Good morning, Grand Forks.

The Grand Forks School Board unanimously voted to hire a consultant for its superintendent search.

Community meetings will begin in January (bids are due next month, interviews occur in March, and the new leader starts on July 1).

The City of Grand Forks will begin vacuum leaf collection next week.

Crews will follow regular routes with two passes, and residents can check online (using the schedule for their area) to learn proper placement for leaves and options for yard waste drop-offs.

North Dakota has received $2,884,719 in federal funding for voluntary home visiting services for parents and young children, marking a $1,590,557 increase over last year + Prevent Child Abuse ND will oversee the program.

The High Plains Fair Housing Center in Grand Forks received a $425,000 HUD grant after months of delay and staff layoffs.

U.S. Sen. John Hoeven helped secure the funds, which will support improvements at LaGrave Place affordable housing project.

Sen. John Hoeven announced Project ATLAS, an unmanned research initiative (linking ground vehicles and aircraft) with support from UND, NASA and the National Guard at the UAS Summit on Oct.

13. The DoW will host Groundbreaker next week at Camp Grafton to select a vehicle for experiments and security roles.