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A report found in 2017 that the Grand Forks County Correctional Center needed to add 130 beds by 2040 to keep up with its growing population.

The Grand Forks County Commission has approved the latest bid package for expansion of the county jail and juv...

"I'm so frustrated, I'm so f*****g pissed, I'm voting for it," one county commissioner told me of a new ballot measure to abolish property taxes.

Commissioners expressed desire for more information about potential impacts to future missions at air base, Grand Sky.

A hearing is set for Sept. 19 to finalize the budget.

Property taxes would climb under a proposed 2024 budget adopted by the Grand Forks County Commission on Tuesda...

County Administrator Tom Ford will also receive a 6% raise to his base salary of $106,071.84.

With the raise at Grand Forks County, starting pay for similar positions – patrol deputies, for example – at the four agencies ranges between approximately $58,000 to $62,500.

Increase will cost the county $150,000 for the period of July 1-Dec. 31, with cost-of-living adjustments to follow in 2024.

Grand Forks Sheriff's deputies will see a bump in pay under action by the county commission on Tuesday. The bo...