A ‘welcome joy’ as North Star Neighbors breaks ground on first community land trust homes in East Grand Forks

A ‘welcome joy’ as North Star Neighbors breaks ground on first community land trust homes in East Grand Forks

EAST GRAND FORKS – North Star Neighbors Community Land Trust broke ground on its first expansion into East Grand Forks Thursday afternoon. “This is going to be a welcome joy for us to have in the city,” East Grand Forks Mayor Mark Olstad said. “(We’re) excited to see how the first one goes (and) see how fast (they sell); I’m sure it’s going to go just like that,” he added, snapping his fingers. Started as a priority through the Northwest Minneso…