Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 13th of February.
Good morning, Grand Forks.
🏘️ Community
VNL will host Honor Flight as part of its 12 Days of Giving series to honor local veterans + the event is scheduled soon in Grand Forks.
The Veterans Honor Flight is offering full-service trips for WWII, Korean and Vietnam veterans from Fargo to Washington DC.
Two flights are scheduled to depart this May and September, featuring tours, meals + a formal dinner to honor veterans' service.
Giving Hearts Day 2026 raised $30.4 million from nearly 40,000 donors and 650 charities from Jan.
12 to Feb. 12, boosting nonprofits like New Life Center and Great Plains Food Bank + hosting 155 food drop-off sites, with detailed reports expected soon.
🎭 Culture
North Dakota Quarterly and The Digital Press at UND have announced the debut novel 'The Children of Neverville' by Miloš K.
Ilić, which uses 1990s Serbia as a stark backdrop to explore youth struggles amid political and economic turmoil + a fight for survival.
🎓 Education
Former UND law professor Gregory Gordon (now at Peking University's School of Transnational Law) delivered a campus lecture detailing the legal work of Ben Ferencz, chief prosecutor at the Einsatzgruppen Trial in the Nuremberg Trials.
Grand Forks Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Terry Brenner said the board cut $4.4 million from the 2026-2027 budget after holding five open sessions since August (a process described as deliberate and inclusive).
🏈 Sports
The Spuds beat St. Cloud Crush in a blowout game on Thursday at their home arena; the win came amid a series of strong performances from local teams.
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