BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A new program in North Dakota is helping homeowners who are struggling financially due to the pandemic. ND Help for Homeowners can help those who qualify with past-due mortgage payments and other housing costs. The program is for those who lost income due to underlying health conditions, long-term COVID-19 complications, unemployment or reduced work hours and…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The latest economic outlook report for North Dakota is showing continued improvement for 2022, despite a national economy that shrank in the first quarter and is showing signs of entering a recession. The quarterly report by the NDSU predicts growth in wages and salaries, as well as a growing labor force with decreasing unemployment rates, strong total…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Job Service North Dakota hosts another job fair for employers looking to fill positions. The Spring 2022 F-M Career Expo is being held at Delta Hotels by Marriott in Fargo. Job seekers across the region stopping by to tune up their interview skills with opportunities to network with potential employers. Many employers are looking for people…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits are ending Monday. This comes as business owners across the Red River Valley continue to struggle with finding new workers. “I know every restaurant out there is hiring and we’re right alongside them, ” Great Plains Hospitality CEO Dan Hurder said. Hurder owns three restaurants and a catering business in both Minnesota…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Effective Saturday, the extra $300 some North Dakotans receive each week in unemployment money will be no more. “Basically what we’re seeing at the end of this week is a return to pre-pandemic norms,” said Sarah Arnston with Job Service North Dakota. Arnston says state-paid unemployment benefits will continue. “What is ending is the federal programs…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum says North Dakota will end its participation in the federal government’s pandemic-related unemployment assistance programs, effective June 19. Burgum says that ending the $300 weekly federal supplemental benefit that is on top of state benefits is being done “to help address the ongoing workforce shortage across the state.” North Dakota had 16,396 online job…
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) — While businesses struggled to stay afloat during the height of the pandemic, they are now faced with a shortage of employees willing to work. Many COVID-19 restrictions have eased in North Dakota and Minnesota is beginning to end some of theirs. Some businesses are hoping to better meet the needs of their customers, but due to a…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – North Dakota Job Service is upgrading a link to help out employers. It helps employers report anyone who doesn’t return back to work or anyone who is a no-call no-show for job interviews. The report has been usually filed over the phone but is now accessible online. The Job Service Communication Strategy Manager says the investigation…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “The safety of students and staff is our primary concern so we have in place the safety mitigation guidelines that our state is requiring us to follow. The Lutheran Church of the Cross is partnering with the YWCA to set up the pop up drive thru food pantry in West Fargo. Inside the boxes are…
OMAHA, Neb. – Five of the six states with the nation’s lowest unemployment rates are in the Midwest, have Republican governors and have almost no restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Those governors have said their lack of mask mandates or other restrictions are a big reason why their states are riding out the pandemic relatively well,…
