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Friday, April 25th, 2025
Good morning, Grand Forks. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 25th of April.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Local vape shop owners in Grand Forks and Fargo say a proposed state bill may force nearly all shops to close—new rules would allow only vaping products approved before August 8th or submitted for approval before September 9th. Owners say the limited product list excludes flavored options, and they are urging lawmakers to reconsider before the bill is voted on in the next 24-48 hours. Valley News Live
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Emily Dawes from J. Nelson Kelly Elementary was named Grand Forks County Teacher of the Year, and State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler congratulated the county winners—North Dakota’s state Teacher of the Year will be chosen in September. Knox News Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong vetoed a bill that would use public tax dollars for private school tuition and said he supports an Education Savings Account bill still under consideration. He said the vetoed bill fails to expand school choice for rural areas—only 19 of 168 school districts have private schools. Knox News Radio
- ➤ Demers Avenue in Grand Forks will be closed at the railroad crossing just east of North 55th Street starting Monday, April 28 until April 30—railroad crews repair the crossing, weather permitting. Knox News Radio
- ➤ Governor Kelly Armstrong vetoed Senate Bill 2307 because it would have forced libraries to add an age-verification system costing $2 million over four years and duplicated a law passed two years ago. He said the bill placed confusing burdens on librarians and risked censorship of books such as The Diary of a Young Girl and 1984—concerns he explained—prompting his decision. Knox News Radio
- ➤ North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Attorney General Drew Wrigley applauded a federal judge’s ruling today that orders the United States to pay nearly $28 million for law enforcement and other costs from the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in 2016 and early 2017. The ruling found that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers misled protestors by suggesting a Special Use Permit was issued— a decision that recognized claims of negligence, gross negligence, civil trespass and public nuisance. Knox News Radio
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Grey Zabel, an All-American tackle from North Dakota State who helped win a national championship, was picked 18th overall by the Seattle Seahawks—making him the third highest Bison ever selected and the highest-picked FCS Offensive Lineman in school history. Valley News Live
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