(KNOX) – Bids on the Point Bridge project this week came in over engineer estimates. East Grand Forks City Engineer Steve Emery says a total of three bids were submitted but only two were opened as one did not meet all the requirements.
Emery says the apparent low bid is 22% higher than engineer estimates of $2.26 million dollars. Although the bids were opened on Monday the actual work won’t take place until 2027. The project was pushed back a year because the wait time for needed expansion joints is five to eight months out.
The point bridge linking Grand Forks and East Grand Fork was built in 1967. The last major rehab of the river crossing was in 2006.
EERC Layoffs Due to Funding Issues
(KNOX) - Layoffs and furloughs have been announced at the Energy and Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota. The reason given for the reductions are delays in funding for both research and projects, according to David Dodds, ...
May 08, 2026
Grand Forks Still In Line for Theatre Remodel
(KNOX) - Odyssey still has eyes of opening up shop in the former AMC Theater in Grand Forks. The company says delays with renovations in other markets have impacted the local project. In a Facebook post Odyssey Cinemas says the goal of bringing a &qu...
May 07, 2026
NDHP Identifies Driver Killed in Nelson County Crash
(KNOX) - The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a 93 year old man who died in a two vehicle crash in Nelson County on Friday. Authorities say Leonard Aamot failed to yield to an oncoming vehicle and his car was struck in a T-bone type of coll...
May 11, 2026
Spring Clean-Up Week On in Grand Forks
(KNOX) - A lot of Grand Forks homeowners spent the weekend cleaning out garages and attics in preparation for Spring Cleanup Week. (May 11-15) Residents can place extra items out on berms and city crews will haul the trash away for free. Grand Forks...
May 11, 2026
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