
Three years into the pandemic the Grand Forks Public Health Community COVID-19 testing site at UND’s Fritz Pollard Athletic Center is closing on March 10th.
Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator Marcus Lee says testing remains accessible through home test kits as well as local healthcare providers and pharmacies. GFPH continues to provide free at home COVID-19 test kits to the public.
President Joe Biden announced last month that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy.
Since 2020 the North Dakota Health Department has confirmed over 286,000 cases of COVID-19.


Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Says That Minnesota Is Now the Fifth State To Effectively End Veteran Homelessness
(KNOX/Learfield) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says that Minnesota is now the fifth state to effectively end veteran homelessness. The Governor made the announcement alongside veterans and several veterans organizations at Veteran Village in Eagan. T...
Oct 14, 2026

Grand Forks Police Department Says It's Investigating An Incident Where A Child Died
(KNOX) - The Grand Forks Police Department says it's investigating an incident where a child died. Lieutenant Andrew Stein says officers responded to a call involving a dead child, but that the investigation remains open and active. He also says that...
Oct 13, 2026

Fargo Woman Arrested For Alleged Theft In Grand Forks County
(KNOX) -A 37-year-old Fargo woman was arrested on Tuesday by the Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office in connection to a robbery that happened last month. Megan Whitetail is being charged with Class B felony robbery with serious bodily injury. She co...
Oct 16, 2026

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Says He Questioned Staying In Public Office After The Killings Of Former State House Speaker Melissa Hortman And Her Husband
(KNOX/Learfield) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says the killings of former State House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband made him question whether he wanted to remain in public office. A New York Times investigation was published that looks int...
Oct 13, 2026





