The Impact Award is bestowed each year at the Grand Forks EDC’s annual meeting. It recognizes businesses and individuals who make a positive impact on economic growth and prosperity in the Grand Forks region. Laffen founded JLG Architects in 1989 with Gary Johnson. Jim Galloway, another partner, later joined the firm.
In the days between May 25 to June 9, 2020, Grand Forks witnessed three people murdered, huge layoffs at a large local employer, protests, a mayor’s election, a new UND president and vicious storms all amid the backdrop of the growing COVID-19 pandemic.
Air Force couple, both sexual assault victims, say disparity in treatment shows gender discrimination
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Both captains in the Air Force, Alex and Josh Dobhailen said the reactions of their leadership at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., show that gender discrimination still exists within the military for victims of sexual assault. (Alex Dobhailen)
When Air Force officers Alex Gibson and Josh Dobhailen first met at the service’s Intelligence Officer Course in 2017, each was recovering from a sexual assault. They married later that year, believing that their similar trauma allowed them to quickly bond.
After a stint in Florida, the Dobhailens moved across the country to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., in February 2020, in part to get distance from Alex’s accused perpetrator.
Grand Forks County Commission hears legislative update, rescinds mask order at county property
Team Grand Forks’ goal is to create a unified front to present the region’s lawmaking goals to the Legislature. And while the most recent sesion didn’t meet those goals entirely, the city, county and other partners say they fared well, legislatively speaking, including funding for several unmanned aerial systems programs, UND programs foreshadowing participation with the U.S. Space Force, and expanded funding for rural and city fire departments. 7:30 pm, Jun. 1, 2021 ×
The Grand Forks County Office Building, photographed on Nov. 23, 2015. Photo by Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald