Grand Forks

SUV Runs Into Grand Forks Business

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A woman and her young son are hurt after a vehicle runs into The Bubble Laundry Company. Officers responded to the business on 1401 12th Avenue South around 5:30. They found an SUV inside the building. The mother and son were treated at the scene and released. Investigators say the building has significant damage. The driver,…

Grand Forks Police Respond to Two Opioid Overdoses in Two Days

Grand Forks police are urging citizens to take preventative measures including keeping naloxone available.

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department has responded to two separate opioid overdoses in the past two days. In each case, CPR was performed and naloxone was administered by first responders. Both victims were revived and appear to have fully recovered. Grand Forks police are urging citizens to refrain from using illegal drugs and to take preventative measures including…

Man Arrested After Striking Multiple Vehicles and Fleeing Police

The driver, 21-year-old Kyle Snobeck, was taken into custody and treated on scene by Altru Paramedics.

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A man was arrested after striking multiple vehicles in an attempt to evade police after a hit and run. The Grand Forks Police Department received reports of a hit and run crash in the area of 308 2nd Avenue North at approximately 11:31 p.m. on Tuesday. Police located the suspect vehicle in the area of Library Lane and…

Grand Forks Convenience Store Robbed at Gunpoint

Officers searched the area with a K9, but did not locate the suspects.

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A convenience store in Grand Forks was robbed at gunpoint on Monday. The Grand Forks Police Department received an alarm report at Loaf ‘N Jug on University Avenue at 11:47 p.m. When officers arrived, they were informed that two men robbed the store at gunpoint. There were no injures. Officers searched the area with a K9, but did…

Grand Forks Neighborhood Busy Cleaning Up Storm Damage

Some homeowners say they got up to two feet of water in their basements

GRAND FORKS, N.D. —  Nothing says “congrats on getting hitched” like coming back home to this. “We didn’t expect anything like this to happen. We were in Devil’s Lake this weekend coming back home from getting married and my wife pulled in first and she noticed all the garbage on the street and everything was underwater. Water was gone but…

Road Closed in Grand Forks Because of Sinkhole

  GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Grand Forks Police is asking people to avoid the 2400 block of South 10th Street because of a sinkhole. The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office says the hole is nine feet deep and no one has gotten hurt. Police say the road will be closed for “an undetermined amount of time.” Categories: Local News, North…

Upper Red River Valley COAD To Help With Cleaning Up After Flash Flooding

torrential rain caused flash flooding from Cooperstown to Grand Forks to Roseau

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. — It’s the cleanup after the storms. Thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday with torrential rain caused flash flooding from Cooperstown to Grand Forks to Roseau. Northwood got 8 and three quarter inches of rain Grand Forks, Crookston, Roseau and Thief River Falls all reporting around 5 inches or more. Roads and homes were flooded and even…

Grand Forks Man Given 40 Years for Child Sex Abuse

The abuse took place from February until July 2018.

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A Grand Forks man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl. Judge John Thelen went along with the state’s sentencing recommendation for Jeffrey Krogstad, citing concerns that the 53-year-old sex offender would reoffend if given the opportunity. Jurors found Krogstad guilty of gross sexual imposition after a three-day trial in April…

Garage Fire In Grand Forks Causes $20,000 In Damage

The fire was reported at 1707 21st Avenue South

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A Saturday morning garage fire causes twenty thousand dollars in damage in Grand Forks. The fire was reported around 9:30 at 1707 21st Avenue South. Crews arrived to find flames and black smoke pouring out of the garage. There was heavy damage to two garage stalls and a vehicle was lost. There were no injuries. The…

Grand Forks Man Faces Several Charges After Police Chase

Drew Brooks Jr. is accused of sideswiping a parked car, hitting a street sign and traffic signal during the chase

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A 22-year-old Grand Forks man fled police Saturday just before midnight after they responded to a domestic violence complaint. Drew Brooks Jr. is accused of sideswiping a parked car, hitting a street sign and traffic signal during the chase. Officers used a PIT maneuver on I-29 to stop his vehicle near the Alerus Center. Brooks faces…