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A violent clash four years ago between Dakota Access Pipeline protesters and law enforcement is still being investigated, and one protester has been jailed for refusing to provide grand jury testimony...

Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, lowering jobless claims to 793,000. But the large number shows that job cuts remain high despite a substantial decline in new viral infections. ...

North Dakota health officials are reporting 47 new positive COVID-19 tests, lifting the total number of confirmed cases to 98,597. Grand Forks County reported 3 new cases. State lab officials processe...

A weather station in the Boundary Waters recorded a temperature of 50 degrees below zero on Saturday, which will be a record low for Minnesota for Feb. 13 if it is verified. The 50-below zero temperat...

Minnesota health officials urged this week that people wear masks - and wear them properly - as the state reported an additional seven COVID-19-related deaths on Saturday and 964 new infections. More ...

North Dakota Army National Guard unit has received an alert for possible mobilization. If ordered to mobilize, the Grand Forks-based 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (1-188th ADA) w...

Less than 24 hours after dropping into the low risk or "green" category for coronavirus - Grand Forks is back into the "yellow" or moderate risk. The local health dashboard was adjusted today (Friday)...

The House has rejected two bills that would increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. One bill as amended would have raised the 44 cent tax on a pack of cigarettes by at least a dollar....

Although the temps have turned cold - abnormally dry conditions underlay a meager snowpack across much of the region. The National Weather Service says the end result is a low risk for snowmelt floodi...

The number of coronavirus vaccine doses being delivered to North Dakota is increasing. Gov. Doug Burgum says the state will receive a 5% increase in the number of vaccine doses. North Dakota will rece...