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North Dakota leaders discuss returning to in-person learning with CDC experts

Strategies include usage of masks, social distancing, cleaning and disinfection, hygiene etiquette, and contact tracing

NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and school board members meet with CDC and Brown University officials to discuss strategies for returning to in-person learning. They are looking at three key indicators, including the number of new cases per 100,000 people and percentage of positive COVID tests over the last 14 days. They’re also looking…

North Dakota receiving fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses than expected

NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota is receiving fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses than anticipated, according to the Department of Health’s Immunization Program Manager. Molly Howell says the state is receiving about 10,000 doses per week, which is roughly 50 percent less than what was expected. Those who’ve received their first dose can get their second one beginning this week. 1,046 North…

City of Fargo monitoring “credible threats” related to violence at U.S. Capitol

FARGO, N.D. – A statement from the City of Fargo says Fargo Police is monitoring “credible threats and suspicious behavior” related to protestors storming the U.S. Capitol. Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney and Police Chief David Zibolski have been in contact “to ensure readiness.” The chief has also been communicating with the FBI “in a proactive measure to ensure local law…

LIVE COVERAGE: National Guard deployed as Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON – One person has been shot at the U.S. Capitol as dozens of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building and violently clashed with police. They have forced lawmakers to be rushed from the building and interrupted challenges to Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Trump issued a restrained call for peace but did not call on his supporters…

UND Hockey to Play Colorado College This Weekend

Fighting Hawks traveling to Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – (UND Athletics)  Due to a combination of positive COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Denver hockey program, the Denver and Colorado College home-and-home series scheduled for this weekend, Friday, Jan. 8 and Saturday, Jan. 9, has been postponed, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced Wednesday. In its place, Colorado College will now…

Astronomy Update

This week’s temperatures are mild for January, but some planets will be harder to spot Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, sun, venus

Boys’ Hockey: Grand Forks Red River Improves to 5-1 With Win Over Davies

RoughRiders beat the Eagles 4-2

FARGO, N.D. — Two 4-1 teams battled it out Tuesday night on the ice at Farmers Union Insurance Arena. The defending state champions, Grand Forks Red River, made their first trip to Fargo and knocked off Davies 4-2. Cooper Freije scored a first and second period goal for the RoughRiders. The winners host Sheyenne on Friday. Davies goes on the…

Gov. Doug Burgum delivers 2021 State of the State Address

Burgum addressed a joint session of the 67th Legislative Assembly on the first day of its biennial session

BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum began his 2021 State of the State Address by acknowledging the challenges brought on in 2020. “As North Dakotans, we’ve experienced much this past year,” he said. “Truly, an entire flock of black swan events, combining flooding, drought, an ongoing global pandemic, market crashes, historic rapid and huge economic contractions.” Despite the challenges the…