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First week of COVID-19 immunizations has wrapped up in North Dakota

The state has received 21,000 total doses, with 7,800 from Pfizer and 13,200 from Moderna

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — 8,463 of vulnerable North Dakotans, including health care workers and people living in long term care facilities, have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. “So far, things are definitely going as expected. We still have to get to additional priority groups, but so far I think the first week went well,” says North Dakota…

Thousands of Minnesotans have received COVID-19 vaccine

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Minnesota health officials report nearly 3,000 health care workers in the state have received their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The state received 48,000 doses last week with the final doses expected to arrive on Friday. Minnesota Department of Health Infectious Disease Division Director Kris Ehresmann says 94,800 doses of the Moderna vaccine are expected…

Social Distancing: Touring Holiday Lights

Website Fargo Mom Put Together A List Of Holiday Lights To Check Out

  You guys are doing a good job of keeping the Christmas spirit going during COVID. I shared my first foray into decorating Christmas cookies Monday. After that, Linda in Ottertail, Minnesota shared her delicious-looking candy cane cookies with us. Man, I wish I could eat one of those. I love how she twisted the red and white-colored dough together…

ND bars & restaurants to open under extended hours starting Tuesday

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum has signed an amended executive order allowing bars and restaurants to open at normal hours starting at 8:00 AM Dec. 22 “as active cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have decreased in North Dakota.” Those businesses have been closed to customers indoors from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM since Nov. 16th. However, bars and restaurants must…

Social Distancing: That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles

Using Large Amounts Of Sugar To Get Into The Holiday Spirit

  We are officially in the week of Christmas. I know when the pandemic first broke out I did not think we’d be celebrating with Santa face masks, but here we are. We’ve got to make the best of what we have this year. So we’ve been really leaning into traditional holiday stuff to really get the spirit of the…

Minnesota State Sen. Jerry Relph dies after contracting COVID-19

MINNESOTA — Minnesota State Sen. Jerry Relph of St. Cloud has died of complications related to COVID-19. Relph tested positive for COVID-19 last month, three days after going into self-quarantine after he discovered he was exposed at the State Capitol. Relph then went to an emergency room for his symptoms. Relph, 76, is the first Minnesota lawmaker to succumb to…

Inmate death at Cass County Jail under investigation

UPDATE: Saturday, Dec. 19th at 4:30 p.m. — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the name of the inmate who passed away while in custody at the Cass County Jail.  41 year-old Luke Laducer was booked into the Cass County Jail around 3:00 a.m. on December 18th.   FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office, the Cass…

Play of the Week Nominees: December 18th

Northern Cass, Kindred Battle for POTW

FARGO, N.D. — This week’s DJ Colter high school play of the week nominees come from the first week of high school basketball in the state of North Dakota. First comes from Kindred boys basketball. Paul Olson has dunks on back-to-back possessions including an alley-oop against Hillsboro-CV. The second comes from Northern Cass girls basketball. May-Port-CG trying to get in…

NDSU Lands Quarterback Transfer Quincy Patterson

Patterson is immediately eligible for spring season coming from Virginia Tech

FARGO, N.D. — Zeb Noland has some competition at quarterback. Virginia Tech’s Quincy Patterson is transferring to the Bison and immediately eligible to suit up once on campus. The news was first reported by Ross Uglem of Bison Report  which is now confirmed. Coming out of high school, Patterson was a four-star recruit and participated in the elite eleven camp…

HS Basketball Roundup: GF Red River Girls, Sheyenne Boys Win on Friday Night

Roughriders beat Shanley, Sheyenne beat Davies

FARGO, N.D — A busy night of high school hoops in the state of North Dakota. In girls basketball, Grand Forks Red River traveled to Shanley and beat the Deacons, 55-44. In boys’ basketball, Sheyenne earned their first win and handed Davies their first loss winning 75-64.   Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Grand Forks…