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🌱 How a 5-4 school board vote could reshape Ray Richards

Grand Forks, North Dakota Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi there, Grand Forks! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a 5-4 school board vote could reshape Ray Richards
  • Want a free Thursday night workout on the Greenway?
  • See every 2026 game for Grand Forks Central and Red River

Also on today's calendar: The Red Clay Strays and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why was the pony eating cough drops? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Grand Forks School Board Votes 5-4 To Approve Ray Richard Golf Course Redevelopment Program PILOT (knoxradio.com) — Grand Forks School Board narrowly approved a 20-year tax incentive PILOT for the Ray Richards Golf Course redevelopment, which includes 169 apartments and a driving range, with reviews at 10 and 15 years. The board also created a junior varsity girls’ hockey team at no extra district cost and raised school meal prices by 20 cents for all grades.
   

2. For new Greenway exercise club, it's a 'hot girl summer' (grandforksherald.com) — A free, all-ages Greenway exercise group now meets every Thursday at 8 p.m. near Town Square in downtown Grand Forks, offering a low-pressure way to get active and meet neighbors. Started by local resident Braijon Beach, the club welcomes walkers, bikers, rollerbladers, and families, and has already drawn support from nearby businesses providing water along the Greater Grand Forks Greenway route.
   

3. Class AA schedules (jamestownsun.com) — Grand Forks Central and Red River fans can now circle every 2026 Class AA football matchup, including crosstown rivalry games and key home dates. The full schedule lists who each school plays, when, and where, along with all opponents’ slates so you can track road trips and likely playoff-shaping showdowns.
   

4. Crash sends one to the hospital in Grand Forks (am1100theflag.com) — A serious two-vehicle crash on Gateway Drive in Grand Forks Tuesday afternoon left a 52-year-old local motorcyclist hospitalized after colliding with an SUV exiting a business. Police diverted traffic near North Columbia Road and North 20th Street for about two hours and cited the 80-year-old Gilby driver for failing to yield, asking anyone with information to contact the Grand Forks Police Department.
   

5. Grand Forks, North Dakota: Red River HS Grad and Girls State Delegate Gayatri Gautham Dies Before Starting at Columbia University (theunionstar.com) — Grand Forks is mourning the death of Red River High School graduate and North Dakota Girls State delegate Gayatri Gautham, who was preparing to start at Columbia University. Friends, scouting leaders, and Girls State peers are remembering her leadership, Eagle Scout achievement, and service-focused legacy, while organizers say details on memorial arrangements will be shared soon.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My cat went missing on August 9th.
    Her name is Wishbone and she always stays around the apartment and plays in the tall grass. We have posters up all over the park area. Please message… (Nextdoor Century)
  • Good morning neighbors!
    Just a reminder, my bakery stand will be closed this weekend but I'll have my new menu up Monday August 17th for pre-orders on my website :) www… (Nextdoor 24th Ave/Cherry)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was a little hoarse. (Thank you Henry L. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Grand Forks

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