Category Archives: Latest News

MN health officials marks vaccine milestone
Minnesota has reached the goal of vaccinating 70% of the state's 18-and-older population by July 4th. CDC data shows that 3,034,281 Minnesotans age 18 years and older have received at least one dose o...
Doug Barrett Jul 02, 2021

Day 3 of jury selection in Pendleton trial (updated)
Update: 2:00 p.m. Opening arguments were presented this afternoon (Thursday) in the Grand Forks murder trial of 42-year old Salamah Pendleton. Prosecutor Carmell Mattison told the jury that testimony ...
Doug Barrett Jul 01, 2021

Minnesota Legislature passes tax bill to finish $52B budget
The Minnesota Legislature worked into the early hours Thursday in an effort to finish off a $52 billion, two-year budget. The final remaining legislation was a tax bill that needed approval first in t...
Doug Barrett Jul 01, 2021

SDA launches low-earth orbit satellites
A SpaceX Transporter-2 rocketed into space Wednesday carrying 88 satellites into orbit. The launch included five Space Development Agency satellites - including two from General Atomics - an an...
Doug Barrett Jul 01, 2021 Hoeven staff photo

UND planning significant housing changes on campus
The housing landscape on the University of North Dakota is about to undergo a major change. UND leaders laid out the plan to the State Board of Higher Education on Tuesday. The project involves removi...
Doug Barrett Jun 30, 2021 UND graphic

Xcel natural gas customers in ND to see higher bills
Xcel natural gas customers in North Dakota will see increased prices on their bills, starting in July. That's because of the cost of gas from the February cold weather event in Texas, that affected th...
Doug Barrett Jun 30, 2021

GF looking to evict chickens from neighborhoods
On a split vote the Grand Forks council took the first step last night to ban people from keeping chickens within city limits. Under current code residents can receive a permit for fowl if they obtain...
Doug Barrett Jun 29, 2021

GF School Board reviews election and ESSER funding
The Grand Forks School Board met in a special meeting last night (Monday) to formally adopt the results of last week's election. A handful of additional votes were added to the tally that saw an $86 m...
Doug Barrett Jun 29, 2021

Zebra mussels alive and well in the Red River
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department continues to monitor rivers and streams around the state for invasive species. Adult zebra mussels were first discovered in the Red River in 2015 and have qui...
Doug Barrett Jun 28, 2021

Minnesota bracing for extended drought, wildfire conditions
Minnesota authorities are bracing for an extended wildfire season, saying the typical summer reprieve is looking more and more unlikely. Wildfires are typically at their worst in the spring and fall, ...
Doug Barrett Jun 28, 2021