Grand Forks News

Grand Forks has now been smoke free since August of 2010. A new study looked at the Community's attitude, knowledge and awareness of the smoke free ordinance.

By Cecile Krimm In a history-making meeting Tuesday last week, the Crosby Park Board voted to hire Bob Gillen, a well-regarded parks and recreation manager, to launch a recreation council in the city.

A pair of peregrine falcons appears to have once again hatched young in a nest atop the University of North Dakota water tower in Grand Forks.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The mild winter and early spring that were a boon for Upper Midwest farmers are contributing to headaches they are starting to deal with now.

Hotel rates are heading up. The average rate for a room is expected to top 100 dollars this year, according to Consumer Reports.

The campground at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park south of Mandan is opening on June 1, more than a year after it was closed due to Missouri River flooding.

A new initiative to legalize marijuana use and growing for medicinal purposes is underway in North Dakota.

United Airlines will begin service from Grand Forks to Denver.A Governor Jack Dalrymple's office says United will announce the launch date, flight schedules and other details later.

The National Weather Service has canceled the Severe Thunderstorm Watch, that had been posted for much of Eastern North Dakota and parts of Northwest Minnesota.

Three-hundred-fifty of the top unmanned aerial systems experts from around the County are gathered in the northern valley.

The theme of the conference Tuesday and Wednesday at the Alerus Center is ``From Battle Field to Farm Field.'' It's being sponsored by the city of Grand Forks, the University of North Dakota and the Red River Valley Research Corridor.

Grand Forks police say a North Dakota woman has been bilked out of at least $20,000 in a romance scam.

A car collided with Amtrak's empire builder at a crossing near Larimore in northeast North Dakota Thursday morning.

According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the men were heading south on Highway 81 from Forest River back to Grand Forks.

UND's WSR-74C polarimetric Doppler radar is filling in during National Weather Service upgrades of its system near Mayville.

The oldest wood-framed church in Grand Forks has been reduced to rubble, razing with it more than 100 years of memories for many of the city's residents.

Custom harvesters continue to ask Congress for a legislative fix that will allow them to haul more diesel fuel on Class A Commercial Drivers Licenses without having to request Hazardous Material endorsements.

North Dakota crime bureau agents are investigating a Grand Forks bar's promotion of rewarding voters with a free beer.

It's been 25 years since 19-year-old Annie Korynta was stabbed to death in her Grand Forks apartment, and police are still trying to track down her killer.

Darrel W. Reed, 74, Cando, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer at his home under the loving care of his family and Mercy Hospice.