Category Archives: Latest News
UND to block TikTok before NDUS ban takes effect
UND has informed faculty, staff and students that, as of tomorrow (Tuesday), all traffic to the social media platform TikTok via the University's network will be blocked, and the TikTok app will be re...
Jun 19, 2023
GF Schools ink deal for SRO program
The Grand Forks School Resource Officer program is good to go for another year. School board members have inked a new contract with the GFPD that splits the cost of salary and benefits for the SRO's. ...
Jun 19, 2023
GF Business News: ND jobs...GFK grant & cash
Consumer prices in the United States cooled last month, rising just 0.1% from April to May and extending the past year's steady easing of inflation. At the same time, some measures of underlying price...
Jun 18, 2023
ND oil and gas trend up
April was a good month for North Dakota's oil and gas industry. That from state Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms. He held his monthly "Director's Cut" briefing, where he discussed the April numbe...
Jun 16, 2023
LaFave Park costs exceed estimates
With project bids on the LaFave Park project coming in well over engineer estimates - East Grand Forks may seek additional grant funding. The city received two bids for the work that includes a new bo...
Jun 15, 2023
EGF looking for budget savings
An ad hoc committee charged with finding savings in the East Grand Forks budget for 2024 and beyond shared their preliminary discussions with members of the city council last night (Tuesday). The topi...
Jun 14, 2023
Smoke returns to the Red River Valley
Wildfire smoke from Canada will likely continue to impact air quality across the region. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality advises residents, especially those with respiratory condi...
Jun 14, 2023
EGF hires interim school administrator & Juneteenth
The East Grand Forks School Board has named an interim superintendent. The board has agreed to hire former Greenway School Superintendent Bryan Hackbarth. Current Superintendent Mike Kolness is leavin...
Jun 13, 2023
GF English Coulee cleanup & NPN extension
Improving water flow and the aesthetics of the English coulee will come at a cost. The Grand Forks City Council received an update on an ongoing study last night (Monday) that looks at ways to elimina...
Jun 13, 2023
GF schools secure CIA land & contracts
The Grand Forks School District has accepted the ownership of land necessary to pave the way for the new Career Impact Academy. The school board approved a resolution last night (Monday) accepting two...
Jun 13, 2023