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A resolution pending in the Legislature says North Dakota voters should decide whether to allow gambling on college and professional sports. The resolution is proposed by West Fargo Republican Rep. Mi...
Doug Barrett Jan 25, 2021
North Dakota health officials report no new deaths Sunday from complications due to COVID-19 - and 99 more people have been confirmed to have the virus. The new figures keep the state's death toll at ...
Doug Barrett Jan 25, 2021
Supporters of amending North Dakota's constitution to legalize recreational marijuana are taking another run at the issue, after failing to collect enough signatures to get it on the 2020 ballot. Secr...
Doug Barrett Jan 25, 2021
At least seven township boards are banding together with a goal to reduce damage caused by Red River flooding in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. The group has asked the Grand Forks Cou...
Doug Barrett Jan 21, 2021
A bill designed to make federal impact aide more equitable for school districts that educate military base students is making its way through the North Dakota legislature. The House Education committe...
Doug Barrett Jan 21, 2021
A North Dakota lawmaker has introduced a bill to raise the state's minimum wage. North Dakota's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Democratic Representative LaurieBeth Hager wants to raise it to $9 an hou...
Doug Barrett Jan 21, 2021
Nearly 62,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have already been administered throughout North Dakota. At last check 5,721 of those shots have gone into the arms of Grand Forks County residents. Public h...
Doug Barrett Jan 20, 2021
The City of Grand Forks has locked up county support for tax breaks to secure four large construction projects. Developers are seeking financial incentives to renovate the St-John's Block...Lyons Auto...
Doug Barrett Jan 20, 2021
A paired down bonding bill making its way through the legislative process in Bismarck is cause for concern among Grand Forks city leaders. GOP Leaders this week unveiled a re-worked bill that totals s...
Doug Barrett Jan 20, 2021
Falling COVID-19 case counts may soon allow East Grand Forks school officials to re-evaluate the current learning model for students and staff. Right now elementary grades are meeting in-person and mi...
Doug Barrett Jan 19, 2021