, Maren Daley, today said that strong economic conditions in North Dakota have led to a decrease in the average unemployment insurance tax rate. Under the new rate schedule, approximately two-thirds of the state’s employers &#8230; <a href="http://gfredc.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/2012-unemployment-insurance-rate-schedule-released/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gfredc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13357887&amp;post=2887&amp;subd=gfredc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Community collaboration at root of region&#8217;s economic growth</title>
		<link>http://gfredc.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/community-collaboration-at-root-of-regions-economic-growth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his Grand Forks Herald article on Saturday, Dec. 3, Ralph Kingsbury suggested that an effort should be made to identify what is behind Grand Forks’ very positive economic growth over the past number of years. We appreciate the timeliness &#8230; <a href="http://gfredc.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/community-collaboration-at-root-of-regions-economic-growth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gfredc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13357887&amp;post=2881&amp;subd=gfredc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>November news</title>
		<link>http://gfredc.wordpress.com/2011/11/18/november-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t done so already, take a peak at the EDC&#8217;s November newsletter. Read BRIC Coordinator Sheila Bruhn re-cap of  The Honorable Terry Yonker&#8217;s visit to Grand Forks and the Grand Forks Air Force Base, along with other news &#8230; <a href="http://gfredc.wordpress.com/2011/11/18/november-news/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gfredc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13357887&amp;post=2877&amp;subd=gfredc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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