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Grand Forks might push chickens to roost elsewhere Grand Forks residents need a permit to keep chickens on their property, but complaints to City Council President Dana Sande have prompted city leaders to consider an outright ban. 9:17 pm, Jun. 28, 2021 × Chickens in Grand Forks may need to fly the coop this summer. After a resident’s birds ran afoul of neighbors, City Council members preliminarily voted 4-3 on Monday to ban people from keeping chickens within city limi...

The BMX track was the most shovel-ready project amongst other ideas, including a proposed children’s museum, indoor athletic facility and redevelopment of Columbia Mall, brought forth by city leaders to help grow Grand Forks into a destination for visitors, and add quality of life improvements for residents. Track volunteers are hoping it will be a draw, especially if they host a national event.

City Council members have been weighing a series of revisions to city code that would, in a nutshell, prevent people who’ve been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor “crime of violence” from holding a liquor license; allow minors to work in more establishments under certain restrictions; allow some bars and restaurants to deliver alcohol alongside food orders; and expand charitable gambling to restaurants, assuming they host it in a designated “lounge” area.

Grand Forks City Council shoots down plan to phase out ‘classified’ department heads They voted against the proposal last week, but Grand Forks City Council members on Monday formally rejected Mayor Brandon Bochenskis proposal to eventually make the head of each city department a contracted employee. 8:33 pm, May 3, 2021 × Grand Forks City Hall, 255 N. 4th St. Sam Easter / Grand Forks Herald A week’s time and a second vote produced no new results at Grand Forks City...

Grand Forks County is about 50% of the way to herd immunity, but vaccine hesitancy could be a challenge The number of people in northeastern North Dakota who indicated that they were unwilling to receive a COVID-19 vaccine could shrink the figurative pool of people Grand Forks County public health workers hope to vaccinate to achieve herd immunity. 9:35 pm, Apr. 19, 2021 × The large number of people who have said they are skeptical of a COVID-19 vaccine means Grand Forks ...

The incident happened early Saturday morning, March 13. Written By: Tanner Robinson | × Ronald Webb, 35, Grand Forks GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks man is in jail after police say he was part of an assault and robbery incident on the campus of the University of North Dakota early Saturday morning, March 13. According to UND Police Lt. Danny Weigel, two men walked up to a third man at the intersection of University Avenue and Hamline Street at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday. Weigel sai...

Grand Forks City Council delays library board appointment, drawing mayor’s ire Grand Forks City Council members voted last week to delay until April a decision on a new library board member. They made the same decision on Monday night, which seemed to frustrate Mayor Brandon Bochenski, who is responsible for nominating new library board members. 10:02 pm, Mar. 15, 2021 × The Grand Forks Public Library. Pamela Knudson / Grand Forks Herald A civic molehill didn’t turn i...

Grand Forks City Council halts, at least momentarily, a plan to allow gambling at restaurants A plan to allow Grand Forks businesses with a Class 4 liquor license to host games of chance was voted down by Grand Forks City Council members on Monday, but it could pop up again during a broader review of the citys alcohol policies later this month. 8:00 pm, Mar. 1, 2021 × Grand Forks City Hall. Sam Easter / Grand Forks Herald At least for the moment, Grand Forks officials sho...