Author: Jim Monk

North Dakota reports 23 more deaths from coronavirus

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health is reporting 23 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 9,915 active cases in the state, a decrease of 216 since Thursday. Ward County reported the largest number of new cases with 240. North Dakota has 289 people hospitalized with COVID-19.   BY THE NUMBERS  10,185 – Total Tests from Yesterday*…

Duluth airport barred Pence after Trump broke virus rules

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth airport officials prohibited President Trump’s campaign from holding a rally with Vice President Mike Pence after the president flouted state coronavirus guidelines there three weeks earlier. The Duluth Airport Authority’s executive director told his board in an email, he rejected a Pence rally application for Oct. 26 because the Trump campaign had breached its earlier agreement….

Man accused of assaulting state trooper arrested following manhunt

Suspect accused of assaulting state trooper arrested following manhunt

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Authorities have arrested a man accused of assaulting a state trooper in Stearns County and leading law enforcement officers from 16 agencies on a manhunt. The Minnesota State Patrol says the 29-year-old man was arrested without resistance about 6:30 p.m. Thursday near Sagatagan Lake on the campus of St. John’s University in Collegeville. The search for the…

Moorhead landmarks to be lit purple in honor of pandemic victims

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Hjemkomst Center, Stave Church and Moorhead City Hall will be lit purple Thursday night. It’s part of a statewide plan to honor COVID-19 victims and medical workers. Gov. Tim Walz says cities, museums, libraries, companies, and more will take part in the event. “When times are tough, Minnesotans rise up by coming together,”  Walz said….

North Dakota airports recovering slowly from pandemic effects

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – North Dakota’s airports are seeing more passenger boardings, as air travel continues to slowly recover from the effects of the pandemic. The state Aeronautics Commission reports 47,574 passenger boardings in the month of October. State Aeronautics Commission director Kyle Wanner says that’s 47 percent of the passengers that flew last year at this time. Wanner says…

North Dakota COVID-19 cases rise again to more than 10,000

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health is reporting 10 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 10,131 active cases in the state, an increase of 154 since Wednesday. Cass County reported the largest number of new cases with 302. North Dakota has 276 people hospitalized with COVID-19. BY THE NUMBERS  10,325 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,043,959 –…