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Grand Forks, North Dakota Aerial view of downtown Grand Forks in 2006.
Aerial view of downtown Grand Forks in 2006.
Metro Greater Grand Forks County Grand Forks Grand Forks is the third-largest town/city in the State of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and is the governmental center of county of Grand Forks County.
According to the 2010 census, the city's populace was 52,838, while the total of the town/city and encircling urbane region was 98,461. Grand Forks, along with its twin town/city of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, forms the center of the Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is often called Greater Grand Forks or The Grand Cities.
The Grand Forks postal service was established in 1870; and the town was incorporated on February 22, 1881. The town/city was titled for its locale at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River. Historically dependent on small-town agriculture, the city's economy now encompasses higher education, defense, community care, manufacturing, food processing, and scientific research. Grand Forks is served by Grand Forks International Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base.
The city's University of North Dakota is the earliest institution of college studies in the state. The Alerus Center and Ralph Engelstad Arena host athletic and other affairs, while the North Dakota Museum of Art and Chester Fritz Auditorium are the city's biggest cultural venues. Main article: History of Grand Forks, North Dakota Downtown Grand Forks, c.
Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the region where the town/city developed, at the forks of the Red River and Red Lake River, for thousands of years had been an meaningful meeting and trading point for Native Americans.
Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the region Les Grandes Fourches, meaning "The Grand Forks".
Post office was established on the site on June 15, 1870, the name was changed to the English "Grand Forks". Alexander Griggs, a steamboat captain, is regarded as "The Father of Grand Forks". Griggs' steamboat froze in the Red River on a voyage in late 1870, forcing the captain and his crew to spend the winter camping at Grand Forks.
Griggs platted a improve in 1875, and Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The town/city interval quickly after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally admitted as an autonomous state born from the Dakota Territory. During the first half of the 20th century, new residentiary neighborhoods were advanced south and west of Downtown Grand Forks.
In 1954, Grand Forks was chosen as the site for an Air Force base. Grand Forks Air Force Base brought thousands of new jobs and inhabitants to the community.
In 1997 Grand Forks suffered the most damage of any primary city in the Red River Valley.
The floodplain bordering the Red River was converted into a large park known as the Greater Grand Forks Greenway.
East Grand Forks advanced a related greenway park on its side of the river, as it has also suffered extensive flooding that year.
Since the 1997 flood, there has been a range of enhance and private developments throughout Grand Forks.
Two new, large sports venues opened in 2001: the Alerus Center and the Ralph Engelstad Arena. In 2007, the Winnipeg-based Canad Inns hotel chain opened a 13-story hotel and waterpark adjoining to the Alerus Center. By 2007 Grand Forks had a larger populace than it did before the 1997 flood.
Grand Forks is positioned 74 miles (119 km) north of the Fargo-Moorhead region and 145 miles (233 km) south of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Grand Forks is situated on the bank of the Red River of the North in an region known as the Red River Valley.
The term "forks" refers to the forking of the Red River with the Red Lake River positioned near downtown Grand Forks. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 20.09 square miles (52.03 km2), of which, 19.91 square miles (51.57 km2) is territory and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) is water. Since it is in one of the flattest parts of the world, the town/city has several differences in elevation. There are no lakes inside the town/city limits of Grand Forks, but the meandering Red River and the English Coulee flow through the improve and furnish some break in the terrain. See also: Downtown Grand Forks and University Village, Grand Forks, North Dakota Map of Downtown Grand Forks Grand Forks has a several distinct neighborhoods.
Downtown Grand Forks contains many recognized historic buildings. It is the governmental center of the town/city and county.
The newer neighborhoods of Grand Forks advanced in the southern and parts of the city.
Many big box stores and restaurants are now positioned along the avenue. A large strip mall, called the Grand Forks Marketplace, opened in 2001 near the Columbia Mall.
University Village is a new commercial precinct that was assembled on vacant lands owned by the University of North Dakota. The centerpiece of the Village is the Ralph Engelstad Arena, which is used by the University's North Dakota men's ice hockey team.
Main article: Climate of Grand Forks, North Dakota As there are no close-by mountain peaks or bodies of water to ameliorate the climatic conditions, Grand Forks lies exposed to various weather systems, including bitterly cold Arctic high pressure systems.
The daily mean temperatures of the Grand Forks winters are associated with subarctic climates with incessant subzero temperatures.
