If you drive South 10th Street on Grand Forks' south side, plan for a detour this week. The City of Grand Forks closed South 10th Street between 17th Avenue South and 18th Avenue South on Tuesday, Nov. 10, for an emergency storm sewer repair, Valley News Live and KNOX News Radio reported.
Here's a roundup of that closure and other city notices for the week of Nov. 12.
South 10th Street: about a week, weather permitting
The city said the closure is expected to last about one week, weather permitting, according to Valley News Live. Detour signs are posted, the station reported. Neither outlet described the exact route, so follow the signs and expect some extra traffic around the block.
The city hasn't announced a reopening date. A week from the Nov. 10 start would be around Tuesday, Nov. 17, but repairs like this depend on the weather, so check the City of Grand Forks website or its social media before you count on it.
Last call for vacuum leaf collection: Friday, Nov. 13
The city's leaf collection page says the 2026 vacuum leaf collection, which began Oct. 19, ends on Friday, Nov. 13. The city said crews planned two complete passes through town, weather permitting, following the street maintenance routes.
The city's rules for leaf piles, according to its leaf collection page:
- Rake leaves into piles within 3 feet of the curb, not into the street or gutters.
- Bagged leaves will not be picked up by the vacuum trucks.
- Private streets, mobile home and trailer parks, and commercial properties are not part of the program.
If you miss the trucks, the city's leaf collection page says leaves can be taken to any city yard waste site, and bagged leaves must be emptied into the roll-off containers there. Check the city's yard waste page or call the city for current site locations and how long they'll stay open this fall.
Getting ready for winter parking
With snow season close, it's a good time to review the parking rules. The City of Grand Forks' winter operations page says street maintenance parking restrictions run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The same page says emergency snow removal can push back the normal plowing schedule and that vehicles left on the street may be towed. The city's winter operations page and street maintenance schedule have the current details.
Across the river, the City of East Grand Forks' street maintenance page says a snow emergency takes effect when 2 inches or more of snow falls and lasts until the streets are cleared. No parking is allowed on city streets during that time, the city says. At its Nov. 3 meeting, the East Grand Forks City Council approved the police department's "Food for Fines" program for street maintenance and snow emergency parking tickets issued during the 2026 winter season, KNOX News Radio reported. Under the program, KNOX reported, ticket recipients can bring nonperishable food to the police department instead of paying the fine, and the donations go to the East Grand Forks Food Shelf. KNOX's report didn't give the program's dates. Prairie Public reported that last year's program ran only in December, so call the East Grand Forks Police Department to confirm this year's dates.
Still in place: 42nd Street and DeMers Avenue
On the west side, the North Dakota Department of Transportation's project page says the 42nd Street and DeMers Avenue intersection remains closed for the underpass project. A temporary bypass keeps east-west traffic moving on DeMers and keeps a connection to South 42nd Street, according to NDDOT. The agency says DeMers is scheduled to fully reopen in June 2027 and 42nd Street in September 2027, with the project expected to be finished by November 2027.
Bottom line: Follow the detour signs around South 10th Street, get your leaves to the curb by Friday, and check the city websites for snow and parking updates before the first big storm.
