(KNOX) -An Underwood firefighter is being sent to northeastern Minnesota to help contain wildfires near Ely. The department was asked to send staff to support the crews that are currently working to fight the fires.
Brandon Evavold will spend at least two days helping with the wildfire response, as more than 1,000 firefighters are in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness batting at least two dozen fires.
There are currently at least 25 active fires in the BWCAW, and more than 60,000 acres have been burned. The fire started on July 7th because of lightning strikes, and more fires started because of repeated lightning and hot weather that is causing dry conditions.
First Ever Katarina's Sunshine Ride Happening Saturday
(KNOX) - The inaugural Katarina's Sunshine Ride will be held tomorrow morning. It's in honor of 6-year-old Katarina Louthain. She was a young girl from the Grand Forks Air Force Base who was killed by a drunk driver in 2024 The event will be a 100-mi...
Jul 24, 2026
North Dakota Supreme Court sides with utilities, regulators in power line lawsuit
(North Dakota Monitor)- North Dakota utility regulators provided adequate notice to local governments and landowners before making a key decision on a high-voltage power line, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The court also ruled that the Publ...
Jul 24, 2026
North Dakota oil fetched high premium in May for first time 40 years
(North Dakota Monitor)- North Dakota collected an estimated $29 million more in oil tax revenue in May as a result of a pricing anomaly that hadn't happened in decades. Justin Kringstad, director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, said Wednesday...
Jul 24, 2026
USDA reversal on crop insurance change welcomed by farm groups
(North Dakota Monitor)- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reversing course on a change to a federal crop insurance policy to allow farmers to buy more protection if weather or field conditions prevent them from planting a crop. USDA had eliminate...
Jul 24, 2026
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