show moreGrand Forks OKs protection for gays
The Grand Forks City Council approved an amendment to city law Monday that protects city employees from discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Devils Lake has reached the 1,453.8-foot elevation predicted last month by the National Weather Service. But without a lot more rain, it isn’t likely to get much higher and should not threaten the record elevation of 1,454.3 feet, which was set in 2011, according to officials.
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A criminal complaint says 56-year-old Carrie Richardson was intoxicated while caring for 10 children at her Sandstone home. Twenty-one-month-old Kaylee Matson left an outside play area last Wednesday and walked down the center line of Highway 23.
ND woman gets prison for involuntary manslaughter
A North Dakota woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for driving while drunk and killing two passengers.
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Assessments of the 28 dogs rescued from a hoarding situation over the weekend revealed that they could potentially need up to $10,000 for medical care.
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A new school is expected to open in Grand Forks’ south end in 2015, and along with a new school comes a new name.
GF developer to build apartment complex near Sanford Center in Bemidji
A Grand Forks, N.D. developer will pay about $350,000 for a piece of land near the Sanford Center, contingent on the signing of a negotiated purchase and developers agreement.
Fargo bishop-elect to be active in pro-life, education issues
Bishop-elect John Thomas Folda said he will be a leader in the region’s right-to-life movement and in furthering religious education in the Fargo Catholic Diocese.
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Netflix announced a deal on Monday to air television programming from Dreamworks Animation in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content.
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