Northern business leaders discuss border hours, border staffing concerns with Sen. John Hoeven

Northern business leaders discuss border hours, border staffing concerns with Sen. John Hoeven

GRAND FORKS — Business leaders from the northern Red River Valley area joined U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott for a roundtable discussion Friday at the Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce. The discussion was put together as a way to provide thoughts and feedback on how hours and staffing at U.S.-Canada border crossings have been affecting small businesses, particularly in border…