Category Archives: Latest News

JDA approves go-kart & mini golf plan
Northern Air Family Fun Center has secured a $107,692 loan from the Jobs Development Authority to help secure a go-kart track and outdoor 18-hole mini golf course at the complex. The money will be use...
Doug Barrett Dec 07, 2021

ND CTE application deadline date moved
North Dakota's Board of Career and Technical Education has extended the deadline until Dec. 31st for applications to receive a portion of federal coronavirus relief money set aside for new career acad...
Doug Barrett Dec 06, 2021

Blizzard impacts much of the Red River Valley
It's a day of digging out for much of the Red River Valley after Sunday's blizzard. The storm system has forcing many schools to start two hours late today - including Grand Forks and East Grand Forks...
Doug Barrett Dec 06, 2021

GF Business News: jobs...ND Mill & wages
America's employers slowed the pace of their hiring in November, adding a still-solid 210,000 jobs, the fewest in nearly a year. Friday's report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemploy...
Doug Barrett Dec 05, 2021

Man rescued fromRed River in Fargo
Fargo firefighters responded to a report of a male who had fallen through the ice on the Red River at Dike East around 1:30 p.m. The first arriving unit spotted the male was in the middle of the river...
Doug Barrett Dec 04, 2021

UND not ready to ditch mask mandate
There is still no date for ending the mask mandate on the University of North Dakota campus. UND President Andy Armacost says he's in favor of anything that increases compliance of mask use - includin...
Doug Barrett Dec 03, 2021

GF P&Z OK's West School housing plans
Developers passed the first test last night (Wednesday) on plans to redevelop the former West school site into nearly a dozen single family homes. The Grand Forks Planning and Zoning Commission approv...
Doug Barrett Dec 02, 2021

ND health officials spot testing for Omicron variant
While the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has not been identified in North Dakota - state health officials say they are watching for it. The department's Kirby Kruger says normal testing for the coronavir...
Doug Barrett Dec 02, 2021

GF seeks water permit from ND for pending project
Grand Forks leaders are readying an application to the North Dakota Water Commission to draw 6.6 million gallons of additional raw water from the Red River each day. The request is expected to be subm...
Doug Barrett Dec 01, 2021

Crash lands vehicle in GF business
A 31-year old East Grand Forks (MN) man escaped injury after crashing his vehicle into a Grand Forks business last night (Tuesday). Grand Forks police say Gebrekstos Embaye lost control while driving ...
Doug Barrett Dec 01, 2021