Category Archives: Latest News
GF County looks to minimize jail construction impact
The Grand Forks County Commission is nearing an agreement with the GF Fair Board over land use with the pending jail and juvenile detention center construction projects drawing near. Fair officials ha...
May 25, 2023
GFEA reaches deal on new contract
With a tentative teachers contract in place the Grand Forks School District will begin the task of negotiating new deals with classified staff....directors...and principals. School board negotiators w...
May 24, 2023
EGF may seek MN Bonding for park projects
East Grand Forks may seek support in a state bonding bill to help facilitate park and rec improvements. Park Superintendent Reid Huttunen told city council members last night (Tuesday) that the deadli...
May 24, 2023
NDUS Chancellor review process set
A standard review of NDUS Chancellor Mark Hagerott generated a little extra discussion at this week's Board of Higher Education meeting. Board member Jeffrey Volk says with the just concluded legislat...
May 24, 2023
EGF council reviews recreational THC laws
With recreational marijuana just a signature away from becoming law in Minnesota the East Grand Forks council is looking at how to deal with change - as well as existing edibles and beverages infused ...
May 24, 2023
Committee gives initial OK to GF tax breaks
PILOT programs for Epitome Energy and the Memorial Village II received support from a Local Government Advisory Committee on Monday. The advisory board was comprised of members from the City of Grand ...
May 23, 2023
GF Council: retention pay...CIA & comments
The Grand Forks council is considering a one-time retention initiative to reward employees of the Public Service Answering Point as the group struggles through workforce challenges. Under the plan ful...
May 23, 2023
Suspect in GF shooting incident still at large (Update)
Update 4:50 PM Monday: Authorities say a Grand Forks man charged with attempted murder in a Sunday morning shooting incident remains at large. Grand Forks Police and the Grand Forks Regional SWAT team...
May 22, 2023
GFSO still looking for a new home
The Grand Forks County Commission is expected to schedule a meeting in the near future with the goal of finding a new home for the sheriff's department. Since 2019 the City of Grand Forks has hinted a...
May 22, 2023
Business News: GF school hiring...GFK boardings & jobs
The latest report from the National Association of Realtors shows U.S. housing prices are beginning to ease off as the real estate market slows. The median existing home price in April was down 1.7 pe...
May 21, 2023