Category Archives: Latest News

COVID: ND school board burnout
The director of the North Dakota School Boards Association says a number of local school board members have said they probably won't seek re-election when their terms are up. Alexis Baxley says those ...
Doug Barrett Sep 16, 2021

UND parts ways with VP for Student Affairs
The University of North Dakota is looking for a new Vice President for Student Affairs. The move follows the dismissal of Dr. Cara Halgren from the post. UND President Andrew Armacost announced the mo...
Doug Barrett Sep 15, 2021

EGF eyes 8% levy increase in 2022
East Grand Forks staff are floating the idea of an eight percent levy increase in 2022 to help balance the city's budget. Previously the council has hinted at a five percent bump next year. The hike w...
Doug Barrett Sep 15, 2021

Career Impact Center eyes GF location
Supporters of a plan to bring a Career Impact Academy to Grand Forks have narrowed their site selection to the former Holiday Inn location off Gateway Drive. The soon-to-be razed motel was one of four...
Doug Barrett Sep 15, 2021

EGF K-6 students need to mask up
The East Grand Forks School Board has moved the district from a Level 2 to a Level 3 on the COVID Safe Learning Plan. The move mandates masks for students in grades K-6 for all indoor settings. A noti...
Doug Barrett Sep 14, 2021

Sale of West School in GF finalized
The sale of West Elementary is a done deal. The Grand Forks School board approved a plan to sell the shuttered building to Oxford Realty last night (Monday) for $150,000. Oxford was among two develope...
Doug Barrett Sep 14, 2021

Massive wastewater project coming to GF
Grand Forks is poised to enter into a contract with Advanced Engineering for design and planning of improvements to the city's wastewater treatment facility. The one-million dollar deal will pave the ...
Doug Barrett Sep 14, 2021

GF educator competes for ND Teacher of the Year
North Dakota Superintendent Kirsten Baesler traveled to Grand Forks today to honor Shari Jerde as a state finalist for Teacher of the Year. Jerde teaches business education and family and consumer sci...
Doug Barrett Sep 13, 2021

Business News: Unemployment...ND online jobs & GF homes
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has yet to lead to wides...
Doug Barrett Sep 13, 2021

Person of interest questioned in south GF stabbing
Grand Forks police are investigating a stabbing that occurred Sunday. Officers were called to meet a vehicle that was driving to Altru Hospital with a stabbing victim. When police arrived at the ER sh...
Doug Barrett Sep 12, 2021