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New U.S. Census data released today suggests both North Dakota and Minnesota gained population between 2010 and 2020. North Dakota's count jumped 15.8% to 779,094. Minnesota's population grew from 5.3...

The National Weather Service confirms the supercell thunderstorm clusters that raced through northern parts of the Red River Valley on Monday produced six tornadoes. The NWS damage assessment team say...

Another health care system is making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all its employees. Altru Health is requiring all workers to get shots by November 15. Altru President Dr. Steven Weiser says wi...

Demolition work began this week on the Ambassador Motel in Grand Forks. The former 22 unit Inn on South Washington was closed in April after inspectors deemed the building to be unsafe. Several days l...

North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer and Texas Senator Ted Cruz have introduced legislation to ban federal mask and vaccine mandates. The so-called No Mask Mandates and No Vaccine Mandates Act would end ...

Altru and the Grand Forks School Board have inked a partnership agreement that will net the district $750,000 over a ten year span. Superintendent Terry Brenner says the collaborative deal helps secur...

After a lengthy discussion members of the Grand Forks school board last night (Monday) adopted an administrative recommendation that students and staff wear masks in school buildings - but they are no...

Storms rushed through portions of the Red River Valley last night. Strong winds and heavy rain prompted Severe Thunderstorm - and even a Tornado Warning - for Grand Forks County. A wind gust of 69 mph...

Grand Forks health officials are keeping watch as COVID numbers outpace vaccinations in recent weeks. The department's Michael Dulitz updated council members on the recent uptick last night (Monday). ...

The University of North Dakota is the first university to join a partnership program with the U. S. Space Command. Chief of Space Operations General John W. Raymond traveled to Grand Forks today (Mond...