Category Archives: Latest News
GF looking for ways to spend federal dollars
The clock is ticking for Grand Forks to ready potential projects that could qualify for various federal revenue streams in the aftermath of COVID-19. Grand Forks is slated to receive $11.36 million do...
Apr 13, 2021
Ambassador Motel Deemed Unsafe (Update)
The Grand Forks Building Inspections Department has provided additional details into Friday's decision to deem the Ambassador Motel unsafe to occupy. As KNOX NEWS reported last week an inspection of t...
Apr 12, 2021
ND lawmakers still talking K-12 funding
The North Dakota Senate has approved the bill that funds K-12 schools. That includes language on what school districts are to do with the increased state funding. The Senate is proposing a one percent...
Apr 12, 2021
US colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations
U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should - or legally can - require it....
Apr 12, 2021
GF Business News: Liquor license...jobs...and hot phones
Americans are proving remarkably reliable in how they are spending their federal stimulus payments. The New York Federal Reserve released a study this week that showed Americans are using most of the ...
Apr 11, 2021
For Chauvin's attorney it's about raising doubt
Like any defense attorney, Eric Nelson has a broad strategy as he questions witnesses at Derek Chauvin's trial in George Floyd's death. Nelson's queries are often aimed at advancing the narrative he w...
Apr 11, 2021 AP picture
ND health officials report 61 new COVID cases
State health officials are reporting about five dozen new COVID-19 cases. Data on the North Dakota Department of Health's website shows 61 new cases as of Saturday. The 14-day positivity rolling avera...
Apr 10, 2021
GF motel cited for code violations
The Grand Forks Inspections Department has notified the owners of the Ambassador Motel of code violations that will force the Inn to close. The move follows an inspection by various departments includ...
Apr 09, 2021
GF schools to launch referendum tax calculator
The Grand Forks School District plans to upload a tax calculator to its website to give property owners a real time look at how the June referendum will impact their tax bill. The referendum will incl...
Apr 09, 2021
EDA award grant to GF for Herald Building
Grand Forks has secured a $1.1 million dollar grant to help convert the downtown Herald building into a technology accelerator. The Economic Development Administration announced the award through the ...
Apr 09, 2021