Category Archives: Latest News

EGF takes steps to ban public pot
On the same day that recreational marijuana became legal in Minnesota the East Grand Forks council approved an ordinance prohibiting the use of THC products in public. Without discussion the council g...
Doug Barrett Aug 02, 2023

MN recreational marijuana now legal
Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes starting today subject to limits meant to keep a lid on things while the state sets up a full-blown legal cannabi...
Doug Barrett Aug 01, 2023

F-M area teen apparently drowns in Beltrami Co. lake
Authorities say a 13-year-old girl from the Fargo-Moorhead area died while swimming Sunday in Lake Julia, north of Bemidji. The Beltrami County Sheriff's office says at around 5:00 PM Sunday, the 9-1-...
Pat Sweeney Jul 31, 2023

GF School Board approves Bakke contract
Over a month after he was first offered the job the Grand Forks School Board today (Monday) finalized the hiring of Matt Bakke as the next Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education. Bakke was t...
Doug Barrett Jul 31, 2023

New laws take effect in North Dakota
New laws will take effect Tuesday in North Dakota, including greater enforcement of seat belt use and restrictions regarding gender identity, sexual content in public libraries and ownership of farmla...
Doug Barrett Jul 31, 2023

Business News: GF sales tax...EGF recycling & winter fees
The U.S. economy surprisingly accelerated to a 2.4% annual growth rate from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of steadily higher interest rates. Driving the gain was a burst...
Doug Barrett Jul 30, 2023

ND escapee captured in SD
North Dakota law enforcement say a 39-year old man who escaped from the James River Minimum Unit in Jamestown is back in custody. Authorities say Nathan Lang fled the JRMU the night of July 18th. He w...
Doug Barrett Jul 30, 2023

A 2024 GF County budget plan includes tax bump
A sneak peek at the proposed 2024 Grand Forks County budget shows the spending plan could include a 6.74 mill increase next year - the largest tax bump since 2014. The $29.35 million dollar general fu...
Doug Barrett Jul 28, 2023
Man arrested in GF for luring
A 27-year old Rochester (MN) man faces charges in Grand Forks County on suspicion of luring a minor by computer and solicitation of a minor. The Grand Forks Sheriff's Department says Daniel Henke was ...
Doug Barrett Jul 27, 2023

GFAFB new school plan advances
JLG has been selected by the Grand Forks Air Force Base School Board to begin drafting plans for a new Twining Elementary and Middle School. The board made the selection during a special meeting this ...
Doug Barrett Jul 27, 2023