(KNOX) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says the 2025 Governor’s Fishing Opener will be held May 9 and 10 in Crosslake…the first time the event has been held among Crosslake’s 15 resorts.
Minnesota DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen says the area offers anglers a variety of walleye, northern pike, and large and smallmouth bass, greater redhorse and white sucker… plus three state parks, a wildlife management area, and 119 miles of shoreline.
The Governor’s Fishing Opener has been a tradition in Minnesota since 1948.


Grand Forks Business Leaves with Unpaid Debt to City
(KNOX) - A Grand Forks tech company that owes the city thousands of dollars in unpaid rent and loans is leaving. Thread, previously known as Airtonomy, is leaving the HIVE business incubator after roughly five years. Thrive owes at least $4000 in unp...
Dec 11, 2025

North Dakota Cleared to Eliminate Some Foods from SNAP Eligibility
(North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakotans receiving federal food assistance will not be able to use those benefits to pay for candy, soda and some other foods, after the state implements changes approved by the Trump administration. The U.S. Department...
Dec 11, 2025

City Leaders Discuss Homeless Population During Winter Weather
(KNOX) - City leaders are discussing an apparent shift in the pattern of where homeless people dwell during the winter months. Leaders went over the issue at a meeting of several entities Wednesday, among them law enforcement and non-profit organizat...
Dec 11, 2025

East Grand Forks Lowers Property Tax Levy Target
(KNOX) - East Grand Forks has lowered it's request for a levy increase for it's 2026 budget. The previous estimated increase was 12%, but an agreement with a union has allowed the city to lower it's request to eight percent. The city council has bee...
Dec 11, 2025





