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North Dakota lawmakers push to allow alcohol sales starting at 8 am Sundays Senate Bill 2220 would permit bars, restaurants, liquor shops and other vendors to sell alcohol starting at 8 a.m. on Sundays, aligning it with every other day of the week. The proposal received a "do pass" recommendation from the Senate Industry, Business and Labor Committee via a 4-2 vote on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Written By: Jeremy Turley | × A beer selection at a Fargo liquor store. Forum fi...

watch live 2. Federal court delivers blow to Dakota Access as Biden presidency leaves pipelines fate in question The Dakota Access Pipeline in October 2016 while under construction. Tom Stromme / Bismarck Tribune A federal appeals court upheld a ruling Tuesday, Jan. 26, requiring an additional environmental review of the Dakota Access Pipeline, a decision that could escalate pressure on the embattled project to shut down even as the court stopped short of mandating this step itself. A panel of...

Notes of Grand Forks interest during the 2021 session of the North Dakota Legislature. Written By: Sam Easter | × Sen. JoNell Bakke (Photo provided by North Dakota Legislative Council) North Dakota’s biennial legislative session is something of a marathon — an intense, long-lasting challenge. Grand Forks legislators, now finishing their first full week, are far enough along to fully appreciate the slog. "Its a lot of work and late hours — its 11, 12 (o’clock at night) before I can p...

All three lawmakers from District 18 mentioned the pandemic during pre-session discussions with the Herald.  Written By: Sam Easter | × EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is part of a series that outlines the priorities of Greater Grand Forks lawmakers as they begin the 2021 legislative session. Is there anything but COVID on the Legislatures agenda? The biennial session, bringing legislators to the Capitol from all over the state, began Jan 5. And right now, the pandemic looms large, as legis...

UPDATED: Lonnie Laffen, Grand Forks business leader and former state lawmaker, dies at 62 Lonnie Laffen died of a heart attack Wednesday, Dec. 23. On Thursday, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., called Laffen "a distinguished leader in his industry" who has left a lasting legacy. Gov. Doug Burgum says Laffen leaves a legacy as a "gifted architect" who impacted the state. Written By: Korrie D. Wenzel | 1:30 pm, Dec. 24, 2020 × Lonnie Laffen is shown in this fi...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Grand Forks Herald) – Grand Forks business leader and former state lawmaker, dies at 62. Lonnie Laffen died of a heart attack Wednesday, Dec. 23. On Thursday, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., called Laffen “a distinguished leader in his industry” who has left a lasting legacy. Gov. Doug Burgum says Laffen leaves a legacy as a “gifted architect” who impacted the state. Laffen, 62, served in the state Senate from 2010 to 2018 and for years held the roles of president an...

UPDATED: Lonnie Laffen, Grand Forks business leader and former state lawmaker, dies at 62 Lonnie Laffen died of a heart attack Wednesday, Dec. 23. On Thursday, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., called Laffen "a distinguished leader in his industry" who has left a lasting legacy. Gov. Doug Burgum says Laffen leaves a legacy as a "gifted architect" who impacted the state. Written By: Korrie D. Wenzel | 1:30 pm, Dec. 24, 2020 × Lonnie Laffen is shown in this fi...

Our view: Break down barriers to voting in North Dakota Some local state lawmakers – including Republicans Meyer, Sen. Curt Kreun and Rep. Emily O’Brien – suggest changing state law to allow people to vote with military IDs and student IDs, but Kreun said they have attempted to pass similar legislation in the past without success.  Written By: Herald editorial board | 6:00 am, Dec. 12, 2020 × North Dakota voters set a record last month when more than 364,000 ballot...

Authorities shoot violent fugitive who was tracked from New Mexico to Steelyard Commons Violent fugitive shot and apprehended at Steelyard Commons By: Drew Scofield , Scott Noll , Camryn Justice Posted at 1:27 PM, Dec 11, 2020 and last updated 2020-12-11 18:32:02-05 CLEVELAND — A fugitive who had been tracked by law enforcement agents from New Mexico to Steelyard Commons was shot by authorities, police say, when he pulled...

Grand Forks legislators hope to increase voting access for airmen and UND students Some are concerned that North Dakotas voter ID law makes it more difficult for legal residents of North Dakota who might not have a permanent address here to vote. 1:00 pm, Dec. 11, 2020 × Early voters cast their ballots on Monday, Oct. 26, at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks during the start of early in-person voting. Eric Hylden / Grand Forks Herald Grand Forks County saw record voter tu...