Category Archives: Latest News

GF County working to spread the word on Home Rule
Grand Forks County voters will be getting something soon - a mailer with information about pending home rule questions on the November ballot. The County Commission approved the mailer this week at a ...
Doug Barrett Sep 22, 2022

GFPD charges daughter with attempted murder
A 28-year old Grand Forks woman faces several charges - including attempted murder - after an early morning dispute with her mother. Grand Forks police were called to the 800 block of 18th Avenue Sout...
Doug Barrett Sep 21, 2022

Taxes to climb under revised budget plans
The Grand Forks County Commission has approved a 2023 budget - with taxes going up slightly. County Auditor Deb Nelson says the General Fund portion of the budget totals over $25.8 million dollars. Ne...
Doug Barrett Sep 21, 2022

Peabodys to donate $2.6M to UND hockey program
Bob and Jeanine Peabody of East Grand Forks have signed a gift agreement to donate $2.6 million to the UND Men's Hockey program - $2.55 million through their estate plan and $50,000 to make an immedia...
Pat Sweeney Sep 20, 2022

GF council O-K's 2023 tax & budget plan
The Grand Forks council gave final approval to a 2023 budget last night (Monday) but not without a last minute debate over the employee salary plan and a one-percent pay for performance increase. The ...
Doug Barrett Sep 20, 2022

Northern Valley Law Enforcement Memorial (update)
The Northern Valley Law Enforcement Memorial received a financial shot in the arm Monday from the Grand Forks council. The city will contribute an additional $32,000 dollars towards the project at Opt...
Doug Barrett Sep 20, 2022

GFSO member wins major award
A member of the Grand Forks Sheriff's Department is North Dakota's latest recipient of the 40 Under 40 Award. Cpl. Shane Rothenberger was notified of the honor earlier this month by the International ...
Doug Barrett Sep 20, 2022

GF's Todorovic is ND Teacher of Year
A Grand Forks teacher has been named North Dakota's 2023 Teacher of the Year. Ivana Todorovic is an English language teacher at Red River High School. Todorovic has worked in the Grand Forks school di...
Pat Sweeney Sep 19, 2022

Fatal police shooting in Mapleton ruled justified
North Dakota's attorney general says officers were justified in their use of deadly force against a man police say was having a mental health crisis. Attorney General Drew Wrigley held a news conferen...
Doug Barrett Sep 19, 2022

GF welcomes home National Guard unit
A welcome home ceremony on Sunday in Grand Forks for the 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment after a recent 14 month deployment to Washington D.C. Around 225 members of the 188th participated in the ...
Doug Barrett Sep 19, 2022