Climate data for Grand Forks, North Dakota (1981 2010 normals) The economy of Grand Forks is not dominated by any one trade or sector.
While agriculture continues to play a part in the area's economy, the town/city of Grand Forks now has a mostly diverse economy that includes enhance and private employers in sectors such as education, defense, community care, manufacturing, and food processing. The state and federal governments are two of the biggest employers in the Grand Forks area.
The University of North Dakota, positioned in the heart of the city, is the biggest employer in the urbane area. Grand Forks Air Force Base, just west of the city, employs a large number of civilian workers in addition to its military personnel.
2 Grand Forks Air Force Base 4,127 4 Grand Forks Public Schools 1,671 9 City of Grand Forks 503 13 Grand Forks County 280 (2011) 14 Grand Forks Herald 151 (2011) Major manufacturers in Grand Forks include wind turbine manufacturer LM Glasfiber and small airplane manufacturer Cirrus Design. Major food producers include potato processor J.
Simplot Company and the state-owned North Dakota Mill and Elevator which is the biggest flour foundry in the United States. Amazon.com and SEI Information Technologies both operate call centers in Grand Forks.
The historic center of shopping in Grand Forks was the downtown area.
Today, downtown is home to small shops and restaurants and south Grand Forks has turn into the primary retail precinct in the city. Grand Forks has three large shopping centers.
The newest primary shopping center in the town/city is the Grand Forks Marketplace power center mall which features Super - Target, Best Buy, Lowe's, Gordmans, and a several smaller stores.
Depending on the relative strength of the Canadian dollar versus the American dollar, the Greater Grand Forks region attracts large numbers of tourist shoppers from Manitoba and especially from Winnipeg. A portion of revenue tax revenues is set aside for this, some of it going into the Grand Forks Growth Fund. Companies can request low-interest loans or grants from this fund provided they meet certain criteria, such as paying a mostly high wage and doing most of their company outside the city's trade region.
The town/city also contributes to the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation (EDC), a public-private organization that also receives funding from banks and other primary businesses. The EDC plays a consulting part for businesses, such as identifying suitable sites for expansion or assembling enhance funding packages.
A primary thrust in that direction is the assembly of a research park on the fringes of the campus. Another potential economic opportunity for the town/city is the addition of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) mission to Grand Forks Air Force Base.
Due at least in part to the existence of the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks offers a range of arts and cultural affairs. The North Dakota Museum of Art, positioned on the UND campus, brings many nationally touring exhibits to Grand Forks as well as the work of county-wide artists. In addition to the Museum of Art, UND offers other loggia space for student art.
UND also has active Theater Arts and Music departments. Students stage theater productions each year at the Burtness Theater on campus. UND's Chester Fritz Auditorium also brings music and theater affairs to Grand Forks including nationwide touring companies of Broadway musicals. The Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra has been performing since 1905 and the Grand Forks Master Chorale was formed in 1983. Both groups stage productions each year at various locations in the community.
The North Dakota Ballet Company is headquartered in Grand Forks and often performs at the Chester Fritz Auditorium. The Grand Forks City Band was formed in 1886 and still stages shows year round. The Empire Arts Center, in downtown Grand Forks, is home to a several cultural affairs throughout the year.
SPA stages three primary musicals mid-July. The Myra Museum, on Belmont Road near the Greater Grand Forks Greenway, is a small history exhibition with exhibits that trace small-town history from the Ice Age, through settlement, and into the undivided age.
Other buildings on the Myra Museum grounds include the initial 1868 Grand Forks Post Office, a 1917 one room school, and the historic Campbell House. In the 2016 novel Nobody's Property, Grand Forks is referenced as the place of birth of chief character Clia Foster.
College sports are prominent in Grand Forks, with an intense following for the University of North Dakota. The UND men's ice hockey team competes in the NCAA Division I level and has been the Frozen Four championship team eight times and the runner-up five times. The UND football team was the 2001 NCAA Division II champion and the 2003 runner-up.
Grand Forks is home to two primary indoor athletic arenas.
The Greater Grand Forks Greenway The Grand Forks Park District, established in 1905, operates 14 neighborhood parks, 28 tennis courts, and a swimming pool.
There are a several golf courses in the town/city and the encircling area. The Park District operates the 18-hole, Arnold Palmer-designed, links style King's Walk Golf Course and the historic, 9-hole Lincoln Golf Course. The University of North Dakota operates the 9-hole Ray Richards Golf Course. The 18-hole Grand Forks Country Club is positioned directly south of the city. There are also golf courses in close-by East Grand Forks, Minnesota and Manvel, North Dakota. The Greater Grand Forks Greenway is a large park that runs the length of the Red River in the city.
