LGA funding remains the top item on the legislative to do list for leaders in East Grand Forks. The city participated in a recent meeting with the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities as lawmakers work their way through the current legislative session.
East Grand Forks Council President Mark Olstad says improving the state’s local government aid program is critical in the support of rural communities.
Olstad says continued COVID recovery relief for businesses…moving past the governors’ emergency powers to where the full legislature makes decisions… street repairs…recreational facility improvements…bonding…and even the south side bridge were topics stressed during the meeting.
State Senator Mitchell wants charges dismissed
(KNOX) - Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell wants charges of felony burglary dismissed. A court hearing that had been set for Monday in Becker County District Court was postponed until July 9. It stems from the Woodbury lawmaker's April arrest a...
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Minnesota National Guard will provide security at Republican National Convention
(KNOX) - Governor Tim Walz has authorized the Minnesota National Guard to provide public safety support for the 2024 Republican National Convention. The convention will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from July 15 through July 18. It's been designat...
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Gov. Burgum Issues Statement For Independence Day
(KNOX) - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum issued the following statement today, July 4, in observance of the 248th anniversary of America's independence. "Today we celebrate the birth of our great nation. A nation built on freedom and the unalienab...
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Union members rally in downtown Grand Forks
(KNOX) -Members of the local United Steelworkers Union and others rallied Tuesday afternoon outside of Edgewood Healthcare headquarters in downtown Grand Forks, to support union workers at Edgewood Healthcare owned Sierra Hills in Cheyenne Wyoming. T...
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