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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: 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 2 days 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 8 days ago
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Lost holiday decorations in Grand Forks

I spent Sunday night getting the house ready for a little family gathering, but at 7:45 PM last Friday I realized a box of holiday decorations was missing. The box sat on the living room coffee table, just a few feet from the front window, near the Alerus Center on 42nd Street South in Grand Forks. Inside I kept a pine-cone wreath, a string of warm-white lights, a handful of glass ornaments, and a ceramic snowman with a chipped hat. I'm anxious about not having them for our small celebration tomorrow, and I miss the sparkle they bring to our tree. If you found a dusty red-and-green box near the entrance to my building, please keep it safe for me.

near the Alerus Center, 1200 42nd St S, Grand Forks 13 days ago
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Silver Yamaha flute in black case

I lost my silver Yamaha flute yesterday around 3pm near the Grand Forks Public Library on DeMers Ave. It's a student-grade flute with a clean silver finish, plus a tiny dent near the headjoint. The black hard case has a bright red strap, and the inside of the lid is stamped with my initials 'P.P.' The instrument means a lot to me—it's a gift from my grandmother and has sentimental value—so I really need it back if anyone found it.

Grand Forks 18 days ago
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Small abstract canvas with turquoise wave

I lost my small abstract canvas painting yesterday around 3pm near the Empire Arts Center on 1st Ave N in Grand Forks. It’s a 12x16 inch stretched canvas in a black wood frame, a bit scuffed along the bottom edge, with muted blues and gray and a bright turquoise wave in the lower-right corner plus a bit of gold leaf catching the light. On the back there’s a tiny round sticker that reads 'Lena Studio'—easy to spot if you flip it over. There’s also a small dent in the bottom left corner of the frame from where it toppled off a bench. It was a gift from my aunt and has real sentimental value; I really need it back.

Grand Forks about 1 month ago
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Silver Yamaha flute with red-lined case

I lost my silver Yamaha flute yesterday around 3pm. It was outside the Memorial Union on the UND campus in Grand Forks, along University Ave near the bike racks by the river trail. It's a Yamaha YFL-221 in a black hard case with a red interior; the lid is engraved with my initials 'P.P.' and there's a tiny dent on the foot joint. The flute has sentimental value—my grandmother gave it to me, and I really need it back. If anyone found it, please reach out; I can meet in Grand Forks to pick it up or arrange shipping. Thank you.

Grand Forks about 1 month ago