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Thursday, May 8th, 2025
Good morning, Grand Forks. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of May.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On Tuesday, May 6th, a traffic stop in Fargo led ICE and agents from Grand Forks to arrest eight men believed to be in the U.S. illegally because they were a public safety risk; the men were then transferred to Enforcement and Removal Operations. Valley News Live
- ➤ An 18-year-old from Grafton intentionally hit a juvenile girl with her car while drunk on May 3 (her blood alcohol level was .144 just after 1:00 a.m.) and then drove away; she faces charges of aggravated assault, DUI, and reckless endangerment in Grand Forks County Court while the girl survives with a limp. Valley News Live
- ➤ A North Carolina man was arrested on Tuesday after a high-speed chase in Grand Forks when officers pursued his 2003 Chevrolet Silverado through Demers Ave and Lincoln Park before using a third PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, and he faces charges of reckless driving, reckless endangerment, fleeing in a motor vehicle, & attempted assault on a law enforcement officer. Valley News Live
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Grand Forks mayor Brandon Bochenski said Agristo will break ground in 2026 on a $450 million processing plant that will be the company’s first U.S. facility and is expected to boost the local potato industry. Lawmakers approved $30 million in state incentives and Agristo secured land from Fufeng USA—after concerns at Grand Forks Air Force Base led to canceling an earlier deal—with the project outbidding competitors. Valley News Live
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski will give his State of the City address today at 4:00 p.m. at the Alerus Center — the free event is co-hosted by the Chamber of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks and will be available live in person or online. Knox News Radio
- ➤ Governor Kelly Armstrong signed a bill to raise the interstate speed limit to 80 mph — the new limit will not take effect until August 1 when North Dakota joins South Dakota and Montana in the higher speed limit. Knox News Radio
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