Category Archives: Latest News

GFPD investigating afternoon stabbing incident
Grand Forks police are investigating a stabbing incident near West Elementary School. When officers arrived on scene around 4:30 p.m. the male middle school age student was in University Park and had ...
Doug Barrett Apr 27, 2021

GF school election in June still a go
The June referendum election in Grand Forks will move forward as planned. School board members discussed the possibility of taking a pause at last night's (Monday) meeting in order to allow more time ...
Doug Barrett Apr 27, 2021

Census: North Dakota population increased by 15.8%
North Dakota reported the region's highest rate of population growth with a 15.8% jump from 2010. The U.S. Census Bureau released its first round of data from a 2020 headcount. North Dakota's populati...
Doug Barrett Apr 27, 2021

GF council reviews department head classifications
A plan to move all department heads from classified to contract status received a cool reception from the Grand Forks council last night (Monday). Supporters say the move would give the city more flex...
Doug Barrett Apr 27, 2021

Teen killed in accidental shooting in Towner County
An accidental shooting in Cando (ND) has left a 15 year old boy dead. The Towner County Sheriff's office responded to a 911 call early Saturday morning. When deputies arrived on scene they found the t...
Doug Barrett Apr 26, 2021

ND & MN accidents pile up over the weekend
A Sunday night motorcycle crash in Minot has left the driver of the bike injured and a passenger dead. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the motorcycle approached a rail crossing where the lighted ...
Doug Barrett Apr 26, 2021

GF Business News: jobs...farmland values & COF
The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck. It's the latest indication that layoffs are slowing on the strength of an improvin...
Doug Barrett Apr 25, 2021

Police investigating hate messages at Fargo-Moorhead mosque
Police are investigating hate messages that were found spray-painted on the outside of a mosque in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Officers were dispatched to the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Community Center, whi...
Doug Barrett Apr 25, 2021

GFPD investigating accidental shooting
Grand Forks police are investing an accidental shooting that left one person injured. Officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of S 34th St around 8:16 p.m. Initial investigation revealed a shotgun ...
Doug Barrett Apr 25, 2021

Lawmaker Louser charged with misdemeanor drunken driving
A North Dakota legislator has been charged with misdemeanor drunken driving. House Assistant Majority Leader Scott Louser was charged Friday and will make his initial court appearance on May 12. Court...
Doug Barrett Apr 24, 2021