Category Archives: Latest News
ND schools hit with hoax calls
Law enforcement in Grand Forks were not the only ones having to deal with a "swatting" call involving a school on Thursday. At least six North Dakota districts reported similar incidents. The hoax cal...
Oct 14, 2022
Food Safety: Sweeping poultry changes proposed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed in an effort to reduce salmonella illnesses from food contamination. But those changes ...
Oct 14, 2022
Pedestrian injured in downtown GF accident
A pedestrian in downtown Grand Forks suffered a serious injury after being hit by a vehicle last night. Grand Forks police say the impact occurred near DeMers Avenue and North 3rd Street around 11:00 ...
Oct 14, 2022
Classes resume at Red River after lockdown
Red River students were forced into a lockdown after a caller reported an active shooter at the Grand Forks high school this morning (Thursday). A large law enforcement presence responded to the south...
Oct 13, 2022
EGF council to consider flag policy/resolution
East Grand Forks is looking to draft a policy granting joint powers to the mayor and council president to lower flags to half-staff. Mayor Steve Gander says the idea stems from the recent passing of f...
Oct 13, 2022
ACT test scores drop in pandemic slide
ACT test scores reveal a decline in preparedness for college-level coursework. Overall, the average ACT composite score was 19.8 out of 36. This year was the first time since 1991 that the average sco...
Oct 13, 2022
ND high court: Judge should revisit abortion order
A North Dakota judge who refused to allow the state's abortion ban to take effect while a clinic's legal challenge is pending has been ordered to take another look at that decision. The state Supreme ...
Oct 12, 2022
EGF council talks bonus pay for police
With an incentive program for new hires already on the books the East Grand Forks council has turned its attention to drafting a retention bonus plan for members of the police department. The goal is ...
Oct 12, 2022
Police identify 2 who died in crash west of GF
Police have identified two people who died in a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon west of Grand Forks. According to the G-F-P-D, the driver of an eastbound van, 69-year-old Steven Rowe, and a passeng...
Oct 11, 2022
Altru to offer new tiered health plan
Altru Health is partnering with Blue Cross Blue Shield on a new tiered health care plan. The so-called DakotaBlue / Altru will be available during the 2022 open enrollment period. In its inaugural yea...
Oct 11, 2022