The Apollo Sports Complex in Grand Forks is getting a new name. The Grand Forks Park District finalized a naming rights deal September 6th with Oxford Realty to the tune of $500,000 dollars.
Park Superintendent George Hellyer says the money will be paid over 10-years – with the naming rights good for 39 years. A combination of money is being used on the current upgrade to Kraft Field with the goal of having it ready for the 2023 baseball season.
In other news…the Grand Forks Park Board has agreed to place an outdoor pleasure and small hockey rink on a trial basis adjacent to the ICON and Altru Wellness Center this winter season.
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
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