Category Archives: Latest News

Governor orders flags to be flown full-staff during Trump inauguration
(KNOX) - Gov. Kelly Armstrong is directing U.S. and North Dakota flags to be flown at full staff on Monday, January 20 at the North Dakota Capitol and all state buildings in celebration of the inaugur...
Jim Johnson Jan 14, 2025

High Risk Sex Offender living in Grand Forks
(KNOX) - The Grand Forks Police Department, in accordance with North Dakota State Law, is notifying the City of Grand Forks and the surrounding area of the presence of a Level III (High Risk) Sex Offe...
Jim Johnson Jan 14, 2025

Judge rules DFL candidate's election stands
(Dana Ferguson - MPR News) - DFL incumbent Brad Tabke will keep his seat in the Minnesota House... despite an election challenge centering on a pool of ballots that were cast but never counted. Challe...
Dana Ferguson/MPR News Jan 14, 2025

Grand Forks School District prepares for negotiations
(KNOX) - The first meeting of the Grand Forks School Board in 2025 saw the panel accept Notice of Intent to negotiate from the Grand Forks Directors Association, Grand Forks Education Association, and...
Jim Johnson Jan 14, 2025

Notice to Call for Bids
(KNOX) - NOTICE TO CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the City of Grand Forks Water Department is requesting sealed bids for the following: 1 Ton Regular Cab Long Box 4x4 Pickup with Snow Plow ...
Jim Johnson Jan 14, 2025

Open houses for Cities Area Transit rate changes
(KNOX) - Public Open House Events for the Proposed Fare Changes- Cities Area Transit (CAT) and the City of East Grand Forks will hold public open house meetings on proposed changes to the fixed route ...
Jim Johnson Jan 14, 2025

North Dakota Lawmakers Hear Kratom Debate
Fresh green kratom leaf with kratom powder capsule. (Getty Images via the North Dakota Monitor) (Jeff Beach - North Dakota Monitor) - Witnesses this week characterized the kratom plant as both ...
Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor Jan 14, 2025

North Dakota Lawmakers Work to Refine Which Groups can Conduct Charitable Gambling
Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, delivers remarks on charitable gambling during a public hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 13, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) ...
Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor Jan 14, 2025

Supreme Court upholds a State House District on Native American reservation
(AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a North Dakota state House district on an American Indian reservation, rejecting a challenge by local Republican officials. The Republicans' lawsuit had previ...
Associated Press Jan 13, 2025

Burgum nomination hearing for Secretary of the Interior postponed until Thursday
(Jennifer Shutt - North Dakota Monitor) - Utah Sen. Mike Lee announced Monday he had postponed the confirmation hearing for two days for President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Interior Depart...
Jennifer Shutt/North Dakota Monitor Jan 13, 2025