(KNOX) – Governor Doug Burgum is praising firefighters for the property spared from wildfires, but says the damage tally will mount before the fires are brought under control.
As of 4 p.m. Monday, the Elk Horn fire has scoured more than 28 thousand acres of land. Fires were threatening homes in Watford City, Mandaree and Ray, where one death is confirmed.
Power is out for 330 locations in the Mountrail-Williams electric cooperative after high winds brought down power lines.
Governor Burgum says he’s seen horrific videos of herds harmed by fire, plus damage to canola and corn crops extending into central North Dakota.
Grand Forks Public Schools responds to reports of fraud, secondhand substance
(KNOX) - Grand Forks Public Schools has recently been a victim of wire fraud by an external actor. Grand Forks Police confirmed the crime was financial in nature. The Grand Forks Police Department and the United States Secret Service are actively inv...
Oct 02, 2024
Governor Burgum declares a statewide fire emergency
(KNOX) - Governor Doug Burgum has signed an executive order declaring a statewide fire emergency and activating the State Emergency Operations Plan to pre-position resources for a rapid wildfire response. Nearly 3,500 acres have burned in North Dakot...
Oct 03, 2024
State Agencies Coordinate with Local, Tribal and Federal Resources to Fight Widespread Wildfires in Western ND
(KNOX) - North Dakota state agencies are coordinating with local, federal and tribal firefighters and emergency responders to battle several large wildfires that spread quickly today across western North Dakota, driven by strong winds, dry ground con...
Oct 06, 2024
Grand Forks City Council Gets Update on Proposed Major Projects
(KNOX) -The Grand Forks City Council was updated on the proposed Children's Museum and Altru Indoor Sports and Aquatics Center during a special meeting Monday evening. Grand Forks City Administrator Todd Feland said that the city signed on to the pro...
Oct 01, 2024
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