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East Grand Forks City Council clears the lot for Hot Valley Nights
(KNOX) - East Grand Forks City Council unanimously approved three "new business" items Tuesday night. First was a contract for a school resource officer for Independent School District 595. The approv...
Aug 06, 2024
Farm Bill entangled in Congress
(AP) - U.S. Congress has to pass - or at least pass an extension of - the 2018 Farm Bill by Sept. 30, but talks have stalled after months of party-line debate. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition A...
Aug 06, 2024
Grand Forks Police will participate in 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over'
(KNOX) - 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 enforcement by sev...
Aug 06, 2024
Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year contest runs through September 30
(KNOX) - Minnesota retail grocery and liquor stores that offer Minnesota-grown and -raised products to their customers are encouraged to enter the 2024-2025 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year contes...
Aug 06, 2024
Downtown Parking Changes Approved by Grand Forks City Council
(KNOX) -Grand Forks City Council approved changes to on-street parking in downtown at their meeting Monday evening. Grand Forks City Administrator Todd Feland said that some changes to overnight signa...
Aug 06, 2024
Sawfly zigs and zags through Minnesota elm trees
(KNOX) - The elm zigzag sawfly, an invasive insect new to Minnesota, was recently discovered. The elm zigzag sawfly was reported by a citizen on iNaturalist, and later spotted on the platform by an ou...
Aug 06, 2024
North Dakota Domestic Violence Organizations Brace for Decrease of Federal Funds
(North Dakota Monitor)--North Dakota domestic and sexual violence advocates are bracing for a sharp decrease in federal funding over the next two years at a time when they're seeing an increase...
Aug 06, 2024
$700M to Boost North Dakota Regional Power Grid Capacity
(KNOX) -North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum today welcomed the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) announcement that it has awarded Montana up to $700 million to enhance power grid capacity and reliability in...
Aug 06, 2024
Harris Picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Running Mate
(AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the decision. In choosing Walz, she is turning to a Midwes...
Aug 06, 2024
North Dakota State Capitol Hall of Fame Gallery Nearly Out of Room
(AP) - Visitors to the North Dakota Capitol enter a spacious hall lined with portraits of the Peace Garden State's famous faces. But the gleaming gallery is nearly out of room. Bandleader Lawre...
Aug 06, 2024