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James Michael (Jim) Lyons, 76, of Grand Forks, ND died Thursday Sept. 21, 2023 at Altru Hospital following a long, hard battle with kidney issues. Jim was born in Grand Forks on Aug. 30, 1947 to James W (Budd) Lyons and Mary “Dot” (Bennett) Lyons. He attended St. Michael’s grade school and graduated from St. James High School in 1965. Upon graduation he attended UND in Grand Forks and North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton. In 1969 Jim was drafted into the US Army. He completed h...

The new seven-story building occupies a site where a Franklin car dealership was operated by James W. Lyons for decades.

Harry’s Steakhouse and Hugo’s Pure Market were the first of the recent major downtown developments to be completed. Work is ongoing at other major projects, including a boutique hotel and mixed-use developments.

Governor marks end of a months-long street project, then helps break ground on The Beacon.

Here’s what Gov. Doug Burgum had to say about Grand Forks’ recent development efforts: “I want all of you in Grand Forks to understand how special this is. There are few communities in the nation that can sit down … around a table and everybody's rowing in the same direction. This is why the future of Grand Forks is so bright and it's one of the reasons why I just love North Dakota, because this is one of the places in the nation, in the world, where it still happens today.”

The developments range from new medical facilities, a retirement home and new apartment/office buildings to restaurants. 2:00 pm, Feb. 2, 2021 × The Pure Development building, which will house Hugos Family Marketplace, Alerus, and apartments, is nearing completion. (Adam Kurtz/Grand Forks Herald) Construction in Grand Forks, including several large developments, has continued throughout the pandemic and several new businesses are expected to open in 2021. The developments range from ...

Decision is another step toward advancement of four redevelopment projects, with total investment of $116 million Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 10:00 pm, Jan. 25, 2021 × The Mark Sanford Education Center, headquarters of Grand Forks Public Schools. (Grand Forks Herald photo) The Grand Forks School Board approved, by unanimous vote, the applications for tax exemptions for four redevelopment projects at its regular meeting Monday, Jan. 25. The tax exemption plan ...

Grand Forks County Commission signs off on tax abatements for proposed development projects Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski, City Administrator Todd Feland and City Council President Dana Sande appeared before the commission to ask for approval of the multi-million-dollar projects. 8:38 pm, Jan. 19, 2021 × The Grand Forks County Office Building, photographed on Nov. 23, 2015. Photo by Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald The Grand Fork County Commission, at its regular meet...

Our view: Board should give its blessing to Grand Forks proposed TIF projects A contingent of city leaders this week outlined the development projects and their hoped-for TIFs to the Grand Forks School Board. The city, the School Board and the County Commission all must approve the TIFs before the projects can move forward. We urge all boards to give their blessing.  Written By: Herald editorial board | 6:00 am, Jan. 16, 2021 × Here’s a scenario to explain tax incremen...

Both the School Board and the Grand Forks County Commission must give approvals before the redevelopment may proceed.