A Ramsey County Judge or judges will hear the lawsuits challenging the decision by the City of Grand Forks not to hold a public vote on the Fufeng project.
The selection of Judge Donavan Foughty and Judge Lonnie Olson to preside follows the recusal by local judges in Grand Forks to hear the legal challenge. Both judges are seated in Devils Lake.
Two separate court challenges have been filed in regards to efforts to bring the corn milling plant to Grand Forks. The city rejected petition efforts to place the issue on the ballot – determining an administrative action may not be referred and insufficient petition requirements.
Also before the court is an order granting a motion to consolidate the two cases into one.
One Killed in Grand Forks County Crash
(File image) (KNOX) - One man has died after a crash in Grand Forks County. The Highway Patrol said that it happened on Highway 18 and 4th Avenue Northeast near Northwood. A 16-year-old boy in a pick-up was going east on 4th Avenue North East and a ...
Mar 27, 2025
Grand Forks Engineering Department says Industrial Project Will Take a Few Years
(File image) (KNOX) - The City of Grand Forks Engineering Department said that a project north of Gateway Drive and west of Interstate 29 will be done in three different phases. The work will consist of constructing sanitary sewer, water main, storm ...
Mar 27, 2025
Project Could be Done on Greenway in Grand Forks
(File image) (KNOX) - A project could be done on the Flood Protection/Greenway System in Grand Forks. The area is located between 47th and 62nd Avenues South. It is city property but it wasn't initially developed as part of the Greenway System. Grand...
Mar 31, 2025
Grand Forks State Representative Does Not Agree on Proposed Legislation
(File image) (KNOX) - The North Dakota House has approved a measure that would allow infants in the soon-to-be constructed Heart River Correctional Center in Mandan. Under the bill, incarcerated mothers would be able to be with these infants in a pri...
Mar 27, 2025
