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Cheers Grand Forks! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Grand Forks traffic stop led to fentanyl charges
  • How one Grand Forks soldier’s Christmas with “the enemy” changed him
  • How a Grand Forks telegram sparked UND’s Swiss hockey adventure

Also on today's calendar: Rhombus Guys Pizza Trivia — Downtown Forks.

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: A little icy mix, up to 1", with a high of 31 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 24, low: 20.
  • Saturday: Windy in the afternoon, with a high of 29 and low of 4 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Grand Forks man pleads not guilty to fentanyl crimes (grandforksherald.com) — A Grand Forks man has pleaded not guilty to three drug charges after investigators say he bought fentanyl in Grand Forks and sold it in East Grand Forks. Officers report seizing pills and paraphernalia after a January traffic stop, and a pre-trial hearing is set for February 3.
   

2. Today in History: December 25, 1985 - His is a tale of Christmas past (grandforksherald.com) — A Grand Forks veteran’s favorite Christmas memory comes from 1918, when a German family hosting him after World War I invited him to share their Christmas Eve despite once being enemies. The Grand Forks Herald’s 1985 story, revisited today, follows Arthur Tweet from that night in Neuwied to his emotional return visit decades later.
   

3. In 1982, UND hockey took a 'trip of a lifetime' to the Spengler Cup (grandforksherald.com) — UND’s 1982 men’s hockey team turned a Grand Forks telegram into a once‑in‑a‑lifetime trip to the Spengler Cup in Switzerland, where they faced top international pro teams. Former players recall being underdogs, raucous European crowds, and even selling UND gear off their backs, memories now resurfacing as two current UND juniors head to this year’s tournament.
   

4. Property Taxes Eliminated For 50,000 North Dakota Households Under New Legislation (knoxradio.com) — Grand Forks homeowners could see their 2025 property tax bills wiped out under North Dakota’s expanded Primary Residence Credit, which now offers up to $1,600 per household. About 50,000 households statewide will owe nothing, though some county officials worry how reduced property tax revenue will strain local budgets and services residents rely on.
   

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