Today in History: Oct. 13, 2001 - Upbeat downtown Grand Forks

Today in History revisits the Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story of properties in downtown Grand Forks increasing in value and the area becoming more vibrant since the 1997 flood. Upbeat downtown Report says property values in one district have jumped 29 percent since before flood. By Tu-Uyen Tran Herald Staff Writer Ever since the Red River temporarily annexed downtown Grand Forks 54 months ago, the watchword here has been "recovery." But after dozens of construction and remodeling projects, that slogan has become more and more outdated. There are now signs that the post-flood downtown has surpassed its preflood incarnation. A report commissioned by the Downtown Leadership Group shows that property values are now 29 percent higher than they were in the winter of 1997, before the flood hit. The Aug. 28 report covers a swath of the central business district from University Avenue to Division Avenue and from the R