Category Archives: Latest News

GF County continues Home Rule push
Grand Forks County will mail out some 30,000 postcards in June to help gauge support for adopting a Home Rule Charter. Commission members approved the survey during a special meeting this morning (Tue...
Doug Barrett May 25, 2022

Mother shot in Fargo may not survive
A Moorhead woman shot by her boyfriend at a Fargo restaurant last week is struggling to survive. In a GoFundMe page the family of Lucia Garcia says the 21-year old has significant brain swelling. It g...
Doug Barrett May 25, 2022

GF Police investigate unattended death
Grand Forks Police are investigating the death of a male found unresponsive this (Tue) morning in a residence in the 1200 block of North 39th Street. Officers responded to a 911 call around 9:50 AM. U...
Pat Sweeney May 24, 2022

Schroeder Middle School repair bill hits $3.4 million
With an emergency declaration in place the Grand Forks School Board agreed last night (Monday) to move ahead with addressing structural re-pairs at Schroeder Middle School. Heavy rains and snow in Apr...
Doug Barrett May 24, 2022

GF council reviews Memorial Village Project
The Grand Forks council is expected to approve a development agreement for the Memorial Village project in two weeks. The council received an update on the plans last night (Monday). The five story bu...
Doug Barrett May 24, 2022

Business News: Jobs...Ray Richards & peanut butter
More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits is at a 53-year low. Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 21,000 to 218,0...
Doug Barrett May 22, 2022

Mn Democrats endorse Walz and other candidates
The 1,200 delegates at the state party convention wasted little time in endorsing Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Secretary of State Steve Simon and State Auditor Julie Blaha for reelec...
Doug Barrett May 21, 2022

EGF eyeing kayak boat launch
LaFave Park in East Grand Forks will be adding a kayak launch to its list of amenities later this summer. The city council approved spending some $44,000 dollars on the floating dock system. The bulk ...
Doug Barrett May 20, 2022

SHBE to review capital project list
The North Dakota Board of Higher Education will be asked in the coming months to review eleven proposed capital projects to be forwarded to the Governor and Legislative assembly for possible funding. ...
Doug Barrett May 20, 2022

ND commission halts Vegas-style games at gas stations
The North Dakota Gaming Commission endorsed a rule change that creates a moratorium on electronic pull tab machines at gas stations and liquor, grocery and convenience stores. The commission voted Thu...
Doug Barrett May 20, 2022