Category Archives: Latest News

Deere named Altru president
Altru has named Dr. Josh Deere as the health system's new president. Dr. Deere has been a physician leader at Altru for eleven years, serving as chair of family medicine for four years, medical direct...
Pat Sweeney Sep 01, 2022

Owner of ND farm among 4 dead in murder-suicide
A farmer who died in the murder suicide that left four people dead in Towner County is being remembered for the love of his family and dedication to agriculture. 56-year old Douglas Dulmage was a vict...
Doug Barrett Sep 01, 2022

Native American remains found on UND campus
UND has announced that remains of "dozens" of ancestral Native Americans, as well as sacred objects, were discovered on campus earlier this year. University President Andrew Armacost today (Wed) confi...
Pat Sweeney Aug 31, 2022

ND agencies to merge this week
On September first, the Departments of Human Services and Health officially will merger, becoming the state department of health and Human Services. The 2021 Legislature approved the merger - but gave...
Doug Barrett Aug 31, 2022

New GF company eyes pet food ingredients
A California-based company is hoping to transform a waste stream from potato wash plants in the Red River Valley into a useable product for the pet food industry. Red River Potatoes LLC is an expansio...
Doug Barrett Aug 30, 2022

Wrigley: Fargo Police justified in fatal shooting
The actions of three Fargo police officers involved in a fatal shooting last month were reasonable and justified, according to North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley. Twenty-eight-year-old Shane N...
Pat Sweeney Aug 29, 2022

Business News: GFK update...sales tax & recalls
Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, according to a report closely watched by the Federal Reserve. The Commerce Department reported Friday that consumer prices were up 6.3% in July fro...
Doug Barrett Aug 28, 2022

Circle of Friends making new move
Circle of Friends Humane Society is moving its adoption center. The current location in the Grand Cities Mall will shift to the 900 block of South Washington. CEO LauraLee Tupa says the new location i...
Doug Barrett Aug 27, 2022

Burgum shares Senators' Fufeng concerns, respects GF leaders' desires to wait for review
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he appreciates and shares the concerns of Senators Hoeven and Cramer regarding the proposed Fufeng corn milling plant in Grand Forks... but Burgum says he also appre...
Pat Sweeney Aug 26, 2022

EGF council battling 2023 levy increase
East Grand Forks leaders are looking for savings in light of the latest budget update that projects a 22% tax levy increase to balance the books in 2023. Finance Director Karla Anderson says scheduled...
Doug Barrett Aug 26, 2022