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Lost something on public transport?

How to track down an item left on a bus, train, tram, or taxi by contacting the right transport operator.

Items left on buses, trains, trams, and taxis around Grand Forks are usually handed in to the operator's lost property team — the trick is contacting the right one quickly.

  1. Identify the operator. Note the route, line, or company and the rough time. Each operator runs its own lost property process.
  2. Submit a lost property report. Use the operator's online form or phone line as soon as possible; recovered items are logged against your description.
  3. For taxis and rideshare, contact the driver or company directly through your booking or app receipt.
  4. Keep your reference. Save any report number so you can chase it up.
  5. Post a listing. Add a listing for Grand Forks in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Grand Forks.

Helpful resources for Grand Forks

Recent reports in Grand Forks

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Lost work cases on campus near Memorial Union.

At about 3:15 p.m. last Friday, I was wrapping up a design meeting on the University of North Dakota campus and realized my two work cases were missing from the hallway outside the student labs near Memorial Union. They’re black hard-shell cases—one larger, one smaller—with a few scuffs and a red zipper on the smaller one. Inside are documents, a project folder, and a charger I rely on for deadlines. I’m anxious to get them back and keep my projects moving forward.

UND Memorial Union, near the main entrance. 20 days ago
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Lost sports equipment for multiple games

I was at the Ralph Engelstad Arena parking lot after the game around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday when I realized my sports gear was missing. It’s a dark navy duffel bag stuffed with jerseys, shin guards, a basketball, and a pair of running shoes, plus a whistle on a lanyard. The bag has my initials on the side and a frayed strap that squeaks a little when I carry it. This gear is essential for practice this week, and I am really anxious to get it back. If anyone saw a bag left by the arena entrance or near the Alerus Center loading zone, please let me know through the site.

near Ralph Engelstad Arena 27 days ago
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Lost hats near Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks

I lost two hats during a night out in Grand Forks and I can't shake the missing feeling. Around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, I left a brown felt fedora and a blue knit beanie on a bench outside the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks after a show. I walked toward the University of North Dakota campus and later realized they'd vanished. Those hats were my travel companions on weeks of campus errands and a reminder of summer road trips. If you spotted a fedora and a knit near the Empire Arts Center steps or along the Greenway, please tell the site manager.

Empire Arts Center steps, downtown Grand Forks about 2 months ago
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Lost GPS devices near UND campus

Last Friday at about 7:10 PM, after helping out at a youth football game at the Alerus Center, I left my GPS devices in a black hard case on a bench by the Walsh Hall courtyard near the UND campus. I remember walking toward the parking ramp, tapping the case to make sure it was secure. I rely on those devices for field trips and mapping routes, so I’m anxious about the loss. I checked the Greenway Trail and the area around the Ralph Engelstad Arena, but there was nothing. If someone found them, I’d appreciate the return; this has left me stressing all weekend.

Bench by Walsh Hall courtyard, UND campus about 2 months ago
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Lost: My stack of travel postcards

On Friday at 6:45 PM, I realized my small bundle of travel postcards had vanished somewhere between the doors to the Columbia Mall and the food court. I’d spent the afternoon sorting through them, admiring a few shots from the Red River trail and the UND campus photo tucked in my folder. The postcards are blank-backed with thin, slightly creased edges and a pale blue stamp in the corner. Losing them feels like losing a memory I’d hoped to send to my sister back home. I keep replaying the moment I set them down and stepped into the crowd, hoping someone picked them up.

Columbia Mall, near the food court entrance about 2 months ago
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Lost: My two toasters from the kitchen

On Friday at 7:45 p.m., I was cleaning up in my apartment off 4th Street in downtown Grand Forks, not far from the UND campus. I turned back to the kitchen counter and found the space where my two toasters usually sit empty. I searched the kitchen, checked the living room, and even peeked through the hallway, but they were gone. This is a lost item that matters to our morning routine; these toasters have always helped us start the day, and cooking toast without them feels off near the Red River.

near UND campus, downtown Grand Forks 2 months ago