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Thursday, October 9th, 2025
Good morning, Grand Forks. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 9th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Today, as harvest season ramps up and busy roads see more farm equipment, sugar beet driver Jennifer Tollefson urged local motorists to slow down—she recalled a near-miss when a car ignored a stop sign near 18 and stressed that farmers inspect equipment for safety measures. Valley News Live
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ University of North Dakota officials outlined new security measures for an upcoming Turning Point USA event and local police will help keep everyone safe — the protocols aim to prevent disruptions. Valley News Live
- ➤ A research team from the University of North Dakota used the Meteodrone to check weather at GrandSKY on Grand Forks Air Force Base. The project was led by Professors Mounir Chrit and Marwa Majdi with a graduate student and will help keep flights safe and boost science. Knox News Radio
- ➤ Over 100 people gathered at Josephine Campbell Recital Hall in UND’s Hughes Fine Arts Center to learn about music therapy—a method that uses music to improve health—and to celebrate the return of the Music Therapy bachelor's program after a 10-year pause. Renowned neuroscientist Daniel Levitin spoke to share his insights while Music Therapy Program Director Carly Flaagan explained its evidence-based benefits. Knox News Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ At a Grand Forks County Commission meeting this week, commissioners learned that the plan to replace the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and Airport Drive with a diamond interchange—designed to improve safety—was not included in the 2027 construction plan of the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks Transportation Infrastructure Plan. They said they will request a meeting with the North Dakota Department of Transportation to learn why the project was removed from plans. Knox News Radio
- ➤ A whistleblower hotline revealed a billing error — some Eventide residents were overcharged, and state officials launched an investigation to fix the mistake. Affected residents may see corrected bills when the error is resolved. Valley News Live
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Gabriel Iglesias: Stand-Up Comedy Show
8-10 p.m. — Alerus Center — Ticket prices vary — Laugh along with one of the world's most beloved comedians, Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
If you do what is easy, your life will be hard. If you do what is hard, your life will be easy.
~ Les Brown
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