Category Archives: Latest News
GF building permit issued for ALDI Inc
The face of a former grocery store in Grand Forks has come crashing down. The City of Grand Forks has issued a building permit to ALDI Inc. for a $2,000,000 dollar interior fit-up of the retail space ...
Jul 16, 2021
Fully vaccinated Americans may enter Canada in mid-August
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated ...
Jul 16, 2021
Storm floods NW GF County in midst of drought
A FLOOD WARNING was posted for a small part of northwest Grand Forks County where a slow moving thunderstorm on Thursday dumped a radar estimated 4-9 inches of rain in just 90 minutes time. The system...
Jul 16, 2021
Columbia Mall lands Sanford POWER
Three empty storefronts in the Columbia Mall will soon be occupied by Sanford POWER. The Center announced the site selection today (Thursday). POWER Center will cover more than 16,000 square feet in t...
Jul 16, 2021
Burgum presents Rough Rider Award to Lamoureux twins
Governor Burgum presented the Rough Rider Award to the Olympic gold medal-winning Lamoureux twins during a ceremony Wednesday afternoon in Grand Forks. In addition to the award the official portrait o...
Jul 15, 2021
Pendleton found guilty on 2 murder counts, 5 other charges
After about ten hours of deliberation...the jury in the Salamah Pendleton trial delivered a verdict this (Wed) afternoon. Pendleton was found guilty on seven of nine counts...including two charges for...
Jul 14, 2021
Columbia and University slated due to construction
One of the busier intersections in Grand Forks will be closed to traffic for about a week starting on Thursday. Construction crews will block off the Columbia Road/University Avenue crossing for concr...
Jul 14, 2021
Altru working on final financial plans for the new hospital project
Altru Health officials have confirmed an October date for restarting construction on the stalled Grand Forks hospital project. The size and scope of the new building has changed over time but will ret...
Jul 14, 2021
EGF still looking at sales tax referendum
East Grand Forks officials may move forward with a one-percent sales tax "ask" of voters before launching a major fundraising campaign to help finance arena and park improvements. That was one of the ...
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Pendleton case goes to jury (Update)
Update: 4:40 PM The jury in the Salamah Pendleton trial has been sent home for the day. The case was sent to the jury at about 12:30 PM... but at 4:35 PM, North Central District Judge Don Hager announ...
Jul 13, 2021