The
Grand Forks Herald won a
Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its coverage of the
1997 flood but the prize was bittersweet, as the
Herald building had not only been inundated but burned to the ground in the midst of the floodwaters. Despite losing its offices during the flood, the
Herald never missed a day of publication. Temporary offices were set up at the
University of North Dakota and at a nearby elementary school. Papers were distributed free of charge to flood "refugees" in neighboring towns. Following the
flood, the newspaper rebuilt its office building in
downtown Grand Forks. Its distinctive features are a tall clock tower and the symbolism built into the structure, as well as parts of the old building that survived the fire. A new printing facility was also built in an
industrial park in the western part of Grand Forks. The historic building was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ==Corporate ownership==