The activities form a new concept being called Downtown Frosty Forks by the Downtown Development Association, which is a nod to both Grand Forks’ and East Grand Forks’ downtown areas
The grad students and city representatives started meeting with residents along the corridor individually in March and started having public meetings gathering residents from the area in May
Evolve Grand Forks Support Small-Love Local program boosts local businesses
The Support Small-Love Local program was made possible through a $40,000 grant from Knight Foundation Donor-Advised Fund at the Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, and Region. The city of Grand Forks matched that grant for extra economic impact. The campaign includes a gift card program that gives shoppers extra money at some stores, and sales and use of the cards has increased since the program’s inception. 1:00 pm, May 16, 2021 ×
Maggie Ducheney Smith, executive director of Evolve Grand Forks. Submitted photo
A campaign encouraging people to support local businesses is having an impact on participating Grand Forks establishments.