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Grand Forks Committee of the Whole Received a Federal Funding Summary
(KNOX) -The Grand Forks Committee of the Whole this week received a federal funding summary from Assistant City Engineer Dave Kuharenko. "There's a variety of programs out there. Different type...
Bill Dubensky Sep 11, 2024

Groups Oppose Recreational Marijuana
Steve Bakken, chair of New Economic Frontier, speaks in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana during the Greater North Dakota Chamber Policy Summit on Sept. 10, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Da...
North Dakota Monitor Sep 11, 2024

Lawmaker Warns Not to Ignore Passion for Property Tax Relief
State Rep. Vicky Steiner, right, R-Dickinson, speaks next to moderator Andrea Pfennig during the Greater North Dakota Chamber Policy Summit on Sept. 10, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)...
North Dakota Monitor Sep 11, 2024

HazMat Spill on 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks
(KNOX) -At about 5:15 Tuesday afternoon the Grand Forks Fire Department was dispatched to 4401 32nd Ave South for a large hazmat spill. The initial arriving units encountered a semi carrying Am...
Bill Dubensky Sep 11, 2024

'All clear' given at Alerus Center
(AP) - The all-clear has been given at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks following a lockdown Tuesday afternoon, caused by a suspicious device located in the parking lot, according to Grand Forks Polic...
Jim Johnson Sep 10, 2024

9/11 is Patriot Day in Minnesota and North Dakota
(KNOX) - In observance of the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum have proclaimed Wednesday as Patriot Day and ordered all...
Jim Johnson Sep 10, 2024

Second Avenue North to University Avenue in Grand Forks to Undergo a Reconstruction Project
(KNOX) -The Grand Forks Committee of the Whole approved a bid for alley reconstruction from Second Avenue North to University Avenue, between North Third Street and North Fourth Street. Grand F...
Bill Dubensky Sep 10, 2024

Essentia Health to no longer accept Medicare Advantage plans administered by UnitedHealthcare and Humana
(KNOX) - Essentia Health has started to inform patients that, due to excessive prior authorization requirements and denial of care, we no longer will serve as an in-network provider for Medicare Advan...
Jim Johnson Sep 10, 2024

Secretary of State seeks Election Hero
(KNOX) - North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe is seeking nominations for the 2024 North Dakota Election Hero Award, which celebrates the importance of election teams, poll workers, and policym...
Jim Johnson Sep 10, 2024

Burgum: ND protests BLM's Resource Management Plan as a Threat to Grid Reliability
(KNOX) - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said that the state is protesting the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) updated Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota, warning that it woul...
Bill Dubensky Sep 10, 2024