North Dakota’s jobless rate remained unchanged from October to November at 1.4%. The not seasonally adjusted figure compares to 1.7% one year ago. According to North Dakota Job Service the state typically sees a moderate increase in unemployment numbers between October and November. The report suggests 5,815 North Dakotans were in search of work last month.
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Minnesota gained 9,500 jobs from October to November – the fifth straight month of growth. The state’s unemployment rate ticked down one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.1% last month. Minnesota’s labor force participation rate stands at 68.3% – compared to 62.8% nationally.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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
Grand Forks Police Department is Taking Applications for Summer Programs
(File image) (KNOX) - Applications are being accepted for the Grand Forks Police Department's annual youth and adult programs. Students entering the seventh or eighth grade can take part in in the IMPACT Academy. Grand Forks Public School students h...
Mar 24, 2025