Category Archives: Latest News

Future of GF baseball team is in doubt
The Grand Forks-based Red River Pilots baseball team is apparently in limbo. According to a news release from the Expedition League, Pilots coach Matt Holem resigned his position via email...and dismi...
Pat Sweeney Jul 01, 2022

New EGF school budget comes up a bit short
The East Grand Forks School Board has adopted a 2022-23 budget that deficit spends to the tune of over $838,000 dollars. The board adopted the $29 million dollar spending plan knowing that some number...
Doug Barrett Jul 01, 2022

NDUS Chancellor contract extension approved
The Chancellor of the North Dakota University System has been given a new two year contract - and a raise. The state Board of Higher Education made the decision after an executive - or closed - sessio...
Doug Barrett Jul 01, 2022

ND lays plans for adding electric vehicle charging stations
North Dakota will use nearly $26 million in federal funding over the next several years to build a network of charging stations for electric vehicles around the state. North Dakota Department of Trans...
Doug Barrett Jun 30, 2022

Skeeter spraying set for GF / EGF
For the third time this summer season Grand Forks and East Grand Forks have scheduled a citywide spray tomorrow night (Thursday) to knock down the local mosquito population. The move comes as North Da...
Doug Barrett Jun 29, 2022 Close up a Mosquito sucking human blood_set B-4

ND lawmakers look into $1.8 million cost overrun
North Dakota lawmakers are investigating a $1.8 million cost overrun on a building leased by the attorney general's office under the late Wayne Stenehjem. Attorney General Drew Wrigley on Tuesday told...
Doug Barrett Jun 29, 2022

Gf council welcomes two new members
Two new faces joined the Grand Forks council last night (Tuesday) during what was billed as an organizational meeting. It also gave the council one last chance to say goodbye to departing members Kati...
Doug Barrett Jun 29, 2022

GFAFB ribbon cutting for space networking operation
It's a really big deal. That's how U.S. Senator John Hoeven describes the selection of the Grand Forks Air Force Base as the home of the Space Development Agency's first Operations and Integration Cen...
Doug Barrett Jun 28, 2022

North Dakota AG rules Fargo abortion clinic must close
North Dakota's ban on abortion goes into effect on July 28th. North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley certified last week's Supreme Court ruling in a letter to the North Dakota Legislative Council ...
Doug Barrett Jun 28, 2022

GF eyes electric scooter program
Electric scooters could be roaming the streets of Grand Forks later this summer. The city council gave staff the green light work on an MOU with Bird Rides Inc. to provide the service. The electric sc...
Doug Barrett Jun 28, 2022