Category Archives: Latest News

DOT awards $30 million for GF project
The proposed 42nd Street grade separation project is getting a financial shot in the arm. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will travel to Grand Forks this afternoon (Monday) announce a fed...
Doug Barrett Jun 05, 2023

Business News: GF sales tax...homes sales & hockey
The nation's employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of enduring strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately try...
Doug Barrett Jun 04, 2023

GF roads buckle under heat
Doug Barrett Jun 03, 2023

US Transportation Secy. Buttigieg to hold GF news conference
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be in Grand Forks on Monday. Buttigieg will hold a news conference with local leaders to announce new, multi-million dollar rail infrastructure grants...
Pat Sweeney Jun 02, 2023

Senate approves debt ceiling bill
Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate has given final approval to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package. The Senate ground through late-night voting Thursday to wrap up work on the deal. The Senate ...
Doug Barrett Jun 02, 2023

ND Guard headed to southern border
Governor Doug Burgum is planning to deploy approximately 100 North Dakota National Guard members to help secure the southern border in support of Operation Lone Star. The announcement comes in respons...
Doug Barrett Jun 02, 2023

911 hang-up calls on the rise
The North Dakota Division of State radio is seeing a major spike in 911 hang-up calls this year. State Radio reports 1,600 hang-ups or misdials to date -- compared to less than 450 at the same time on...
Doug Barrett Jun 01, 2023

GF rec projects still on the radar
A plan to add an indoor sports facility and aquatics center to the Grand Forks landscape will likely come down to dollars and cents. The general consensus at a joint meeting between City Council and P...
Doug Barrett May 31, 2023

RCS drops bid to move to Macy's building
Plans to move the Riverside Christian School across the river and into the old Macy's building at the Columbia Mall have been scrapped. The RCS School Board has updated parents about the decision to t...
Doug Barrett May 30, 2023

Victim of MN bear attack recovering
The Cass County Sheriff's office says a 65-year old Minneapolis woman who was attacked by a bear last week continues to recuperate from injuries sustained during the encounter. Authorities say the wom...
Doug Barrett May 30, 2023