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UND Master Plan Identifies Campus Buildings to be Demolished

Those buildings earmarked for demolition include low-use classroom buildings and low-density student housing

November 16, 2017

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND has constructed a number of new buildings on campus over the last few years. From residence halls to classroom buildings, older buildings are being torn down. UND has been busy updating its campus. Now, the university faces the prospect of tearing down historical buildings. “A number of the buildings were empty or had low utilization…

Grand Forks Police Investigating Suspicious Package Left in Parking Lot

The liquor store was vacated while the bomb squad determined that the case was empty

November 16, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — The Grand Forks Regional Bomb Squad was called after an abandoned case was found near Sam’s Club. The suspicious case was found around 11:30 last night outside the Sam’s Club Liquor Store on 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks. The liquor store was vacated while the bomb squad determined that the case was empty. Police…

CONE ZONE: U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Stopping in Grand Forks

Some roads in the area will be closed for a few hours

November 15, 2017

TJ Nelson,

Courtesy: CapitolChristmasTree.com GRAND FORKS, ND — The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is making a whistle stop in Grand Forks. The tree will arrive at Town Square at 9 o’clock on Sunday morning and depart one hour later. Some roads in the area will be closed for a few hours. A Winter Market will be open from 9 to 1. There…

The United Way Helping with Emergency Housing for the Homeless in Bismarck

Shelters in Minot and Grand Forks also have offered to help

November 15, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — The United Way is helping close an emergency housing gap in Bismarck since the city’s lone men’s emergency shelter closed late last month. The organization has provided 150 nights of shelter for 46 people deemed to be in crisis. Shelters in Minot and Grand Forks also have offered to help. The Ruth Meiers Hospitality House closed its…

Belcourt Man Sentenced in Grand Forks Stabbing of Man, Pregnant Woman

Jordan Parisien, 29, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder and one count of burglary

November 14, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

GRAND FORKS, ND — A Belcourt man is headed behind bars for eight years for stabbing two people, one of whom was a pregnant woman in Grand Forks. Jordan Parisien, 29, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder and one count of burglary. The judge sentenced Parisien to 20 years in prison with 12 years suspended. In early…

Man Claims Another Man Threatened Him With A Gun During Attempted Robbery

Suspect Didn't Get Any Valuables And Fled On Foot

November 12, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — A man claims he was approached in his car by a black man and threatened with a gun. The attempted robbery happened around 9:30 p.m. Saturday in an alley in the 200 block of 6th Street North in Grand Forks. The victim told police that the suspect fled on foot and didn’t get any valuables. His…

Grand Forks Sales Tax Vote Approved By Overwhelming Majority

The 20 Year Tax Will Help Fund Water and Road Projects

November 7, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — Voters in Grand Forks have overwhelmingly approved a half-cent sales tax. Unofficial results showed that 3,781 people voted “Yes”, while 1,365 voted “No”. It will bring the city’s overall sales tax to 7.25 percent which would be a quarter percent behind Fargo and West Fargo sales tax rates. The 20 year tax plan will help…

Country Music’s Hottest Couple Returning to North Dakota in 2018

The couple also added stops next year in Sioux Falls and Minneapolis

November 7, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — The hottest couple in country music is returning to the valley next summer. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are bringing their extended Soul2Soul World Tour back to North Dakota. They’ll perform at the Ralph Engelstad Arena on Tuesday July 10. Presale tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. with general sales starting next Friday…

Grand Forks Police Respond to Accidental Shooting

The case is under investigation

November 7, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — A man was taken to the hospital after shooting himself in the leg in rural Grand Forks. The Grand Forks Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Altru ER shortly after 1 o’clock this afternoon after a report of a gunshot wound. A 20-year-old man says he accidentally shot himself in the leg with a small caliber…

Grand Forks Community to Vote on Sales Tax Increase

Tuesday, People in Grand Forks Will Vote For or Against an Increase in Sales Tax

November 6, 2017

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GRAND FORKS, ND — People of Grand Forks will be voting for or against a slight increase in sales tax on Tuesday. The city has purposed a half cent increase in sales tax to supply money for water and roads. “It’ll generate $5 million dollars a year starting in 2018,” said Chamber President Barry Wilfhart. “Roughly 40 percent of that…