Category Archives: Latest News

East Grand Forks City Council will consider school resource officer, donating surplus bicycles
(KNOX) - East Grand Forks City Council holds its biweekly meeting at 5 p.m. this evening. The agenda includes a Memorandum of Understanding for a School Resource Officer through May 2027... and the us...
Jim Johnson Aug 06, 2024

Hennepin County Commission weighing 49% pay raise
(AP) - If you could decide to boost your salary by nearly 50%, would you do it? That's what the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners did last week. The hefty hike equates to tens of thousands of dol...
Jim Johnson Aug 05, 2024

Single-game tickets for Fighting Hawks Football on sale Tuesday
(KNOX) - North Dakota Football Fan Fest, presented by Midco Sports, is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 22. The Fan Fest will take place at the Frederick "Fritz" D. Pollard Jr. Athletic Center and will in...
Jim Johnson Aug 05, 2024

Walz Still on Short List for VP
(AP)- The dates are set. The venues are chosen. The only thing missing from this week's campaign blitz with Vice President Kamala Harris and her 2024 running mate is the name of the running mate. Afte...
Bill Dubensky Aug 05, 2024

This time, it's North Washington
(KNOX) - The southbound lanes on N. Washington St. will be closed from Demers Ave. to 1st Ave. N. starting on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. The lane closure is part of the next phase of the complete recons...
Jim Johnson Aug 05, 2024

It's Farmers Market Week in Minnesota
(KNOX) - Minnesota farmer's markets participating in food assistance programs are eligible to apply for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's (MDA) new Senior Farmers' Market Cost-Share and Food A...
Jim Johnson Aug 05, 2024

Roadside tool determines drugged drivers
(KNOX) - Law enforcement officers across the state will soon receive mobile screening devices to detect if a driver may be under the influence of drugs. Beginning this fall, up to 40 law enforcement a...
Jim Johnson Aug 05, 2024

South Dakota Supreme Court Reverses Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Abortion Rights Initiative
(AP) -The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a judge's ruling from last month that dismissed a lawsuit aiming to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot. The court re...
Bill Dubensky Aug 05, 2024

Work on Columbia Road Overpass in Grand Forks
(KNOX) -Crews are working on the Columbia Road Overpass. Traffic control is in place. Crews will be sandblasting and painting work on the north 1/3 of the Columbia Road Overpass. Once in place,...
Bill Dubensky Aug 05, 2024

Legacy Fund In-State Investment Program Poses Transparency Questions
(North Dakota Monitor) -Leaders guiding a program to invest state money in North Dakota are puzzling over the best way to share its work with the public in a sector where too much transparency can sca...
Bill Dubensky Aug 05, 2024