3+ hour, 4+ min ago  (265+ words) GRAND FORKS " The Sons of Norway Gyda Varden Lodge is hosting a Syttende Mai celebration from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Sunday, May 17, commemorating the day in 1814 when the country's constitution was signed and ratified. The Taste of Norway luncheon platter, $15 each, will feature…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (172+ words) GRAND FORKS " The Center for Rural Health is set to honor nine individuals and organizations at the Dakota Conference on Rural Health next month, including four Grand Forks-area people and programs. Among those named are Dr. Erika Stein of Northwood…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (756+ words) EMERADO " In response to the local food pantry's temporary closure, Emerado Elementary School has found ways to reduce food waste and meet the community's needs. Superintendent Cassaundra Riewer said the community may be small " with fewer than 400 people " but it…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago  (569+ words) GRAND FORKS " Students of the first cohort of the University of North Dakota's aircraft dispatcher courses are earning their certifications, fulfilling a UND wish more than 20 years old. The first cohort is made up of 19 students who have completed 200 hours…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago  (280+ words) Grand Forks Herald Letter: Locally owned businesses lift up Grand Forks Lucent HD is a Grand Forks County company whose owners sent their kids to school in this city, donated to the local PTA, and have completed projects for Levi's…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (545+ words) The strength of a small town often can be measured by two easy-to-ascertain indicators: Does it still have a school? Does it have a grocery store? Once those two amenities disappear, a small town's future " its growth, development and overall…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago  (476+ words) GRAND FORKS " Thanks to a $1 million grant from the North Dakota Association for the Disabled, work is underway on a new fully inclusive playground adjacent to a south Grand Forks grade school. The Grand Forks Park District and NDAD this…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (561+ words) GRAND FORKS " Were mistakes made that led to a multimillion-dollar shortfall in the Grand Forks School District's budget? The lone incumbent seeking reelection to the School Board says rather than mistakes, the happenings that created the district's financial issues were…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (499+ words) The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has set the 2026 deer season, making 39, 100 licenses available to hunters, a number that's down 3, 200 from the 2025 deer season and the lowest number in nearly 50 years. Bill Haase, NDGF wildlife chief, said the last…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (547+ words) Jakob Kehrwald is 16 years old and a junior at Red River High School. When he turns 17 in June, he will celebrate with 7, 000 of his fellow students from across the country " because Jakob will be one of two North Dakotans to…...