Category Archives: Latest News

Fargo shooting leaves unanswered questions
Authorities continue to search for clues as to why a gunman opened fire on Fargo police and firefighters as they responded to a traffic crash on Friday. One officer was killed and two others were woun...
Doug Barrett Jul 17, 2023

GF Business News: Jobs...coffee shops & Uber drivers
Squeezed by painfully high prices for two years, America's households have gained some much-needed relief with inflation reaching its lowest point since early 2021 - 3% in June compared with a year ea...
Doug Barrett Jul 16, 2023

University neighborhood art project underway
A public art project that targets the University Park Neighborhood is underway. In addition to a future mural on the side of Valley Middle School a pair of fire hydrants in front of the school buildin...
Doug Barrett Jul 14, 2023

Memorial Village II Passes P & Z test
Parking took center stage as the Grand Forks Planning and Zoning Com-mission reviewed a plat and rezoning request last night (Wednesday) for the Memorial Village II project on the east edge of the UND...
Doug Barrett Jul 13, 2023

Air medical service closes bases in Devils Lake, Williston; GF not affected
A Utah-based helicopter medical service has closed its bases in Devils Lake and Williston (ND). A spokesperson for Guardian Flight says the closure took effect Monday (July 10). In a statement, the sp...
Pat Sweeney Jul 12, 2023

EGF to see recycling change
Some changes are coming to the East Grand Forks recycling program. Countrywide Sanitation will no longer accept glass containers in the single stream curbside pickup. Glass will still be accepted at t...
Doug Barrett Jul 12, 2023

Altru Hospital project on target
The City of Grand Forks has set a public hearing date of August 21st on Altru's request for $150 million dollars in tax exempt bonds to complete the financing for the new hospital project. Altru offic...
Doug Barrett Jul 12, 2023

GF council reviews 2024 budget plan
The Grand Forks council received a first look at a proposed 2024 budget outline last night (Monday). The plan calls for the general fund spending to climb 8.4% to just shy of $50 million dollars next ...
Doug Barrett Jul 11, 2023

GF School Board: Central pool...pay & leadership change
Finding a fix for the shuttered Central High School pool took a step forward last night (Monday) as the Grand Forks School Board agreed to release a request for qualifications to help select a design ...
Doug Barrett Jul 11, 2023

GF / EGF to spray for skeeters
An uptick in mosquito numbers will prompt local health officials to spray for the summer pests tonight in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. West Nile virus has been identified in the Grand Forks regio...
Doug Barrett Jul 10, 2023