Good morning, Grand Forks.

Local veterans on the Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN received hundreds of letters from family, friends, and community members—Ray Neuhalfen and Ron Huesman shared how the messages warmed their hearts.

A special first dance for Veterans Sherry and Jerry Kempel took place as local band Slamabama performed—honoring the service and sacrifices of these community heroes.

Multiple vehicles crashed on I-29 near Grand Forks this afternoon and the highway is closed as Thompson Police, the local sheriff’s office and ND Highway Patrol rerouted traffic.

Grand Forks police charged two teens—Mason Allery, 16, and Walker Poitra, 18—with 5 counts of attempted murder and 5 counts of reckless endangerment, plus charges for terrorizing, criminal mischief and unlawful handgun possession after a January 3 shooting near a hotel that left two people injured when Poitra fired rounds into a vehicle.

Governor Kelly Armstrong signed a bill on Monday that raises the interstate speed limit to 80 mph starting Aug.

1 and increases fines for speeding. The new law calculates fines based on the miles a driver exceeds the limit with added penalties for more than 16 mph over or speeding in construction zones—bringing traffic rules in line with neighboring South Dakota and Montana.

North Dakota lawmakers approved a $20.3 billion state budget for 2025-27 today—this funding includes a historic property tax package, a new state hospital, and money to reduce jail overcrowding.

The budget increases the overall cycle by 3.5% without raising taxes or borrowing funds while aiming to boost oil production and diversify the economy.

A Fargo family at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks battled a rare complication—HELLP Syndrome—that forced the mother to go to the doctor with severe symptoms and have her baby girl delivered at 27 weeks in mid-April.

The parents now urge anyone with unusual pregnancy signs to seek help early to avoid dangerous problems.

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the state's first measles case since 2011 in a Williams County child who was not vaccinated and who likely caught the disease from an out-of-state visitor.

Health officials are contacting those exposed and advising unvaccinated people to quarantine — while the overall risk remains low as most residents are vaccinated.

An Evening with 3 Farm Daughters

4:30-6:00 p.m. — Prohibition Comedy & Event Room — Free for members, $25 for non-members — Explore the inspiring journey of three sisters turning their family farm passion into a thriving business.