Category Archives: Latest News
GF council member talks hate crime ordinance
The recent debate over a draft policy on gender inclusion at the University of North Dakota has prompted a member of the Grand Forks council to suggest creation of a hate crime ordinance in the city. ...
Jan 20, 2022
EGF to push 1.25% sales tax plan
East Grand Forks has settled on a tax plan to pay for planned Park and Rec improvement projects. In a narrow vote last night (Tuesday) the city council agreed to support a 1.25% sales tax over 20 year...
Jan 19, 2022
GF mayor addresses Facebook comments
A contingent from the Grand Forks LGBTQ community showed up at last night's council meeting in support of UND's effort to draft a gender inclusion policy. The show of support followed the recent criti...
Jan 19, 2022
GF sees record number of COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Grand Forks County with no signs of slowing down. The health department's Michael Dulitz updated city and county leaders on the latest trends on Tuesday. Dulitz say...
Jan 19, 2022
Fatal GF house fire ruled accidental
Investigators have ruled Saturday's fatal fire in north Grand Forks as an accident. The Grand Forks Fire Department says the blaze that resulted in the death of 40-year old Sarah Marie Gatica was caus...
Jan 18, 2022
GF/EGF committee talks bridges and location
Consultants are putting the final touches on a report that examines the need for a new neighborhood bridge linking Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. The analysis looks at three bridge options: Elks Dr...
Jan 18, 2022
Business News: GF liquor licenses...West School & bees
Americans, beset by product shortages, rising prices and the arrival of omicron, sharply cut their spending in December after a burst of spending in the fall that helped bolster the holiday season. Re...
Jan 16, 2022
One person dies in GF house fire
One person died in an early morning house fire on Saturday in north Grand Forks. Grand Forks police and fire were dispatched to 2110 10th Avenue North shortly after 2:00 a.m. Before arriving on scene ...
Jan 15, 2022
UND gender inclusion policy (NEW)
University of North Dakota President Andy Armacost says a draft gender inclusion policy remains a work in progress and there is no timeline for completing the document. Armacost addressed the issue du...
Jan 14, 2022
UND to keep mask policy on the books
UND's mask mandate remains intact and President Andy Armacost says there is no specific date for dropping the policy. Armacost told a town hall forum of faculty and staff that he's well aware that the...
Jan 14, 2022