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Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
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Good morning, Grand Forks. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 7th of October.
DRINK NEWS
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ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Xcel Energy customers in North Dakota face a potential 19% rate hike as Northern States Power Co. asked the Public Service Commission to raise bills by $22.34 per month, a rise linked to the company's exit from coal. Utility regulators will meet next week to discuss the request—likely aiming for a negotiated compromise. Knox News Radio
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Public lands advocate Walt Dabney, a former park ranger, will join film screenings and discussions in Grand Forks on October 16th at the Gorecki Alumni Center. He will use his expertise in park law enforcement, search and rescue, fire management, and public land policy to help conservation groups explain the future of America’s public lands—engaging local residents in this important dialogue. Knox News Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Today, the U.S. Senate voted 51 to 46 to allow a final confirmation vote for North Dakota State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler to become the next assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education at the Department of Education—however, a federal government shutdown will delay her start. Knox News Radio
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Wholesale Produce Supply is recalling fresh-cut cantaloupe sold under Harvest Cuts and Fresh and Finest in North Dakota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin after routine testing found possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination—no illnesses have been reported and the company has stopped production while investigating the cause. Valley News Live
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