Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 29th of September.
Good morning, Grand Forks.
East Grand Forks School District reminds parents that elementary and middle school children must be accompanied by an adult at extracurricular events after behavioral issues were noted at a football game.
The reminder warns that students may lose this privilege if they act disruptively.
The U.S. Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act Monday by a 77-22 vote, approving uniform rules for NIL compensation, transfers and athlete eligibility.
ND colleges including UND and NDSU support the legislation, which moves to the House for further review.
UND has set a record with 15,908 students this fall and is hosting homecoming events (including a downtown pep rally, parade, and a football game Saturday at the Alerus Center) this week.
Grand Forks Public Schools may reinstate up to 10 paraprofessional positions after teachers and parents raised concerns over late notices of the staffing cuts.
The school board will discuss the proposal tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Mark Sanford Education Center during the 2027 budget review.
East Grand Forks will hold its fall cleanup on street maintenance days from Oct.
5 to Oct. 9 with assigned districts for each day, and residents needing to drop off hazardous waste and electronics should visit the Public Works Department on Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
On Saturday, UND earned a 42-35 win over Indiana State in Terre Haute, where quarterback Jerry Kaminski set career highs for completions & passing yards while the team recorded 520 yards of offense.
UND now leads the all-time series at 4-1.
North Dakota State and Wyoming will compete for a new trophy (Battle of the Basins) in a game set for 2:30 p.m. this Saturday at Gate City Bank Field.
The game also serves as NDSU’s homecoming and is sponsored by the North Dakota Petroleum Council.
Sacred Heart Eagles volleyball placed third in a tournament over the weekend in Burnsville and ended a 15-win streak.
The team will play Climax-Fisher tonight at the A. I. Merth Gymnasium.
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