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Council votes 6-1 to ban employment discrimination based on sexual orientation
The city council voted 6 to 1 Monday in favor of banning employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The amendment applies to employees and applicants of the City of Grand Forks.
Grandstrand responds to council regarding controversial Facebook post
After calling his fellow council members "dead white males," Grand Forks city council member Tyrone Grandstrand speaks publicly for the first time to WDAZ-TV regarding his controversial Facebook post. Some of the councilors are upset by the comment, others are not. Grandstrand tells us he has apologized and it's time to move on.
RELATED CONTENTDevils Lake runway project delayed after remains discovered buried at site
Construction crews at the Devils Lake airport made a grizzly discovery recently -- they found a set of human remains near where a new runway is slated to be built. The body was found in late May, causing a delay in the airport expansion project.
RELATED CONTENTNew school expected to open in Grand Forks means new school name
A new school is expected to open in Grand Forks’ south end in 2015, and along with a new school comes a new name.
Minot airman dies in canoe mishap on Lake Metigoshe
Base officials say Tech Sgt. Jason Mower died Saturday when the canoe he was in overturned on Lake Metigoshe. Another airman in the canoe surfaced but Mower did not. His body was recovered Sunday morning.
Fargo Diocese welcomes new bishop
The Catholic diocese here will welcome its new bishop with a special Mass on Wednesday at St. Mary’s Cathedral.
RELATED CONTENTNine puppies rescued after attempt to bury them alive thwarted in western N.D.
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An attempt to bury nine puppies alive was thwarted Saturday at a construction site in western North Dakota when another person heard the dogs’ cries.
RELATED CONTENTGrand Forks AFB's Parent and Child Center to close Monday
The Parent and Child Center at the Grand Forks Air Force Base has announced that it will close its doors as of Monday, June 17. According to the base, the reason for the close is financial difficulties due to sequestration.
Man says he will sign plea deal in Grand Forks drug case
A 27-year-old man says he will sign a plea agreement in a wide-ranging synthetic drug investigation that began a year ago after the overdose deaths of two teens in the Grand Forks area.
Petition seeks foster care for siblings of infant girl left in van
Clay County officials won’t ask a judge here to terminate the parental rights of a couple whose 5-month-old girl died after she was forgotten in the family’s van for about four hours Tuesday.
Recall of Griggs County Commissioners push follows building plans
A group of Griggs County (N.D.) residents has submitted petitions to recall all five Griggs County Commissioners over plans to replace the county’s aging courthouse.
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