Category Archives: Latest News

GFSO looking into SCAM complaints
The Grand Forks Sheriff's Department is out with a warning about a SCAM. The GFSO says they've been notified that someone is apparently calling residents claiming to be a sergeant from the department....
Doug Barrett Jan 09, 2024

Dutch Elm Disease Still Active in GF
Grand Forks forestry officials have tallied up the number of trees removed this past year due to Dutch elm disease. Park officials eliminated 150 diseased trees compared to 118 in 2022. The largest co...
Doug Barrett Jan 08, 2024

GF police write more tickets in 2023
If you received a speeding ticket in Grand Forks last year you weren't alone. Grand Forks police handed out 931 tickets for excessive speed in 2023. A year end tally also suggests there were 311 DUI's...
Doug Barrett Jan 08, 2024

Business News: GF Home Sales...Hourly Wages & U-Haul Moves
America's employers posted 8.8 million job openings in November, down slightly from October and the fewest since March 2021. But demand for workers remains strong by historical standards. The number o...
Doug Barrett Jan 07, 2024

ATV crashes through ice in Cass County
One man is dead and another individual was injured when an ATV crashed through the ice on Pike Bay. The Cass County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene around 11:15 Friday morning. Witnesses w...
Doug Barrett Jan 06, 2024

Grant Could Advance GF/EGF Bridge Planning
The decision by the MPO Board to include the inner-city bridge in the 2050 Transportation Plan has not ended the debate over the controversial project. SRF Consultants are currently working on a scopi...
Doug Barrett Jan 04, 2024

GF Council: Water Plant & Coulee
One of the longest topics of talk at last night's (Tuesday) relatively short council meeting involved the bids for chemicals used by the Grand Forks Water Treatment Plant. Council member Becky Osowski...
Doug Barrett Jan 03, 2024

GF fire damages dealership
An early morning (Wednesday) fire at the Subaru dealership in Grand Forks is under investigation. The Grand Forks Fire Department was called to 2400 Gateway Drive shortly after 12:30 a-m. When crews a...
Doug Barrett Jan 03, 2024

County Parking Ramp Repairs Linger
Ownership of the Grand Forks County downtown parking ramp could hinge on who pays for immediate needed repairs. Initial estimates put the immediate repair bill at $3.2 million dollars - plus a longer ...
Doug Barrett Jan 03, 2024

Bochenski to run in 2024
Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski says he will run for re-election. Bochenski made the announcement on KNOX Radio this morning. The mayor says it was definitely a family decision. "I enjoy doing it ...
Doug Barrett Jan 02, 2024