East Grand Forks

Cromwell-Wright girls basketball players at their state tournament sendoff Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Neighboring district Moose Lake loaned a mini bus, so "our girls will arrive in style!" the district wrote on Facebook.

5 underdogs, 1 powerhouse: Teams to root for at girls state basketball tourney

Megan Buffington

Six rural Northern Minnesota teams advanced to the 2025 girls basketball state tournament, which begins Wednesday, March 12, 2025, on the University of Minnesota campus.

The East Grand Forks Green Wave won the 2024-25 champions for Boys Class A Hockey at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on March 8, 2025.

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EGF's Green Wave boys hockey team are Class 1A state champs

The state boys hockey tournament wrapped up this weekend, with East Grand Forks competing with Hibbing/Chisholm and Northern Lakes.

Hibbing/Chisholm beat Cloquet-Esko-Carlton in the Section 8A finals to qualify for the 2025 state hockey tournament.

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2 Northern MN matchups likely at boys hockey state tourney

Megan Buffington

East Grand Forks and Northern Lakes will face off in the quarterfinals. The winner will most likely play Hibbing/Chisholm in the semifinals.

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Aggressive drug charges in Polk County raise civil liberties concerns

After traffic infractions like speeding and DWI, drug-free zone offenses were the most commonly charged crimes in Polk County between 2019 and 2023.

High winds and blowing snow are causing hazardous driving conditions in northwest Minnesota on Dec. 4, 2024.

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MnDOT advises no travel in northwest Minnesota

State highway authorities say high winds are causing blowing snow that impacts visibility.

Elections

East Grand Forks 2024 Election Guide

Paul Arens and Tami Schumacher are running for East Grand Forks City Council Ward 1.