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Skilled trades employers posted over 200,000 job openings in April 2023. The construction workforce shortage tops more than half a million workers so far in 2023, according to Associated Builders and ...
Doug Barrett Sep 24, 2023
An early morning shooting in the parking lot of a Bismarck bar has left two men dead. Bismarck police have identified the victims as 21 year old Victor King and 35 year old Jesus Vera-Leon. Authoritie...
Doug Barrett Sep 23, 2023
  For the first time since 2017, UND's fall enrollment has passed the 14,000 mark. This fall's official number is 14,172 students. That's 296 more than last fall, or a jump of 2.13 percent. Offic...
Pat Sweeney Sep 21, 2023 Class of 2027 group photo
The Grand Forks Fire Department received a little public support in extinguishing a house fire on Wednesday. The GFFD was dispatched to 310 North 8th Street around 3:00 p.m. for a fire on the exterior...
Doug Barrett Sep 21, 2023
The Grand Forks County Commission has approved the latest bid package for expansion of the county jail and juvenile detention center. The $23.3 million dollar bid pushes the total construction cost to...
Doug Barrett Sep 20, 2023
On a split vote the East Grand Forks council approved a preliminary 2024 budget last night (Tuesday) that calls for an 11% levy increase next year. The council will now spend the next few months tryin...
Doug Barrett Sep 20, 2023
North Dakota's unemployment rate continues to fall. The August rate slipped to 1.5% - down from 1.9% in July and 2.1% one year ago. North Dakota typically sees a slight drop in jobless numbers between...
Doug Barrett Sep 20, 2023
A second petition looking to make changes in North Dakota's election and petition process has been filed with Secretary of State Michael Howe. The petition would require that all ballots be counted by...
Doug Barrett Sep 19, 2023
Authorities have confirmed that the body found Monday in a Polk County cornfield is that of a Morrison County woman recently reported missing. Sixty-year-old Beth Super was last seen leaving her home ...
Pat Sweeney Sep 19, 2023
No one addressed the 2024 Grand Forks city budget during last night's (Monday) hearing on the spending plan. The general fund portion of next year's budget totals $49.9 million dollars. Mayor Brandon ...
Doug Barrett Sep 19, 2023