Category Archives: Latest News

Grand Forks Fair Will be Free to Get in Starting This Summer
(File image) (KNOX) - Starting this year the Grand Forks Fair will be free to get in. The Greater Grand Forks Fair Board said they will no longer charge at the gate at the Grand Forks Fair star...
Bill Dubensky Jan 06, 2026

Political Shake Ups Shouldn't Overshadow Fraud Reform in Minnesota
(Adobe Stock via Minnesota News Connection) (By Mike Moen. Minnesota News Connection) - A leading watchdog group said Gov. Tim Walz ending his reelection bid should not distract from conversati...
Bill Dubensky Jan 06, 2026

Grand Forks Woman to be Considered For North Dakota Board of Higher Education Vacancy
(Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - Five individuals applied to fill a vacancy on the State Board of Higher Education that oversees North Dakota's...
Bill Dubensky Jan 06, 2026

Travis Bell Trial Set in Fatal Crash Involving 6-Year-Old Near Grand Forks International Airport
(File image) (KNOX) - A Fordville man will stand trial January 27th in Grand Forks County after chemical breath test results were officially returned in a deadly crash case. Travis Bell is accu...
Bill Dubensky Jan 06, 2026

North Dakota U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak Announces Reelection Campaign
(Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., announced her reelection campaign in a video posted to social media. In the vi...
Bill Dubensky Jan 06, 2026

Attorney General Prioritizing Request For Legal Opinion on North Dakota Investment Staff Bonuses
(Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - Two North Dakota lawmakers have asked Attorney General Drew Wrigley to formally weigh in on whether the State Investment Board...
Bill Dubensky Jan 06, 2026

Gov. Tim Walz Will Not Seek Another Term
(File image) (KNOX) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will not run for a third term. Walz said that he wants to focus on combating fraud in state programs rather than campaigning. The...
Bill Dubensky Jan 05, 2026

Grand Forks Man And Woman Arrested
(File image) (KNOX) - A Grand Forks man and a woman are facing multiple felony charges after allegedly pistol-whipping a victim and stealing cash and a hat. Jay'lon Bowman, 21, was charg...
Bill Dubensky Jan 05, 2026

New North Dakota Law Mandates Timely Coverage Decisions From Health Insurers
(Adobe Stock via Prairie News Service) (By Mike Moen. Prairie News Service) - A new North Dakota law that took effect January 1 makes it so health insurers must respond to prior authorization r...
Bill Dubensky Jan 05, 2026

North Dakota Stories to Watch in 2026
Aerial view of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. (Photo courtesy of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - Federal policie...
Bill Dubensky Jan 05, 2026