Grand Forks
Information
Grand Forks City Information
Grand Forks reckons that it is the oldest of the major North Dakota cities, with settlers arriving in 1868.
It had originally been named by the French explorers and trappers as "Les Grandes Fourches" - referring to the joining of the Red and Red Lake rivers.
Grand Forks became a city in 1881, and for a long time was the second largest town in the state, only recently being overtaken by Bismarck. It is the home of the University of North Dakota. It was hard-hit by the floods in 1997 but redevelopment has been extensive and the city is experiencing continued growth.
East Grand Forks, on the Minnesota side of the river, is often treated as part of the larger metropolitan area.
Grand Forks AFB is located north of the town of Emerado and east of the city of Grand Forks. Building of the Air Force Base started in 1956 and the population at any one time is normally around 5,000, with a reduction - or "realignment" - in staffing levels having taken place in the last few years.
Grand Forks
Administration
City
of Grand Forks
Official site of the city with sections for residents and businesses, job
openings, attractions and events, and directory of city departments.
City of Grand Forks
Grand
Forks AFB
Grand Forks Air Force Base is home to the 319th Air Refueling Wing. Includes
news about base, military structure, photos and details of annual air show.
Grand Forks AFB
Grand Forks
Education
University
of North Dakota
Founded in 1883, the 15,000-student institution is the most important university
in North Dakota. With details of courses, administration, student and alumni
sections and news.
University of North Dakota
Grand
Forks
Public Schools
Contains information for students in public schools in Grand Forks and
on Grand Forks AFB, parent and community resources, downloads and calendar of
events.
Grand
Forks Public
Schools
Grand Forks
News
Newspapers
Grand
Forks Herald
The online version of the Pulitzer-Prizewinning local daily paper.
www.grandforks.com
TV Stations
WDAZ
Local ABC affiliate.
www.wdaz.com
Grand Forks Weather
Five Day Forecast from the NOAA
| This Afternoon  Sunny | Monday Partly Sunny | Tuesday Sunny | Wednesday Sunny | Thursday Mostly Sunny |
| Hi 46 °F | Hi 28 °F | Hi 11 °F | Hi 23 °F | Hi 11 °F |
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