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Grand Forks Police Department Conducts Alcohol Compliance Checks
(Grand Forks Police Department image) (KNOX) - The Grand Forks Police Department conducted alcohol compliance checks with the assistance of area underage individuals on September 10th. A total ...
Bill Dubensky Sep 12, 2025

Governor Armstrong's Federal Request Granted for Major Disaster Declaration for Severe Storm Damage in June
(File image) (KNOX) - President Donald Trump has granted a request from Gov. Kelly Armstrong for a presidential major disaster declaration for damage from severe storms that produced tornadoes ...
Bill Dubensky Sep 12, 2025

North Dakota Part of 12 State Coalition Urging U.S. Supreme Court to Take up Property Rights Case
Rocky Prestangen, left, and Randy Stevenson, landowners in McKenzie County. (Photo courtesy of the Institute for Justice via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota and ...
Bill Dubensky Sep 12, 2025

Polk County Man Sentenced on Sex Charges
(File image) (KNOX) - Court documents said that a Polk County man was sentenced to 180 months for raping a girl on more than one occasion. Brian Espinoza, 34, of East Grand Forks pleaded guilty...
Bill Dubensky Sep 11, 2025

North Dakota Judge Won't Halt Netherlands Lawsuit Against Dakota Access Pipeline Developer
Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - A North Dakota judge rejected a request from the developer of ...
Bill Dubensky Sep 11, 2025

Armstrong Directs Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Charlie Kirk
(File image) (KNOX) - Gov. Kelly Armstrong has directed all U.S. and North Dakota flags to be flown at half-staff from today until sunset Sunday, Sept. 14, and encourages North Dakotans to do t...
Bill Dubensky Sep 11, 2025

North Dakota Official Says That Response to Federal Disaster Aid Request For Storms Delayed
(Photo by Dan Koeck/For the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota is still waiting on a response to its request for federal disaster relief to help communities damaged by ...
Bill Dubensky Sep 11, 2025

Harwood Signs Off on Data Center
Mayor Blake Hankey on video screen. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - The Harwood City Council gave final approval for a data center Wednesday but the city of ...
Bill Dubensky Sep 11, 2025

'I Voted' Sticker Contest Kicks Off in North Dakota
(Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - The North Dakota Secretary of State's Office wants artists from across the state to submit their artwork for a chance...
Bill Dubensky Sep 11, 2025

Grand Forks Man Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Crimes
(File image) (KNOX) - A Grand Forks man waived his preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty to Class A felony gross sexual imposition for alleged sexual contact with a sleeping teenager. Cour...
Bill Dubensky Sep 10, 2025