It includes an extensive path system, large festival grounds, ski trails, and wildflower plant nurseries. Including the Greenway, the Andrew Hampsten Bikeway System in Grand Forks is over 43 miles (69 km) long. These paths are positioned in The Greenway, adjoining to primary streets, and on the banks of the English Coulee.
Main article: List of citizens from Grand Forks, North Dakota The clock fortress of the Herald building in downtown Grand Forks Main article: Media in Grand Forks, North Dakota The Grand Forks Herald is the primary daily journal serving Grand Forks and is also the second most widely circulated journal in North Dakota with a daily circulation of around 31,000. The Exponent is a weekly journal presented in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. The University of North Dakota also has its own student-published journal called The Dakota Student, which is presented twice weekly amid the school year. The primary AM airways broadcast in Grand Forks is KNOX 1310, which is a news and talk station.
WDAZ-TV channel 8, an ABC affiliate, is the only broadcast tv station in Grand Forks that provides small-town news. All other primary U.S.
Grand Forks City Hall See also: List of mayors of Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks uses the mayor-council model of municipal government.
The mayor, who is propel every four years, has the power to oversee the daily administration of town/city government and to work directly with department heads to ensure the proper provision of services. The mayor of Grand Forks is obstetrician Dr.
The University of North Dakota (UND), the earliest college and home of the only schools of medicine and law in the state, is positioned at Grand Forks.
Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences which includes an Air Traffic Control Training program that in October 2009 was ranked No.1 in the country for the second consecutive year by the FAA. UND and North Dakota State University make up the Red River Valley Research Corridor. The Grand Forks Public Schools fitness includes the Grand Forks and Grand Forks Air Force Base school districts.
Grand Forks Public Schools is governed by a nine-member board of propel representatives, separate from the town/city and county governments. There are a several primary schools that are not part of the enhance school fitness including the state-operated North Dakota School for the Blind. There are two Catholic schools offering classes from kindergarten through sixth grade. The only private high school in the urbane region is Sacred Heart High School, a Catholic school, in East Grand Forks. There is a non-denominational Christian elementary and middle school operating in East Grand Forks. See also: Major roads in Grand Forks, North Dakota Map of Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks International Airport (GFK, KGFK) is served by Delta Air Lines with a several daily round trips to Minneapolis-St.
The Empire Builder stops at the Grand Forks Amtrak station. Three federal highways pass through Grand Forks: U.S.
The highway is the major connection between Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, the Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Forks International Airport, and close-by Crookston, Minnesota.
Highway 81 in the Grand Forks area.
Avenues are numbered in blocks north or south of De - Mers Avenue the city's historic dividing route adjoining to the rail yards. The town/city maintains a bus fitness called Cities Area Transit, also known by the acronym CAT.
With over 4,100 employees and nearly 300 physicians and mid-levels (nurse practitioners and physician assistants), Altru Health System is the chief provider of community care in Greater Grand Forks and the encircling region.
Truyu Aesthetic Center, with multiple locations in Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and athwart the region, offers a range of surgical and non-surgical procedures, services and products to rejuvenate your look, provided under the support of Altru.
Michael's Hospitals) and the Grand Forks Clinic. Main article: Sister metros/cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks County Office Building Grand Forks sister cities: Grand Forks has an active sister town/city program designed to encourage cultural and economic exchanges. Grand Forks' first sister town/city was Ishim in the Soviet Union.
Sometime in the late 1990s, however, political and economic turmoil in Russia ended the relationship. While the relationship with Ishim faded, Grand Forks found a new sister in Awano, Japan.
The most concrete evidence of the relationship between the two is a Japanese modern garden in Grand Forks' Sertoma Park and a sculpture of an American bison in an Awano park. However, the annexation of Awano by the larger town/city of Kanuma has led to the end of the sister town/city relationship. Grand Forks' relationship with Dickinson, North Dakota, began in 2002, when delegations from each town/city visited the other. Grand Forks Mayor Michael Brown has said he thinks having friends in North Dakota, which typically has diverging interests from easterly cities, could help at the state legislature. Sarpsborg, Norway, became a sister town/city in 2005 following a several exchanges among leaders from both cities.
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