Category Archives: Latest News

North Dakota photo business closure leaves couples in lurch
The abrupt closure of a North Dakota-based photography business has left couples in a four-state area scrambling to locate wedding photos or find new photographers for upcoming nuptials. Glasser Image...
Doug Barrett Oct 09, 2021

Pendleton sentenced to life without parole
The man charged with killing of 29-year old Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Northeast Central District Judge Don Hagar han...
Doug Barrett Oct 08, 2021

New Test Data Shows Pandemic Learning Decline in ND
New test data shows a decline in North Dakota student math and English proficiency during the 2020-21 school year. The results offer evidence about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected student learning ...
Doug Barrett Oct 08, 2021

GF County to review city request for funding
The Grand Forks County Commission will hold a special meeting next Monday to discuss a request by Grand Forks for three million dollars to help fund wastewater treatment improvements. The city is plan...
Doug Barrett Oct 08, 2021

ND long term care seeks additional state funding
The president of the North Dakota Long Term Care Association says most, if not all, facilities are short-staffed. Shelly Peterson says the Association recently surveyed its members about staffing. "Se...
Doug Barrett Oct 07, 2021

2021 North Dakota Governors Photo Contest winners
Fifteen photographers have been named winners of the annual North Dakota Governor's Photo Contest. The awards were given out during a ceremony at the North Dakota Heritage Center. Launched in 2004, th...
Doug Barrett Oct 07, 2021

ND trooper involved shooting cleared
The Morton County States Attorney's office has determined that a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper was justified when he shot and killed a Billings, Montana man after a reckless driver pursuit. The ...
Doug Barrett Oct 06, 2021

GF health officials still doling out vaccine
Grand Forks Health officials say the latest vaccination rate for COVID-19 among those 12 and older is still under 50% - but they have seen an increase in arms getting jabbed in the past week. Health D...
Doug Barrett Oct 06, 2021

Burgum takes a stroll through downtown GF
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum spent a good portion of today looking over recent changes to downtown Grand Forks. Those range from a supermarket and restaurants to housing...street upgrades...and d...
Doug Barrett Oct 05, 2021

GF O-K's demo of former motel
The former Grand Forks Inn and Suites will soon have a date with a wrecking ball. The Grand Forks council approved spending a little over $444,000 dollars to demolish the former Inn with the hopes of ...
Doug Barrett Oct 05, 2021