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Coronavirus-ND, Health, Local News, North Dakota News

Local healthcare providers prepare for flu season and COVID-19 pandemic to coincide

A Sanford Health infectious disease specialist says getting your flu shot is more important this year than ever
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FARGO, N.D. — Medical workers are concerned over the flu season and the coronavirus pandemic merging this fall. Just like most healthcare providers across the country, Sanford Health in Fargo is in preparation mode. “We ramp up our testing supplies and we are rolling out a massive campaign for early influenza vaccination so we can have most people, as many…

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Coronavirus-ND, Local News, North Dakota News

Grand Forks bars, restaurants to close at 11 p.m. daily beginning Saturday

Mayor Brandon Bochenski's latest emergency declaration includes all classed liquor license holders
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski has issued an emergency declaration temporarily modifying hours of all classed liquor license holders, to include bars, bar/restaurants and offsale to close daily at 11 p.m. The change goes into effect Saturday, August 29th. Bochenski’s announcement comes after a round-table discussion with White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx and…

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Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

Sen. Smith believes funding the post office shouldn’t be a political fight

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WASHINGTON – Minnesota Senator Tina Smith says funding issues with the Post Office should have been dealt with before this year. The Democrat believes funding the agency is important because she says Minnesotans are not getting their prescriptions sent to them in time. Last week the House approved giving $25 billion to the Post Office. The bill is unlikely to…

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Health

White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator coming to ND tomorrow

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FARGO, N.D. –  National Coronvirus Task Force Coordinator Doctor Deborah Birx will be in Fargo on Saturday according to The White House. Birx will be meeting with Governor Doug Burgum and participating in a roundtable with community and state health officials. We will bring you the latest from the meeting on KVRR Local News at 9 Saturday evening. Categories: Health…

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Morning - In The Studio

LIVE: Talking Some Of The Big Films At This Year’s Fargo Film Festival

Fargo Film Festival Going Virtual This Year, Running Through August 30th
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  You only have a couple days left to catch some or all of the 40+ films available at the Fargo Film Festival. The entire festival is virtual this year so you can watch them at home if you buy a pass. But the movies are only available through August 30th. Fargo Theatre Executive Director Emily Beck says people have…

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Morning - Features

Melinda’s Garden Moment: Black-Eyed Susans

They're one of the most striking and most durable flowers you can grow in your garden
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  The compact size and bright yellow flowers as well as its heat and humidity tolerance won Goldsturm rudbeckia the title Perennial Plant of the Year in 1999. Include one of the taller varieties, like Golden Glow, at the back of the border. This statuesque beauty blooms in mid to late summer and tolerates heat and drought once established. Surround…

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Coronavirus-MN, Health, Local News, Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

Sen. Smith wants to make a future coronavirus vaccine free

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WASHINGTON – Minnesota Senator Tina Smith introduces a bill that would make a coronavirus vaccine free once it is available. The Free Covid-19 Treatment Act would provide states the option and financial incentive to expand Medicaid to cover the cost of coronavirus treatment for those without insurance. It would also waive cost-sharing for coronavirus treatment and medically necessary items and services…

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NHL puts off 2 days of playoff games amid injustice protests

Games to start back up this weekend
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(AP) The NHL postponed two days of playoff games Thursday after withering criticism from Black players who said the league was slow to acknowledge the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. The joint decision to put off games Thursday and Friday was reached by the league and the NHL Players’ Association. It was made after members of the Hockey…

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Vikings practice goes on while 8 NFL teams sit out in protest of Jacob Blake shooting

Eight teams including Packer and Bears elected to cancel practice
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MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) At least eight NFL teams postponed practices and scrimmages on Thursday to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake. The Minnesota Vikings were not one of them. The Vikings were supposed to have a walk-through at TCO Performance Center, but the only player to take the field at any point was Anthony Barr. Head coach Mike…

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