Kidney transplant pioneer, a former Grand Forks resident dies in Twin Cities
During Julie Weighter’s eighth-grade year at St. Mary’s in 1962, she became ill and was diagnosed with renal kidney disease, spending four and a half months in Deaconess Hospital in Grand Forks. 7:00 am, Feb. 17, 2021 ×
Julie Weighter
Former Grand Forks resident Julie Weighter, one of the world s first to survive a kidney transplant, continued defying convention until her death at age 72 on Feb. 5, 2021, in St. Louis Park, Minn.
Besides the kidney transplant when she was 15, Weighter, the daughter of the late Edmund Weighter and Evelyn Ronkowski Weighter, was the first female security guard at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. She also earned two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Minnesota and had a second kidney transplant in 2000.
Glad you asked: In federal buildings, what happens to the portraits of outgoing presidents?
The usual procedure during presidential transitions requires the portraits to be removed, and safely disposed of, at the end of the administration. 3:00 pm, Jan. 29, 2021 ×
Q: What happens to the portraits of outgoing presidents that are displayed in federally-owned facilities?
The usual procedure during presidential transitions requires the portraits to be removed, and safely disposed of, at the end of the administration. The term of President Donald Trump s administration officially ended at noon (eastern time) on Wednesday, Jan. 20. The official portraits of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be installed as soon as they are available from the Government Printing Office.
Grand Forks School Board approves 18 applications for early retirement benefits
This is last group of professional staff members to benefit from the school district s early retirement policy. Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 6:00 am, Jan. 28, 2021 ×
This is the last group of district employees to benefit from the policy, which has been in place for decades; the School Board is rescinding the policy effective at the end of this school year. Herald graphic by Kimberly Wynn with data provided by Grand Forks Public Schools
Associate Superintendent Jody Thompson and Principal Michael LaMoine, at Kelly Elementary School, are among the 18 Grand Forks Public Schools professional staff members who are taking early retirement at the end of this year.
Grand Forks Growth Fund agrees to debt settlement plan with Kittsona
Downtown retailer Kittsona has reached an agreement to settle a portion of its debt with the Jobs Development Authority, then leave its location at the end of February. 7:31 pm, Jan. 25, 2021 ×
Grand Forks City Hall, 255 N. 4th St. Sam Easter / Grand Forks Herald
The Grand Forks Growth Fund voted to authorize a promissory note to recover a portion of back rent with a downtown retailer that has fallen significantly behind on what it owes to the city.
Under the agreement, women’s clothing boutique Kittsona will pay nearly $24,000 to the city in $1,000 monthly installments for a two-year period beginning March 1. The shop s rent is nearly $4,900 per month, but the Growth Fund previously modified that rent after the shop suffered a decline in business. The store has been paying $2,000 per month, with the remainder deferred, plus an extra $500 tacked on to go toward its nearly $110,000 in b
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