Category Archives: Latest News

ND Health launches project to understand COVID-19 immunity
The North Dakota Health Department will partner with the University of North Dakota and NDSU to better understand COVID-19 immunity. The study is funded through a grant from the CDC and will focus the...
Doug Barrett Jan 07, 2022

UND scales back COVID-19 testing incentive
The University of North Dakota will tweak a popular COVID-19 testing incentive program. UND has been offering students a $10 dollar food voucher for use at any on-campus dining location for each day t...
Doug Barrett Jan 07, 2022

Fargo cancels school due to cold weather
Fargo and West Fargo public schools have canceled classes today because of cold weather. The school district says its bus transportation company reported a number of its buses are not operating and th...
Doug Barrett Jan 07, 2022

Tracking at-home COVID-19 tests
The availability of home testing kits for COVID-19 has its pluses and minuses according to Michael Dulitz of the Grand Forks Health Department. Dulitz says while it offers convenience to those seeking...
Doug Barrett Jan 06, 2022

Final West School development plans head to council
A proposed replat and zoning of the former West School site advanced at last night's Grand Forks Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Developers hope to transform the shuttered school property on t...
Doug Barrett Jan 06, 2022

Minneapolis and St. Paul restore mask mandates as virus spreads
Minnesota's two largest cities moved Wednesday to reimpose mask requirements in businesses and public places as the omicron variant of coronavirus spreads rapidly. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St....
Doug Barrett Jan 06, 2022

EGF advances 1.25% sales tax plan
East Grand Forks (MN) voters are one step closer to deciding the fate of a 1.25% sales tax to help fund Park and Rec projects. The city council endorsed the 30-year tax plan last night (Tuesday) and w...
Doug Barrett Jan 05, 2022

Weather announcements...schools & business
Doug Barrett Jan 04, 2022

Forkel named Altru Health System CEO
Altru Health System says Todd Forkel will be its new Chief Executive Officer, effective Feb. 28th. Forkel has spent the last 10 years as regional president and CEO of Avera St. Luke's in Aberdeen (SD)...
Pat Sweeney Jan 04, 2022

GF COVID-19 cases on the rise
Health officials say there has been a sharp increase in COVID cases in Grand Forks County in the past week-and-a-half. The department's Michael Dulitz told Grand Forks council members last night (Mond...
Doug Barrett Jan 04, 2022