Category Archives: Latest News
GF battling a daily dose of FOG
Grand Forks is ready to pour $139,000 dollars down the drain with the goal of saving money. The city council gave preliminary approval this week to the so-called FOG abatement program. FOG stands for ...
Dec 02, 2022
EPA seeks to mandate more use of ethanol
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed increasing ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into the nation's fuel supplies over the next three years. The announcement was welcomed by ...
Dec 02, 2022
ND lawmakers to organize for 2023 Legislature
North Dakota lawmakers will return to Bismarck next week to prepare for the 2023 Legislature. The three-day organizational session that begins Monday includes appointment to committees and briefings o...
Dec 01, 2022
EGF closing in on 2023 budget plan
East Grand Forks is closing in on a 2023 budget that calls for a ten-percent levy increase next year. The actual hit to taxpayers will be less than that because of new growth. Increased costs for util...
Nov 30, 2022
Recount vote totals change in GF races, but results do not
According to the North Dakota Secretary of State's website, in the race for County Commission, third-place candidate Mark Rustad won the final seat over Lon Kvasager by 33 votes (6,728-6,695). Bob Ros...
Nov 29, 2022
ND Supreme Court reviews abortion ban
An attorney for North Dakota has asked the state Supreme Court to strike down an injunction that had blocked the state's abortion ban, saying a lower court judge was wrong to grant it. Attorney Matthe...
Nov 29, 2022
GF: Bridge study still in limbo
After a couple of pulled motions and a lengthy discussion the Grand Forks council opted to delay action on a bridge scoping study until a joint meeting with their counterparts in East Grand Forks. Aft...
Nov 29, 2022
Hundreds of anglers rescued from Upper Red Lake ice chunk (Update)
Update: 3:45 PM The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office says an estimated 200 anglers have been rescued after being trapped on a large ice chunk that broke free on Minnesota's Upper Red Lake. The Sheriff...
Nov 28, 2022
GF Sales Tax sees continued growth
Grand Forks sales tax collections topped the $2.6 million dollar mark in November. The latest payment pushes the year-to-date total to over $28.5 million dollars - or 9.4% above the 2021 tally. The lo...
Nov 28, 2022
GF House seat close enough for mandatory recount
North Dakota's vote canvassing board has met to certify the results of Nov. 8 election, including a legislative contest in Grand Forks that was close enough to force an automatic recount. The mandator...
Nov 23, 2022