The Grand Forks Herald will rebuild its offices in Grand Forks, said Tony Ridder, chairman of Knight-Ridder, the company that owns the Herald.

‘‘I want to assure you that we absolutely plan to rebuild the offices,’’he said.

‘‘We are committed to Grand Forks and the Herald is an important institution in the community, and I intend for the Herald to serve GrandForks for a long time to come,’’ Ridder said in a message to the Herald’s employees.

The Herald newsroom and its circulation department were destroyed by a fire over the weekend. Handymail, a business owned by the Herald, also was destroyed.

Ridder and several other officers will be in GrandForks today to talk to employees.

‘‘We’re delighted with the news. It’s a big step toward rebuilding our newsroom and our community,’’ Herald Publisher Mike Maidenberg said.