Interior demolition work on a new downtown Grand Forks steakhouse has begun but large scale renovations won’t start until early spring, according to building owner Hal Gershman, president of Happy Harry’s Bottle Shops.
How much will taxpayers pay to reverse the deferred maintenance at West School? The Grand Forks Herald reports that cost will be approximately $2.4 million (“Debate Begins on the Future of West,” Dec. 8).
A former president of Grand Forks City Council went out on a limb this week when he offered a counterpoint to the size of trees to be planted following construction on DeMers Avenue. He says he was frustrated when city officials moved forward with 2-inch-diameter trees instead of something more substantial.
As the SBHE starts contemplating the next search committee for yet another president of the University of North Dakota I respectfully submit a suggestion: travel to do face-to-face interviews with persons who work with the candidates to get a true sense of their values. It will be a most significant part of the process.
UND is considering renaming the J. Lloyd Stone House the Dr. Kathleen and Hal Gershman Engagement Center. The potential renaming of the house is being considered by the State Board of Higher Education's Budget and Finance Committee. The item is u...
Grand Forks has been good to Hal and Kathleen Gershman, the business owner said. And in turn, the Gershmans are fortunate enough to be able to give back to Grand Forks, Hal Gershman said. He was awarded the 2018 Leaders Community Service Award, f...
Chris Ryan founded Bailarin Cellars winery in 2014, but the Grand Forks native actually spent years hating the stuff. That is, until he met his wife, Amanda Ryan. "My early experiences with wine in college were terrible, so I thought that I didn'...
Thanks to a $3 million gift from Hal and Kathy Gershman, the original president's home on UND's campus will be renovated for use as a place for graduate and international students to gather.
To the editor, I believe in a free press. I do not consider the press the enemy of the people. As a former president of the Grand Forks City Council I never resented the scrutiny of the press. Almost always I found the press thoughtful and helpfu...
