With blood-bank supplies at a ten-year low, the American Red Cross has declared a “national blood crisis” for the first time in its 140-year history.
Nationwide blood donations are down 30% when compared to before the COVID pandemic. The Dak Minn Blood Bank in Grand Forks experienced a similar trend in 2021. The bank provides more than 90 percent of the blood products needed for transfusions at Altru each year.
All blood donations at Dak Minn Blood Bank support the communities of Grand Forks, Northwood, McVille, Rugby and Cavalier, N.D.
January is National Blood Donor Month.
Grain Elevator Fire in Minnesota
(Photo submitted) (KNOX) - Crews battled a large fire at a grain elevator in northwestern Minnesota. Several fire departments responded to the CHS grain elevator in Warren. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office said that Highway 75 was shut down from ...
Apr 01, 2026
Grand Forks Police Respond to Crash
(File image) (KNOX) - Tuesday afternoon officers from the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of 32nd Avenue South and South 31st Street for the report of a three vehicle accident involving injuries. An investigation rev...
Apr 01, 2026
North Dakota National Guard Being Sent to D.C.
(Photo courtesy of North Dakota National Guard. via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota will send 60 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., starting in April, for an estimated three months to help police the city. The...
Mar 30, 2026
Crash in Grand Forks
(File image) (KNOX) - Monday afternoon officers from the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to 17th Avenue South for the report of a two vehicle crash, involving one vehicle that had overturned onto its roof. An investigation revealed that...
Mar 31, 2026
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