Category Archives: Latest News
How low will ND & MN rivers go
Drought conditions are showing no sign of letting up across North Dakota. The latest drought monitor shows 97.8% of the state in severe drought....52.3% in extreme...and 10.4% in the exceptional droug...
Jul 30, 2021
Canadian wildfires causing air quality concerns
An air quality alert remained in effect for most of Minnesota as the state deals with smoke from Canadian wildfires that has created some of the highest particulate readings on record. Gov. Tim Walz a...
Jul 30, 2021
EGF considers Greenway fee increase
East Grand Forks residents could see a doubling of the fee they pay for Greenway maintenance starting in 2022. Homeowners currently pay a buck a month on utility bills to help pave and maintain Greenw...
Jul 30, 2021
West Nile Virus identified in GF mosquito pool
It's been a quiet summer so far for mosquitoes in Greater Grand Forks - but the pesky bugs are starting make some noise. Health officials have identified West Nile Virus in a pool of mosquitoes collec...
Jul 29, 2021
ND fatalities & Hwy 2 corridor study
Traffic fatalities are inching up across North Dakota this summer. At last check the Highway Patrol says there have been 57 road deaths - or a dozen more than the same time a year ago. Nearly 94% of c...
Jul 29, 2021 MPO/KLJ corridor study
Broadband provider eyes GF for expansion
A Denver-based internet company looking to set up shop in Grand Forks is a step closer to inking a franchise agreement with the city. The council gave preliminary approval to the deal at last night's ...
Jul 29, 2021
Walz waives MN trucking regulations
Governor Tim Walz is waiving trucking regulations for Minnesota livestock producers transporting hay and other forage. DNR's most current drought monitor data shows that 72 percent of Minnesota is in ...
Jul 29, 2021
EGF road funding hits new crossroads
The great debate over what road project tops the target list for federal funding in East Grand Forks is still up for debate. A roadblock may have been put up on plans to tap $860,000 dollars in Subtar...
Jul 28, 2021
Red Lake officer fatally shot on reservation identified
The Red Lake Nation has identified the police officer who was fatally shot while responding to a call to a residence on the tribe's reservation in northwestern Minnesota. The Red Lake Department of Pu...
Jul 28, 2021
GFFD responds to early morning fire call
A pile of oil soaked rags being blamed on a fire at the Bubble Laundry Company this morning. The Grand Forks Fire Department responded to 1401 12th Avenue South just after 5:00 a.m. When crews arrived...
Jul 28, 2021