Category Archives: Latest News
Grand Forks City Council Kept Up-To-Date on Planned Sports Facility
(KNOX) - Grand Forks City Council recently received an update on the progress on the planned Altru Sports Complex. Adam Davidson of JLG Architects says they will have some firm amounts on cost ...
Dec 04, 2024
Grand Forks State Lawmaker to Propose Bill Preserving Some Abortion Access in North Dakota
Rep. Eric James Murphy, R-Grand Forks, speaks during a meeting of the interim Education Committee on Sept. 24, 2024. Murphy plans to bring a bill during the 2025 session that would preserve some abort...
Dec 04, 2024
North Dakota House Aims to Bring Back COVID-Era Remote Participation Rule
North Dakota Speaker of the House Rep. Robin Weisz, left, R-Hurdsfield, speaks during a meeting of the Rules Committee on Dec. 3, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (Michael...
Dec 04, 2024
U.S. Senate Democrats Pick Amy Klobuchar for Leadership Post
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., talks to reporters on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, after she was elected as chair of Senate Democrats' Steering and Policy Committee, the No. 3 leadership post. (Photo by Ariana...
Dec 04, 2024
East Grand Forks City Council reduces property tax levy for 2024
(KNOX) - The East Grand Forks City Council moved unanimously to a three percent increase to the 2024 tax levy...collectable in 2025. Tuesday's required budget hearing saw 2025 expenses exceed revenues...
Dec 03, 2024
U.S. Education Department pings states, schools to set policies on cellphone use
(Shauneen Miranda - North Dakota Monitor) - The U.S. Education Department called on every state, school and district on Tuesday to adopt policies on cell phone use in schools. The department asks scho...
Dec 03, 2024
Transgender powerlifter asks Minnesota Supreme Court to let her compete in women's events
(Minnesota AP) - A transgender athlete should be allowed to compete in the women's division at powerlifting events because she's protected against discrimination by the Minnesota Human Rights Act, her...
Dec 03, 2024
Winter storm watch in effect from 10 p.m. through Wednesday afternoon
(KNOX) - Counties in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota are under a winter storm watch from 10 p.m. this evening through Wednesday afternoon. Blizzard conditions are possible with up to on...
Dec 03, 2024
Cargill to lay off 475 workers in Minnesota, 8,000 worldwide
(Kyra Miles - MPRnews) - About 475 Minnesota Cargill employees will be laid off this winter. The Minnesota-based agricultural trading giant told employees Monday that it would be eliminating almost 8,...
Dec 03, 2024
North Dakota Teachers' Fund for Retirement Earns Pension Standards Award
(KNOX) - The North Dakota Teachers' Fund for Retirement (TFFR) has been honored with the 2024 Public Pension Standards Award for Funding and Administration by the Public Pension Coordina...
Dec 03, 2024