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Grand Forks
Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
Good morning, Grand Forks. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 19th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Emerado Schools are hosting a makeshift food pantry on school grounds after the local facility closed early in 2026. The school is also reducing food waste while assistant fire chief Cordilayne Meyer aims to return to her role in September or October. Knox News Radio
- ➤ East Grand Forks is hosting Resident Spring Cleanup week from May 18-22, with free extra trash pickup on Street Maintenance Day; police advise against scavenging, and a hazardous waste & electronics drop-off is set May 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Public Works Building. Knox News Radio
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Plans to transform the former AMC theater in Grand Forks into an entertainment destination are moving forward as developers finalize concepts and local leaders review proposals. The project is expected to open in the coming months. Valley News Live
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ UND asked the State Board of Higher Education to consider two construction projects — one to replace a fiber optic cable at Grand Forks Airport for $1.35 million and the other to upgrade Harrington Hall’s security corridor for $1.8 million, with the Budget and Finance Committee reviewing the requests today. Knox News Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Drivers in Grand Forks should expect delays today as crews limit North Washington Street to one lane each way between 1st and 8th Avenues for core sampling and reduce traffic on South Columbia Road near 24th Avenue for pavement repairs that will last into mid-July. Valley News Live
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Grand Forks Red River will host an Eastern Dakota Conference baseball tournament game today against Sheyenne, with first pitch at 4:30 p.m. at Kraft Field after finishing fourth in the regular season. Knox News Radio
- ➤ After tie-breakers — which left them third among four tied teams — the Roughriders finished as the three seed behind Horace in the Eastern Dakota Conference, and Red River will host Fargo North today. Knox News Radio
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PMP Certification Training Course
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. — Grand Forks, North Dakota — $1599 — Gain essential project management skills through comprehensive PMP training.
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SAFe 5.1 Lean Portfolio Management Training
May 28-29 — Grand Forks, North Dakota — $1299 early bird registration — Gain practical tools for effective Lean Portfolio Management in this two-day workshop.
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Intro to Flight Operations Training
Time not specified — Grand Forks, North Dakota — Check the event page for details — One-day training to equip first responders with UAS knowledge for emergency response scenarios.
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Kids Craft Class
10–11 AM — Arts & Crafts, 543 Holzapple St Building — $5 per child — Create fun crafts like decorated sunglasses and emoji kites.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together.
~ Carl Sagan
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