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In the days after lightning struck two homes in East Grand Forks causing major fires, many folks have been wondering out loud: Why don’t we have lightning rods on houses...

Paul Hansen had been East Grand Forks' interim fire chief for a little over a month when last Monday's storm handed him two working house fires at once.Hansen, the...

Editor's Note: This is a first-hand account of one of the families whose home was struck by lightning in the early morning hours of Monday, August...

Two new department heads and a new police officer were welcomed in East Grand Forks at the Aug. 4 meeting of the city council. Mayor Mark Olstad officially welcomed Jorgen...

When the 95th Annual Summer Session of the Midwest Shrine Association wraps up next month, its final parade will end right here in East Grand Forks.The three-day...

In an effort to keep our roadways safe, the Grand Forks Police Department will take part in a “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Enforcement Campaign, which will involve...

Northland Community & Technical College graduate Madison Kraft of Casselton, North Dakota, has achieved a rare distinction by earning a perfect...

At the July 27 School Board Meeting, our Board of Education voted to place three referendum questions on the November 3 General Election Ballot, asking voters to consider...

On 08/05/26 at approx. 3:25 P.M. the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a cell phone crash detection alert near 230TH ST SW & 370TH AVE SW in rural Fisher,...

Today I am visiting with Micah Kaiser, from Unique Dreams Décor & More! Micah says this store has always been a dream of hers, to be able to...

A Grand Forks, N.D., man has been charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct after police say they found him with a 15-year-old girl in a vehicle at an East Grand...

A 21-year-old Grand Forks, N.D., woman is facing a felony charge after East Grand Forks police say she took a man's car from his residence, wrecked it and left it at a...

The East Grand Forks Economic Development Authority has worked with over 15 prospects and startups in the first seven months of 2026, signaling there is optimism and...

East Grand Forks is planning to create an Economic Development Infrastructure Fund thanks to the sale of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to the Minnesota Municipal Power...