Grand Forks Herald

East Grand Forks City Council approves land exchange deal with J.R. Simplot

EAST GRAND FORKS – East Grand Forks City Council members on Tuesday approved a land exchange between the city and the J.R. Simplot Company, trading a parcel in Grand Forks bought by the council for ...
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Grand Forks potato processing plant employees vote to strike after Simplot union rejects contract offer

GRAND FORKS - After a day-long union meeting, employees of J.R. Simplot went on strike, picketing outside the potato processing plant in Grand Forks at about 6 p.m. Monday. The strike came shortly ...
AG Week

Producers, ag leaders say Agristo potato processing facility will be a win for Grand Forks and region

The facility could bring back acreage lost over the past 30 years, say Gary Shields, executive director of the Northland Potato Growers Association, and Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski. This file ...
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Striking Simplot workers in Grand Forks again reject proposed contract

GRAND FORKS - Striking workers at J.R. Simplot Co. in Grand Forks again voted down a proposed contract from the company Thursday. The vote came after Simplot and union officials "participated in a ...
Grand Forks Herald

East Grand Forks hopes land exchange with Simplot will result in mixed-use development

EAST GRAND FORKS – After decades of trying to obtain a parcel of land owned by the J.R. Simplot Company, current and former East Grand Forks city officials alike are hopeful that the land exchange ...