Category Archives: Latest News

Ruling: State to pay tribes' legal fees in voter ID dispute
A federal appeals court panel has upheld a ruling that orders North Dakota to pay more than $450,000 in plaintiff's attorneys fees and costs stemming from tribal lawsuits over state voter identificati...
Doug Barrett Jul 20, 2021

GF council reviews proposed 2022 budget plan
The Grand Forks council received Mayor Brandon Bochenski's proposed blueprint for a $216 million dollar 2022 budget last night (Monday). The plan includes a 3% salary bump for employees. Property taxe...
Doug Barrett Jul 20, 2021 GF budget caption

Term limits measure approved for signature-gathering
A change to the state constitution that would place term limits on the governor and members of the Legislature is a step closer to bringing the matter to a public vote. Secretary of State Al Jaeger on...
Doug Barrett Jul 19, 2021

Trailer loaded with hay burns along I29
A trailer loaded with hay bales caught fire along I-29 near Buxton (ND) on Sunday. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver of a pickup was heading south around 2:30 p.m. when he noticed a whee...
Doug Barrett Jul 19, 2021

GF Business News: Jobs...GF homes sales & Juba Cafe
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the U.S. economy and job market are quickly reboundin...
Doug Barrett Jul 18, 2021

Gov. Walz, top Democrats call for lawmaker's resignation
Gov. Tim Walz and top state Democratic lawmakers are calling on state Rep. John Thompson to resign following reports of domestic violence allegations in his past. The four domestic assault cases inclu...
Doug Barrett Jul 17, 2021

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 ...
Doug Barrett 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 ...
Doug Barrett 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...
Doug Barrett 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...
Doug Barrett Jul 16, 2021