(KNOX) – A portion of the furloughed employees at UND’s Energy and Environmental Research Center are returning to work.
Federal contracts are being executed, allowing grant funding to begin flowing to the EERC, a vital part of the organization’s funding. That funding had bee held up, forcing the furloughs.
A May 22nd agreement will bring $25 million to EERC over five years, and an agreement in early May added another $36 million. One of the projects will involve improving oil extraction from shale formations, like the Bakken Formation in North Dakota.


Governor Walz Announces Location for Next Year's Fishing Opener
(KNOX) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has announced that next year's Governor's Fishing Opener will happen in Cold Spring on May 14 and 15 in 2027. Next year will be the 79th Annual Governor's Fishing Opener, and Cold Spring is roughly 15 miles southw...
Jun 25, 2026

East Grand Forks Woman One of Seven Charged In Medicaid Fraud Scheme
(KNOX) - A East Grand Forks woman is one of seven people being charged in a Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Crackdown. 39-year-old Jessica Wavra is facing five felony theft charges for allegedly billing more than $29,000 for mental health and case managemen...
Jun 24, 2026

North Dakota One of 17 States Suing Against California Law
(KNOX) - North Dakota is one of 17 states apart of a lawsuit that is suing to stop a California law that would require sweeping changes to how plastic packaging is made, sold, and recycled across the country. The lawsuit was filed Monday in the U.S. ...
Jun 24, 2026

Fargo Woman Charged in Medicaid Fraud
(KNOX) - A Fargo woman accused of using false credentials and stealing the identities of licensed professionals to provide counseling services in Minnesota, is one of seven providers charged in a Medicaid fraud crackdown. Christine Marie Pryor was ch...
Jun 24, 2026





