Category Archives: Latest News

Red River State Recreational Area agreement
East Grand Forks is readying a new four year agreement with the Minnesota DNR for managing the Red River State Recreational Area. The current Joint Powers Agreement expired at the end of 2023. Last ye...
Doug Barrett Mar 01, 2024
Bismarck flood threat drops
Mitigation efforts are helping to alleviate concerns of an ice jam on the Missouri River near Bismarck. The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services reports the river crested Thursday evening and...
Doug Barrett Mar 01, 2024

Hagerott receives up to 30 days 'developmental leave'
(KNOX) - The state Board of Higher Education has approved to grant Chancellor Mark Hagerott up to 30 days of "developmental leave" to prepare to teach a class at NDSU on artificial intelligence, as we...
Jim Johnson Feb 29, 2024

Flood threat for the Red River Basin remains very low
(KNOX) - The risk for significant flooding in the Red River Basin continues to be very low... and running below long-term historical averages. In its biweekly report... the National Weather Service sa...
Jim Johnson Feb 29, 2024

ND's S&P's perform well in 2023
North Dakota's taxable sales and purchases may have slowed during the second half of 2023 but they still managed to post an 11.5% increase for the year. The state's S & P's totaled $26.7 billion d...
Doug Barrett Feb 29, 2024

EGF looking at council and mayor pay
The issue of compensation came before members of the East Grand Forks council during last night's (Tuesday) work session. The council and mayor have not received a salary adjustment since at least 200...
Doug Barrett Feb 28, 2024

Funeral set for Former BND President
Former Bank of North Dakota President Eric Hardmeyer has died. Hardmeyer passed away due to complications of lung cancer on Saturday. Hardmeyer joined the state-owned bank in 1985 as a loan officer. H...
Doug Barrett Feb 28, 2024

EGF considering special deer hunt
The East Grand Forks council may take another look at establishing a special bow hunt to help reduce the number of deer in the Greenway. Over the years the city has received numerous complaints from r...
Doug Barrett Feb 28, 2024

Large crowd addresses GF School budget plan
For nearly four hours the Grand Forks School Board listened to pleas to save programs that may be altered to help the district achieve a 15% general fund balance moving forward. Parents...students...a...
Doug Barrett Feb 27, 2024

Winter storm prompts delays and closures
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... Heavy snow continues to create dangerous travel conditions in the region. Expect near whiteout visibilities within the heaviest snowf...
Doug Barrett Feb 26, 2024