Category Archives: Latest News
GF health teams on the hunt for mosquitoes
With COVID-19 settling down it's time to start thinking about West Nile Virus. Grand Forks health teams will start putting out trap count numbers for mosquitoes this week. The health department's Todd...
Jun 01, 2021
GF Business News: jobs...WIC & fishing
Americans are going back to one of their favorite pastimes: store shopping. With vaccinations rolling out and shoppers freer to go out maskless, retailers from Walmart to Macy's are seeing an eager re...
Jun 01, 2021
Vets return to Memorial Day traditions
After more than a year of isolation, American veterans are embracing plans for a more traditional Memorial Day. They say wreath-laying ceremonies, barbecues at local vets halls and other familiar even...
May 31, 2021
GFPD issues warning about SCAM activity
The elderly aren't the only ones that are the targets of scammers. The types of fraudulent activity out there runs that gamut from phishing schemes and robocalls to miracle COVID cures...threats...and...
May 30, 2021
Man drowns after jumping into lake to save his girlfriend
Authorities say a man drowned after jumping out of boat on a suburban Minneapolis lake to save his girlfriend when she fell in the water. The Dakota County Sheriff's Office says the body of 36-year-ol...
May 30, 2021
New CDC guidance & ND COVID-19 counts
Kids at summer camps can skip wearing masks outdoors, with some exceptions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the guidance Friday. Children who aren't fully vaccinated should still...
May 29, 2021
GF schools recognize middle school teacher
The Grand Forks School District honored Vicki Peake for 50 years of service during an awards ceremony today. Peake has been an English and Language Arts instructor at Valley Middle School. In presenti...
May 28, 2021
Recent rain not enough for significant impact on drought
Recent rain has been beneficial for North Dakota's drought conditions, but hasn't been enough to make a significant impact. This week's U.S. Drought Monitor map shows much of southwestern North Dakota...
May 28, 2021
GF/UND are Town & Gown winners
It's known as the Larry Abernathy Award and the University of North Dakota and City of Grand Forks can now claim the honor. The two entities received the award during a ceremony this week at the Inter...
May 28, 2021
Busy travel weekend already underway
The Memorial Day weekend travel is underway and if you're heading out by car, you might feel a pinch at the pump. The national average for a gallon of gas heading into the weekend is $3.04, up more th...
May 28, 2021