Category Archives: Latest News

GFPD exchanges gunshots with suspect (updated)
The North Dakota BCI is investigating the exchange of gunfire between Grand Forks police and a suspect this afternoon. The GFPD SWAT team was attempting to execute a high risk search warrant on the 33...
Doug Barrett Mar 22, 2024

Valley Middle groundbreaking date set
Groundbreaking ceremonies on the new Valley Middle School project are tentatively scheduled foR April 10th. School officials put the construction cost at around $53 million dollars. Voters approved a ...
Doug Barrett Mar 22, 2024
GF traffic crashes drop slightly in 2023
If you were involved in a traffic accident in Grand Forks last year you have plenty of company. Grand Forks police say they responded to 1,799 crash calls in 2023. That's 198 fewer than in 2022 - but ...
Doug Barrett Mar 22, 2024
Antitrust lawsuit filed against US sugar companies
Three antitrust lawsuits filed by food businesses in federal court in Minnesota this week accuse some of the largest U.S. sugar-producing companies of conspiring to fix prices. The lawsuits name Unite...
Doug Barrett Mar 22, 2024

ND tuition remains a top concern
North Dakota public colleges and universities are watching - with concern - the roll-out of Minnesota's free tuition program. The Minnesota legislature passed what is called "The North Star Promise" -...
Doug Barrett Mar 21, 2024

ND coffers continue to grow
North Dakota's piggy bank has a little extra jingle to it according to an updated financial report presented to the Budget Section of the Legislature on Wednesday. The numbers show general fund revenu...
Doug Barrett Mar 21, 2024
Census data released for GF & Polk
More U.S. counties experienced population gains than losses in 2023. The U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2023 estimates of population and components of change were released this week. Approximately 60% o...
Doug Barrett Mar 20, 2024

GF County dome repairs & GFSO move
The Grand Forks County Commission has approved a max price on the courthouse dome repair project at just over $4.4 million dollars. That's less than the cost approved back in December. The work will i...
Doug Barrett Mar 20, 2024
GF crime rate falls in 2023
Some mixed news on the crime rate in Grand Forks in 2023. Grand Forks police say the overall UCR Crime index tumbled 12.5% last year. The numbers show robbery...assault...auto thefts...and larceny cas...
Doug Barrett Mar 19, 2024

Foreign investment concerns still linger in GF
What started out as a discussion over the security of new water meters slated to be installed in thousands of homes quickly morphed into a discussion at last night's (Monday) Grand Forks council meeti...
Doug Barrett Mar 19, 2024