Category Archives: Latest News

More Minnesota poultry flocks infected with bird flu
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health says the bird flu is spreading to additional poultry flocks in the state. The latest outbreak of avian influenza has now affected 13 flocks in the state, up from s...
Doug Barrett Apr 05, 2022

Valley Middle School bonds won't be ready for June election
One question you won't see on the June ballot in Grand Forks is a bond issue for a new Valley Middle School. School board members today (Monday) opted not to place the issue on the ballot. Instead mem...
Doug Barrett Apr 04, 2022

Deadline looms for ND tax season
With the deadline for filling out your taxes rapidly approaching North Dakotans will see lower tax bills. As a result of the income tax credit passed by the Legislature there is a $350 dollar deductio...
Doug Barrett Apr 04, 2022

Business News: Inflation...GF taxi fares & aquatics study
America's employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy's resilience in the face of a still-destructive pandemic, Russia's war against Ukraine and...
Doug Barrett Apr 03, 2022

West Fargo storage unit damaged
A fire on Saturday afternoon damaged a West Fargo storage complex. The West Fargo Fire Department was notified of the blaze around 2:30 p.m. When crews arrived on scene, flames were visible from multi...
Doug Barrett Apr 03, 2022

GF School Board to hold special meeting
The Grand Forks School Board will hold a special meeting on Monday to discuss a possible referendum date regarding a new Valley Middle School project. The board will review feedback obtained during th...
Doug Barrett Apr 01, 2022

City of GF still has Fuefeng petitions under review
Supporters of a petition drive to require a public vote on the proposed Fufeng project are questioning the use of the Grand Forks Police Department to review the petition itself. They fear the city is...
Doug Barrett Apr 01, 2022

Search for GF School Business Manager continues
The Grand Forks School District is reopening the search for a new Business Manager. Only one candidate applied for the post during the initial round of advertising. In his weekly memo Superintendent T...
Doug Barrett Mar 31, 2022

Program to help GF homeowners with aging water lines
Grand Forks may tap into a $375,000 North Dakota revolving loan program to help homeowners replace lead service water lines. Water Works Director Melanie Parvey told council members this week the Drin...
Doug Barrett Mar 31, 2022

Latest COVID-19 variant identified in ND
It's not yet the dominant strain but the latest COVID-19 subvariant is starting to show up in North Dakota. State health officials say the so-called BA.2 represented 4.6% of all specimens tested last ...
Doug Barrett Mar 31, 2022