(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.
Mike Lindell Says He's Dropping Legal Challenge, Endorsing Lisa Demuth
(KNOX) - MyPillow founder Mike Lindell says he is dropping his legal challenge about voting irregularities he claimed in the Minnesota GOP gubernatorial primary. Lindell lost in the primary, and he says he will be supporting GOP nominee and Minnesota...
Oct 19, 2026
South Dakota Man Has Bond Set At $1 Million In Connection To Incident Where Woman Suffered Life Threating Injuries In Rural South Fargo
(KNOX) - The 60-year-old man arrested in connection with an incident that left a 28-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries near the Wild Rice River has had his bond set at $1 million. Tracy Peters of Rapid City, South Dakota was arrested Wedne...
Oct 19, 2026
North Dakota Law Enforcment Agencies Issue Over 600 Citations During Put the Phone Away or Pay Distracted Driving Enforcement Campaign
(KNOX/KFGO) - Several North Dakota law enforcement agencies have issued more than 600 citations during the Put the Phone Away or Pay Distracted Driving enforcement campaign last month. Nearly 300 were for distracted driving, 140 were for speeding and...
Oct 22, 2026
Cushman Classic Football Game Between Grand Forks Central and Grand Forks Red River Tonight On KNOX
(KNOX) - The Cushman Classic football game between Grand Forks Central and Grand Forks Red River at Cushman Field is tonight at 7pm. Pregame coverage will begin at 6:15pm with Alex Carmenaty and Sam Jenson on call. Central is 5-3 this season with a 2...
Oct 23, 2026
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