The North Dakota House has rejected an attempt to bump the fine for driving on a closed road from 250 to 500 dollars. Supporters say those who venture out during blizzard conditions often put emergency workers at risk when they get stuck. Representative Bernie Satrom says it’s time to send a message that when a road is closed…it’s closed.
Representative Dan Ruby says the bill doesn’t address motorists who are already on the road when it’s closed. Ruby says the size of the penalty is also a concern and may deter law enforcement from witing a ticket.
The bill failed on a 61-32 vote.
Project Could be Done on Greenway in Grand Forks
(File image) (KNOX) - A project could be done on the Flood Protection/Greenway System in Grand Forks. The area is located between 47th and 62nd Avenues South. It is city property but it wasn't initially developed as part of the Greenway System. Grand...
Apr 01, 2025
Grand Forks Man Sentenced in Abuse Case
(File image) (KNOX) - A Grand Forks man was sentenced to five years in prison for endangering and terrorizing his wife while she as she battled cancer. She died a month after she reported her husband's abuse. Legal records state that at 41-year-old J...
Mar 30, 2025
No Failures in Grand Forks Police Tobacco ID Compliance Checks
(File image) (KNOX) - The Grand Forks Police Department's Education and Outreach Bureau along with area under-age buyers conducted tobacco compliance checks last week. These tobacco compliance checks were done in compliance with SYNAR grant funding t...
Apr 01, 2025
Grand Fork County Commission Would Like the Correctional Center Administrator Gone
(File image) (KNOX) -Three of the five Grand Forks Commissioners would like the County Correctional Center Administrator gone. The State of North Dakota said that Bret Burkholder did not follow the guidelines for a state grant that his facility recei...
Apr 02, 2025
