Category Archives: Latest News

Attorney for man accused of killing 4 asking to leave case
A Bismarck attorney is asking to withdraw as counsel for a man accused of killing four people in Mandan two years ago, citing a disciplinary complaint against him filed by the defendant. It's unclear ...
Doug Barrett May 04, 2021

EGF mayor vetoes roundabout ranking by council
The East Grand Forks council will get a chance to override a mayoral veto tomorrow (Tuesday) night ranking the roundabout project at Bygland Road as the city's top priority for federal funding. Mayor ...
Doug Barrett May 03, 2021

GF road construction season about to take off
The summer construction season is back. Grand Forks motorists will get a crash course of what it's like to navigate orange pylons starting this week. Crews will begin closing off portions of North 3rd...
Doug Barrett May 03, 2021

GF & EGF mark Spring Clean-Up Week
Berms and alleys are about to look a bit cluttered this week as a lot of homeowners in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks spent the weekend cleaning out garages and attics. Today (Monday) marks the star...
Doug Barrett May 03, 2021

GF Business News: jobs...sales tax...beer & baseball
U.S. consumer confidence rose sharply for a second straight month in April, hitting the highest level in more than a year as consumer sentiment was boosted by a more rapid rollout of the vaccines and ...
Doug Barrett May 02, 2021

States go slow on gas tax hikes pending federal money
Efforts to raise gas taxes for roads and bridges are slowing in states as discussions are picking up in Washington about a big transportation funding boost. The American Road & Transportation Buil...
Doug Barrett May 02, 2021

West Acres incident result in juvenile arrests
Fargo Police Officers responded to a disturbance Friday night at West Acres Mall involving a large group of juveniles who were fighting . The group quickly overwhelmed the responding officers and mall...
Doug Barrett May 01, 2021

North Dakota session marked by record budget & pandemic
The 2021 North Dakota Legislature has reached its finale in a session marked by a record-high state budget, the first-ever expulsion of a lawmaker and pandemic protocols that greatly dampened public p...
Doug Barrett Apr 30, 2021

ND vaccine partnership getting up to speed
A joint border vaccination program for COVID-19 between North Dakota and Canada involving truck drivers from Manitoba and Saskatchewan is off to a good start. State health officials say 297 people cam...
Doug Barrett Apr 30, 2021

NDSU indoor practice facility gets green light & new name
Construction will begin this summer on North Dakota State University's new indoor practice facility. The North Dakota Higher Ed Board authorized the project on Thursday. The entire cost of the estimat...
Doug Barrett Apr 30, 2021