Category Archives: Latest News

MN Gov. Walz pledges to bolster education
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is pledging to make the largest investments in public education in Minnesota history as he begins his second term. The former teacher was sworn in Monday during inauguration c...
Doug Barrett Jan 03, 2023

Business News: UND demo...minimum wage & GF Town Square
Shrugging off rampant inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at an unexpectedly strong 3.2% annual pace from July through September. The rise in gross domestic product - the econom...
Doug Barrett Jan 02, 2023

Fire destroys mobile home in Emerado
A New Year's Eve fire destroyed a mobile home in Emerado (ND). The Emerado Fire Department responded to the blaze shortly after 10:30 p.m. When crews arrived on scene the structure was already engulfe...
Doug Barrett Jan 01, 2023

Cramer maintains stance on Fufeng project
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer says a pair of top secret briefings regarding the proposed Fufeng project in Grand Forks did nothing to change his mind about the corn milling plant. Cramer - and U.S. Senato...
Doug Barrett Dec 30, 2022

NDHP conducts high-risk stop in Fargo (Update)
Update 4:25 PM Thursday: Authorities say a 43-year-old Minnesota man has been charged for his alleged involvement in a Wednesday afternoon shooting incident in the Fargo area. The North Dakota Highway...
Doug Barrett Dec 29, 2022

NDGF: Wildlife Feeding Concerns
Tough winters with cold and snow have some residents concerned about stress on wildlife. North Dakota Game and Fish section leader Kevin Kading says the department does not promote winter feeding. Kad...
Doug Barrett Dec 29, 2022

EGF to launch meter replacement program
Around 24-hundred households are slated to receive new water meters courtesy of the East Grand Forks Water and Light Department. The meters will replace existing counters that are reaching the end of ...
Doug Barrett Dec 28, 2022

8th Circuit decides ND sentence appeal
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a 15-year sentence for a Michigan (state) man found guilty on drug related charges in North Dakota. In 2021 Larry Owens III was arrested after law enforceme...
Doug Barrett Dec 28, 2022

ND lawmakers consider remote testimony
Legislative rules adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic allowed North Dakota lawmakers to participate remotely, if they were quarantined. The rules also allowed remote testimony in committees. Those ru...
Doug Barrett Dec 28, 2022

EGF Water & Light announces water meter replacement program
East Grand Forks Water and Light has started a water meter replacement project. The project is necessary as the majority of the utility's water meters are at the end of their expected lifespan and nee...
Pat Sweeney Dec 27, 2022