Category Archives: Latest News

Panel could look at GF snow routes
Grand Forks may form an advisory group to help identify potential snowmobile routes in the city - including the Greenway. The city council denied a request by the Red River Snowmobile Club last year t...
Doug Barrett Jan 18, 2023

US Court denies Erich Longie appeal of life sentence in child's death
The Eighth U-S Circuit Court of Appeals has denied an appeal by a North Dakota man sentenced to life in prison for the 2020 death of his five-year-old foster child on the Spirit Lake Reservation. Eric...
Pat Sweeney Jan 17, 2023

One man dead in Wahpeton shooting
Wahpeton Police are investigating a fatal shooting. Authorities say the shooting occurred at an intersection near the Stern Sports Arena shortly after 7:00 last night. Officers found a wounded man out...
Doug Barrett Jan 17, 2023

ND considers new "Move Over" stipulations
A bill is making its way through the North Dakota House designed to drive home the point about safety when it comes to disabled vehicles on the side of the road. The legislation would require motorist...
Doug Barrett Jan 17, 2023

ND bill would shovel money to local governments
The Legislature is considering financial help for local governments to help cover snow removal expenses - because of the early heavy snowfall. ( Republican State Senator Terry Wanzek says local jurisd...
Doug Barrett Jan 16, 2023

GF Business News: Beer...eggs...and tattoos
Rising U.S. consumer prices moderated again last month, bolstering hopes that inflation's grip on the economy will continue to ease this year and possibly require less drastic action by the Federal Re...
Doug Barrett Jan 15, 2023

Fire damages EGF home...no injuries
A fire that damaged a home in East Grand Forks on Thursday is being blamed on an overloaded electrical circuit. The East Grand Forks Fire Department was called to 123 Venus Drive NE shortly before 3:3...
Doug Barrett Jan 13, 2023

GF pushes for new I-29 Interchange
A public input meeting last night (Thursday) gave Grand Forks residents a first glimpse at what a proposed new I-29 interchange might look like between 32nd Avenue south and 62nd Avenue South. Accordi...
Doug Barrett Jan 13, 2023

UND students concerned about tuition hikes
UND's student body president made a plea to members of the House Appropriations Committee's Education and Environment section to try to keep tuition rates down. Faith Wahl of Bismarck testified during...
Doug Barrett Jan 13, 2023

GF Aquatics and turf project update
It's a big project that will require some big dollars to move it from the concept phase to construction. A joint meeting last night (Wednesday) between Grand Forks park... city...and consultants to ta...
Doug Barrett Jan 12, 2023