Manned and Unmanned Aircraft to Merge Within Decades
General Atomics official Patrick Shortsleeve predicts combined manned and unmanned military flight within 20 to 30 years.
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Should the U.S. spend more on unmanned military aircraft?
Grand Forks Business News
In Grand Forks, business news means corporate mergers, store openings, startup funding and executive leadership changes. This page tracks the developments that shape the local commercial landscape.
Openings & Closings
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Do you believe establishing remote military support centers is a positive development for your local community?
General Atomics Opens Remote Operations Facility
The new site supports MQ-9A drone missions for the US Africa Command from Grand Forks.
Jobs
Mission Promotes Hawpetoss to Kitchen Manager
Former army culinary specialist Darren Hawpetoss, once homeless himself, now runs the kitchen at Northlands Rescue Mission in Grand Forks.
People
UND Names Melissa Gruys Nistler College Dean
Gruys, a Cleveland State management professor, will take over the Nistler College of Business and Public Administration deanship on January 2, 2026.
Industry
Fire Crews Contain Fryer Blaze on Gateway Drive
Firefighters extinguished an accidental industrial fryer fire at a Grand Forks commercial facility before it spread, with no injuries reported.
Philanthropy
Grand Forks Woman Receives Kidney From Husband
Aubray Peterson's transplant from her husband Logan comes as she manages polycystic kidney disease, a condition that affects about half a million Americans.
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Regular subjects here include regional market shifts, new commercial construction, organizational expansion and the hiring patterns that impact the workforce. Reporting reaches across the city and the communities around it. Large corporate entities often set the pace for employment, while the city's independent firms provide the underlying consistency for daily commerce. Seasonal demand for agricultural services and university-related projects represent two specific factors that distinguish the local economic cycle.