Category Archives: Latest News
GF County tops 50% vaccination mark
Grand Forks County has crossed the 50% threshold for COVID shots. Public health officials announced the milestone this week while admitting the rate of vaccinations continues to slow. In an effort to ...
Jun 16, 2021
GF K-8 student numbers projected to grow
Enrollment is likely to grow in the Grand Forks school system over the next four to five years according to the latest projections by the district's demographer. Rob Schwarz of RSP and Associates expe...
Jun 15, 2021
GF events seek CARES funding
The Grand Forks council gave tentative approval last night to tapping unused CARES Act money to help fund a pair of downtown events this summer. Under the plan $50,000 would go to assist the Downtown ...
Jun 15, 2021
GF council to review Ambassador Motel demo order
The Grand Forks council will discuss the fate of the Ambassador Motel next week. The 22 unit Inn was closed in April after inspectors deemed the building to be unsafe. Residents living at the motel we...
Jun 14, 2021
As COVID-19 cases wane, vaccine-lagging areas still see risk
New cases of COVID-19 slipped into the single digits in North Dakota on Sunday. State health officials reported just seven positive hits for a daily positivity rate of 1.21%. There were no new cases i...
Jun 14, 2021
GFPD investigating weekend rollover crash with injuries
A rollover crash in north Grand Forks Saturday night remains under investigation. Police say a single vehicle was traveling west near Gateway Drive and North Washington when it hit a light pole. The v...
Jun 14, 2021
GF Business News: Consumer spending...new GF restaurants & tourism
American consumers absorbed another surge in prices in May - a 0.6% increase over the past month and 5% over the past year, the biggest 12-month inflation spike since 2008. The May rise in consumer pr...
Jun 13, 2021
Two motorcycles crash seconds apart injuring four
The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports serious injuries to the driver and passenger of a motorcycle that crashed in Richland County on Saturday. Authorities say a 47 year old West Fargo man lost cont...
Jun 13, 2021
Art on the Red underway in Grand Forks
Art on the Red is underway at University Park in Grand Forks this weekend. Th annual event started in 2001 and is nationally recognized as a juried event - attracting artists, artisans, and food vendo...
Jun 12, 2021
Strong Thunderstorms hit the Red River Valley
A strong line of storms passed through the Red River Valley this morning bringing with it gusty winds and rain. The National Weather Service issued Severe Thunderstorm Warnings from the Canadian Borde...
Jun 11, 2021