NORTH DAKOTA – Officials at a Fargo-based electronics manufacturing company confirms an outbreak of coronavirus among their employees. Fargo Assembly says employees across the wiring harness manufacturers’ four North Dakota facilities tested positive for Covid-19. The business did not specify which plants the cases were confirmed at. Fargo Assembly has about 450 employees in the state. The company says it’s…
We’ve been spending a lot of our mental efforts on staying safe from picking up the coronavirus when we go out into the world. Now, Fargo police are reminding us not to turn our backs on traffic safety dangers, too. May is bike safety, motorcycle safety and traffic safety awareness month. Good timing, because the message coincides with the return…
What with all the stress over social distancing and staying safe as stores start to reopen, the last thing you want to do is add time and effort to the process of food-buying by wondering if organic is worth the extra cost at the supermarket. Check out Danny Lipford’s best recommendations on buying organic foods in this week’s Thinking Green….
Gardens are big right now — or at least, a lot of people want them to be. Unfortunately, if you just couldn’t wait and went ahead with planting out, you might have a yard right now that looks a little more like you’re growing blankets than tomatoes and petunias. Our late-season frost struck hard at the hearts of seasoned gardeners…
If we weren’t thinking much about insulation needs already, the cold weather this weekend probably changed that. Home improvement expert Danny Lipford lets us in on how to insulate your home’s crawl space in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features
The second round of federal funds for small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus is going fast. And if your business needs help, Small Business Administration officials in our region say you should apply now. The first round of help was quickly swallowed up by a number of applicants, some of whom turned out to be large corporations. That’s when…
The Great Plains Food Bank is being hit with a double whammy this morning. At a time when demand is up a lot for their food supplies, volunteers and donations are down. The number of families seeking relief from hunger has gone up from needs brought on by the economic crisis of the coronavirus pandemic. Food bank officials estimate demand…
It’s a label you see on everything from apples to bedsheets, and we talk a lot about whether organic products are worth the extra dollars and cents they come with. Danny Lipford lets us know whether it makes sense to pay more for organic cotton in this week’s thinking green. Categories: Morning – Features
A popular Moorhead restaurant is asking for your help this morning keeping its doors open after financial struggles brought on by the pandemic. Downtown Moorhead’s Rustica closed its doors due to the coronavirus health threat on March 28th. The restaurant had changed hands to new ownership last year, and its new owners say it’s been hard to get business loans….
If you’re looking to use some of your stimulus money to do some much needed home improvements, we’ve got an idea for you. Home Improvement expert Danny Lipford explains how to install ceramic over vinyl tile in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features
