Good morning, Grand Forks.

A local man pleaded guilty to a meth trafficking charge and was sentenced June 2 to 162 months in jail with credit for time served; he will serve part of his sentence in a facility with a substance abuse treatment program and face 10 years of supervised release after distributing 135 grams on August 8 and possessing 200 grams on August 12 in 2024—charges tied to his actions in and around Grand Forks.

Last month, Adam Kuhn, owner of AK Tile LLC, lost $12,500 to a scam when he followed a call from someone claiming to be from PayPal’s fraud department—he was instructed to deposit cash into a Bitcoin machine and now his bank and local detectives are investigating the fraud.

A Grand Forks woman was sentenced in Becker County Court for assault after a September 8 incident in Detroit Lakes where she hit and bit her boyfriend—she received a 364-day sentence with 319 days stayed, will serve 45 days in jail, face two years of supervised probation, and pay a $1,585 fine.

Local health officials confirmed that a new measles case was reported in North Dakota and Minnesota—officials are monitoring the situation and urging vaccinations to prevent further spread.

Boater Safety Class

5-7 p.m. — Outdoor Recreation — Free entry — Learn all essential safety tips for enjoying the lake this summer.

Teen & Adult Book Fair

3-9 p.m. — 2110 Library Cir, Grand Forks, ND — Free entry — Celebrate literature with a variety of books and literary-themed goodies for all book lovers.

Boater Safety Class

5-7 p.m. — Outdoor Recreation — Free class — Master essential skills to safely enjoy the great outdoors this summer.

Family Skate Night

6-10 p.m. — Liberty Square — $10 per child — Enjoy an evening of family fun with open skating at the Youth & Teen Center.

Volts and Jolts: Exploring Electricity and Magnetism

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. — 2110 Library Circle, Grand Forks, ND — Registration required — Dive into hands-on experiments that illuminate the wonders of electricity and magnetism for curious middle schoolers.