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North Dakota energy research center brings back part of furloughed workforce

June 1, 2026

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Charlie Gorecki, CEO of the Energy and Environmental Research Center, presents to the North Dakota Industrial Commission on Aug. 27, 2024. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The University of North Dakota’s Energy and Environmental Research Center has started to bring back employees who were furloughed last month with more reinstatements possible as recently…

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University of North Dakota seeks to scale up critical mineral refining

May 27, 2026

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Dan Laudal, left, of the University of North Dakota College of Engineering and Mines, gives a tour of a pilot rare earth research facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on May 26, 2026. At right is Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The University of North Dakota is looking to…

North Dakota energy research center cuts affect 40 staff

May 8, 2026

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The Energy and Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota. (Photo by Kari Suedel/Energy & Environmental Research Center)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Energy and Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota has been forced to cut staff because of funding delays. The EERC is cutting 27 positions, UND Assistant Vice President of Communications David Dodds said…

Grand Opening Of Vorbeck Materials Facility In Grand Forks

Vorbeck Materials Holds Grand Opening of New Facility in Grand Forks

The manufacturing company believes positioning themselves in Grand Forks gives them the greatest opportunity to have maximum impact with their products.

May 6, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Elected officials, first responders, and many more gathered in Grand Forks on May 6 for the grand opening of a new manufacturing facility. Those leaders say that facility will have a massive, positive ripple effect on the entire local community. The facility belongs to Vorbeck Materials, which was founded in Maryland, but decided to relocate….

New NDSU, Bismarck State presidents sign contracts

April 10, 2026

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FARGO, ND – MARCH 30, 2026: Marshall Stewart gives the Òhorns upÓ sign at a press conference after The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education on Monday chose Stewart as the next president of North Dakota State University.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The new presidents of North Dakota State University and Bismarck State College have agreed to contracts…

North Dakota’s Military Gallery awareness effort hitting the road with 48-stop statewide tour

March 16, 2026

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Construction crews work on the North Dakota Military Gallery on the Capitol grounds on March 13, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Former University of North Dakota football coach Dale Lennon is about to take a new spring recruiting trip in April, not for players, but to raise awareness and donations for the…

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Retiring justice: Keep courts impartial, independent, not ‘lap dogs’

February 27, 2026

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North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Daniel Crothers listens to oral arguments Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Daniel Crothers urged his colleagues to keep the judicial branch impartial as he closes out his 20-year career on the court this week. “My only words for anyone…

North Dakota has an anti-mask law. Could it apply to ICE agents?

February 16, 2026

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A masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent knocks on a car window in Minnesota on Jan. 12, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Could a North Dakota law that makes it illegal for people to conceal their identities in certain situations also apply to masked immigration agents? One University of North Dakota School…

First cohort of nursing students in Gero-Starr program

University of North Dakota addresses rural nursing shortage with new program

February 13, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The University of North Dakota has launched a new program aimed at addressing the rural nursing shortage in the state. The program known as Gero-STARR was launched with the aid of a $3.6 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. During the program, they will be involved in classroom learning, simulation training, and supervised…

Former North Dakota Governor Allen Olson dies at 87

December 28, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

Courtesy: International Joint CommissionBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Former North Dakota Governor Allen Olson has died. The republican served as attorney general from 1972 to 1980 before becoming the 28th governor from 1981 to 1984. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Dakota. When his term as governor ended in 1984, Olson returned to private practice…