Grand Forks Herald · Grafton, ND
Today in History revisits the Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1950, edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story of laying down the cornerstone for the new addition of the Grafton Deaconess Hospital in Grafton, North Dakota. The program was held at Zion English Lutheran church, and the addition was expected to be completed the following spring. Grafton Hospital Enlarged GRAFTON, N. D.—The cornerstone of the $400,000 addition to the Grafton Deaconess hospital was laid Sunday with Rev. Reuben Youngdahl, pastor of Mt. Olivet Lutheran church of Minneapolis as speaker at the program held in Zion English Lutheran church. Exterior work on the new three-story wing has been virtually completed and interior finishing is expected to start this week. Completion of the project which began early in the summer is expected next spring. Present Program The program Sunday opened with invocation by Rev. T. H. Megorden of the Grafton Lutheran church, welcome by Mayor Carl Hvidsten and greetings by H. G.
Grand Forks Herald · Grand Forks, ND
Nearby: Grand Forks, NDGRAND FORKS — With some new legislators joining Grand Forks’ legislative districts in January, other local lawmakers who are in the middle of their terms don’t think those results will have much impact on strategies for the upcoming legislative session. The city of Grand Forks is covered by four legislative districts — 17, 18, 42 and 43. Seven seats across Districts 17, 42 and 43 were up for election this year, resulting in five new legislators being elected and four of seven seats flipping from Republican to Democrat. “While we lost a few seats on the margins with the national trends, I’m encouraged that we have a very strong majority in the Legislature, and I believe that shows North Dakota Republicans are serving the people well,” said Rep. Nels Christianson, a Republican representing District 18. Christianson was one of five local legislators not on the ballot this year.
Grand Forks Herald · Grand Forks, ND
Nearby: Grand Forks, NDGRAND FORKS — For people who work with unsheltered and unhoused people, urgency is key — even on the warmest, sunniest day of the year. But in North Dakota, as winter temperatures fall below freezing, everything becomes a crisis-level emergency. When local shelters are full on the coldest nights, Grand Forks Police Cpl. April Prock says the police department first tries to locate an individual’s family or shelters in other cities and states that could take them. If those efforts fail, the police department has limited funds to put people up in hotels. When the hotels are full, Prock has been known to take people to 24-hour truck stops for a few hours to get out of the cold and to get something warm to eat. And as a desperate last measure, the police department has at times opened its entryway to anyone who needs a place to stay. “That is the last resort — who wants to spend the night in the PD anyway? — but it’s heated,” said Prock, the department’s mental health and housing liaison.
Grand Forks Herald · Grand Forks, ND
Nearby: Grand Forks, NDGRAND FORKS — With everyday life more expensive than it was only a few years ago, some people are finding those increased costs are impacting more than their grocery and fuel prices. Local funeral homes and memorial businesses are reporting increased costs for their services, mostly because of increased costs from vendors, due to tariffs and inflation. Shawn Nygaard, owner of Amundson Funeral and Cremation Service in Grand Forks, said the largest jump in cost he's seen has been related to merchandise selected by families, including caskets, vaults, urns and personalized memorabilia. "I guess that could be associated with the tariffs that typically we do not see," he said. The funeral home orders caskets from vendors in South Dakota and Indiana. Nygaard said following the COVID-19 pandemic, fuel surcharges on deliveries started to increase.
Grand Forks Herald · Grand Forks, ND
Nearby: Grand Forks, NDGRAND FORKS — Shortly before 8 p.m. Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration lifted a national ground stop, meaning air traffic across the country could resume. The ground stop, meaning planes in the air were allowed to land but no planes were allowed to take off, lasted about four hours. In Grand Forks, one Minneapolis-bound flight was prevented from departing. According to an evening ABC News report, federal government officials lifted the ground stop after diagnosing what Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called "an 'inconsistency' in data from routers in the air traffic control system." Duffy described the nation's air traffic control system as "incredibly old" and "analog." "Our switches, our routers, actually got overloaded with data ... and started to give us inconsistency in the data from those routers. And because of that, we shut the system down," he told ABC News.
Grand Forks Herald · Grand Forks, ND
Nearby: Grand Forks, NDGRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks man was arrested Tuesday for an incident in October where he allegedly stole a car then crashed it into a house and gas line. Elmi Abdikadir Elmi, 30, is charged with Class B felony theft, Class C felony contact by bodily fluids with an emergency responder, Class C felony reckless endangerment, Class A misdemeanor criminal mischief, Class B misdemeanor DUI and Class B misdemeanor driving under suspension. Elmi is in custody at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center. He had his initial appearance Thursday. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Dec. 21. According to court documents, officers from the Grand Forks Police Department responded to a call at 11:29 p.m., Oct. 27, for a motor vehicle crash. The car, a gray 2016 Audi TT, had allegedly struck a natural gas line outside a residence, causing it to leak. Nearby houses were evacuated. The vehicle also caused significant structural damage to the residence and hit a nearby street sign.
Grand Forks Herald · Grand Forks, ND
Nearby: Grand Forks, NDGRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly strangling a woman until she passed out. Raymond James Hickman Jr., 52, is charged with Class A felony attempted murder, Class C felony domestic violence and Class C felony terrorizing. Class A felonies carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Hickman was arrested Monday and is in custody at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center. He had his initial appearance in Grand Forks County District Court Thursday. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m., Dec. 21. According to court documents, Grand Forks County Police Department officers responded to a verbal domestic report at 6:08 p.m. on Nov. 7. Officers made contact with Hickman and a woman. The affidavit does not elaborate on the encounter. Shortly after that encounter, officers were dispatched again for a report of child abuse after three children were seen walking outside covered in blood.
Grand Forks Herald · Grand Forks, ND
Nearby: Grand Forks, NDThe holiday season is just around the corner, and these spots in the Grand Forks area are perfect for entertaining the whole family. From dazzling displays to festive events, don't miss out on these annual community staples. Holly Dazzle What: An afternoon of holiday fun, Holly Dazzle takes over downtown Grand Forks and East Grand Forks with activities, treats and entertainment. The event culminates in the Holiday Parade of Lights down Demers, a tree-lighting in the town square and winter fireworks over the Red River. When: Sunday, Nov. 22 Where: Downtown Grand Forks and East Grand Forks Learn more: downtownforks.com/hollydazzle Christmas in the Park What: Enjoy all the fun of a holiday lights display from the comfort of your vehicle at Christmas in the Park. Hosted by the area Lions Clubs, this drive-through display is perfect for an evening family outing around the holidays.
Pine and Lakes Echo Journal · Grand Forks, ND
Nearby: Grand Forks, NDCruz Megazzini, of Crosslake, graduated from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks with a Master of Science degree in kinesiology at a summer commencement ceremony in August. ]]>