Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman says she has tested positive for the coronavirus. But the Brooklyn Park Democrat says she won’t be sidelined in the final days of the 2022 legislative session. She says she’s “fully vaccinated, boosted, and feeling fine.” And she says she’ll continue to participate in end-of-session negotiations remotely. But Hortman’s need to self-isolate will complicate efforts by House Democrats to reach compromises with the Senate Republican majority before the mandatory adjournment date of May 23. Lawmakers have yet to agree on what to do with around $7 billion of the state’s $9.25 billion budget surplus.
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Poor culverts, inspections led to North Dakota derailment, report says
(North Dakota Monitor) -BORDULAC, ND - A new report on a fiery train derailment in North Dakota points to deteriorating culverts below the tracks and poor-quality inspections by the railroad operator. The July 2024 derailment of a Canadian Pacific Ka...
Jun 19, 2026
Grand Forks Announces Funeral Procession for WWII POW/MIA
(KNOX) -There will be several temporary road closures later this week in Grand Forks. The Public Information Office says the closures will happen on Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning, as a funeral procession will be held for a World War II pris...
Jun 16, 2026
Grand Forks County Fair Starts Today
(KNOX) - The Grand Forks County Fair starts later today and will continue through Sunday. The Fair is located at the County Fairground at 2300 Gateway Drive in Grand Forks. Admission to the fair this year is free. The gates will open today at 4:00, a...
Jun 17, 2026
Hornbacher's Express on South University Drive in Fargo Closing Down Today
(KNOX) - Hornbacher's Express Grocery Store on South University Drive in Fargo is officially closing down at 5pm today. The store's parent company, Coburn's, Inc. announced in May the store was shutting down because it's lease is going to expire. 14 ...
Jun 18, 2026
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