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Homeless Continuum of Care Receives Competitive Grant
(North Dakota Housing Finance Agency image) (KNOX) - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $3.3 million competitive grant to North Dakota's Homeless Continuum of ...
Bill Dubensky Feb 19, 2025

Armstrong to Attend National Governors Association Winter Meeting at White House
(File image) (KNOX) - Gov. Kelly Armstrong and First Lady Kjersti Armstrong will attend the National Governors Association Winter Meeting Thursday through Saturday in Washington, D.C. The gover...
Bill Dubensky Feb 19, 2025

Grand Forks City Council Approves Infrastructure Project
(File image) (KNOX) - Infrastructure is needed for a project in Grand Forks. Assistant city Engineer Ed Liberman says sanitary sewers are part of the work scheduled to be done. "This is the lar...
Bill Dubensky Feb 19, 2025

North Dakota Backs DOGE in Lawsuit Challenging Access to Treasury System
Elon Musk. (Photo by Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images via the North Monitor) (By: Robin Opsahl. North Dakota Monitor) - Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a group of 20 states including North...
Bill Dubensky Feb 19, 2025

East Grand Forks City Council looks ahead to summer
(KNOX) - The East Grand Forks City Council is thinking about "summer" events. 500 runners are anticipated for the 10-mile Grand Forks Marathon, which will start at the Sorlie Bridge at 6:30 a.m. Satur...
Jim Johnson Feb 18, 2025

North Dakota House defeats 'Christ the King' resolution
(Amy Dalrymple - North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota House members voted 59-31 Tuesday against a resolution declaring the kingship of Jesus Christ, with opponents predicting the vote would be used ag...
Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor Feb 18, 2025

Fedorchak pushes for ND to take lead on energy for AI
(Michael Achterling and Jeff Beach - North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak spoke to both chambers of the state Legislature Tuesday and told lawmakers that cutting bloated ...
Michael Achterling/Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor Feb 18, 2025

Grant pays for new ultrasound equipment at Altru
(KNOX) - The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $4.2 million to Altru Health System in Grand Forks to purchase new state-of-the-art ultrasound equipment as part of a $27.4 mil...
Jim Johnson Feb 18, 2025

'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' during March in Grand Forks
(KNOX) - In an effort to keep our roadways safe, The Grand Forks Police Department will take part in a "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Enforcement Campaign, which will involve selective traffic enfor...
Jim Johnson Feb 18, 2025

Dr. Bjorgaard awarded Altru Physician of the Quarter
(news@altru.org) - Altru is pleased to announce Barry Bjorgaard, MD, has been awarded Physician of the Quarter. Dr. Bjorgaard is a cardiovascular, thoracic, and vascular surgeon at Altru specializing ...
Jim Johnson Feb 18, 2025