Good morning, Grand Forks.

KNOX Radio and Square Foot Commercial Group of Crary Real Estate are running a Christmas Cash giveaway — listeners must use the daily posted KNOX Cash Password to enter — with qualifiers collected throughout the week and a $250 winner announced each Friday.

Grand Forks International Airport will add a fourth daily Delta Connection flight to Minneapolis/St. Paul starting April 13—as the service, operated by SkyWest Airlines on a new CRJ550, works to restore levels seen before 2019.

The extra flight will give local residents more travel choices and support business connections.

Officials say some SNAP recipients in North Dakota will soon get partial benefits as the government shutdown nears its end, but hunger relief advocates warn that the November pause has strained household budgets—many already spent funds reserved for food on other expenses.

Christmas in the Park 2025

5:30-10 p.m. — Lincoln Drive Park — Free entry — Experience a festive drive-through display of holiday lights and decorations.

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland

6:00-7:30 p.m. — Alerus Center — Cost info not provided — Experience the magic of holiday circus artistry with thrilling acrobatics and beloved seasonal melodies.

Hairball's 25th Anniversary Concert

7-9:30 p.m. — Alerus Center — Tickets required — Experience an electrifying homage to 80s arena rock with Hairball's spectacular show.

Montana Grizzlies vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Men’s Basketball

1-4 p.m. — Betty Engelstad Sioux Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience a thrilling NCAA Division I basketball rivalry between two top Big Sky Conference teams.

Blue Violin Candlelight Christmas Extravaganza

2-3:30 p.m. — Empire Arts Center — Tickets required — Experience an enchanting concert blending Christmas carols with rock anthems in a candlelit setting.

World Ballet Company's Nutcracker Performance

7-8:30 p.m. — Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center — Tickets $51.25 - $102.55 — Experience the magical tale of The Nutcracker performed by the World Ballet Company.

Christmas with Lorie Line

3:00-5:00 p.m. — Empire Arts Center — Ticket prices vary — Celebrate the Christmas season with Lorie Line’s festive piano performance and heartwarming stories.