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CROOKSTON PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS SOLAR ARRAY PROJECT AND TOBACCO SHOP CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST
The Crookston Planning Commission met in the Crookston City Hall Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. The agenda included a variance request and a conditional use request for two businesses. 1590 CARROLL STREET VARIANCE REQUEST- Otter Tail Power Company’s Derek Snyder requested a variance at the Otter Tail Power property at...
Mosquito spraying set for Tuesday night in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks
(KNOX) – The Cities of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks have scheduled a citywide spraying for mosquitoes for Tuesday night between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. West Nile virus has been identified in the Grand Forks region. The cities of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks urge citizens to take extra precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.
AREA AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY MEMBERS ATTEND THE STATE CONVENTION
The American Legion Auxiliary held its 104th State Convention at the Wilmar Convention Center on July 11-13. Auxiliary members from the area attending were Sharon Lanctot (President of Crookston Unit 20 and District 9 Secretary), Margee Keller (Vice President of Unit 20, District 9 Treasurer, and Department AEF Chairman), Jean Walker (President of Warren Unite 27, District Parliamentarian, Past President, and Department NEC).
Cass County Vector Control: “Our biggest trap count of the year”
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) — With West Nile virus detected in Grand Forks and North Dakota’s first human case of the virus found in Morton County, cities and towns around the region are working to control mosquitos. In Cass County, Vector Control director Ben Prather says they’ve seen one of...
Grand Forks City Council approves Grant for the city’s Public Health Department
(KNOX) -Grand Forks City Council Monday evening approved a Health Strategies Fund grant for the Grand Forks Public Health Department. “So this is not any additional funding. Nor is it any additional employees to carry out this work,” Haley Bruhn of the Grand Forks Public Health Department said before council.
PARK BOARD DISCUSSES CAMPGROUND AND POLICY UPDATES
The Crookston Parks & Recreation Park Board met Monday afternoon at Crookston City Hall. Parks and Recreation Director Jake Solberg said they are looking at updating the department policies so parents and community members know what to expect with Park and Rec activities. “The policies we are just looking at...
NASA Astronaut James Buchli to Receive North Dakota’s Highest Honor
In notable recognition of his distinguished career, NASA astronaut James Buchli will be honored with the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award on July 30. The ceremony, set to take place at the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks, will celebrate Buchli as the 49th recipient of this prestigious accolade.
Grant awarded to study wind turbine blade recycling
University of North Dakota (UND) Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Surojit Gupta, has been awarded a $3.7 million grant to study the feasibility of recycling wind turbine blades, a topic of increasing importance with the rise in wind power development. The grant’s research will be conducted in collaboration with co-principal investigators...
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