MINNESOTA – Gov. Tim Walz announces bars and restaurants can reopen June 1, but only with outdoor seating. Salons, barbershops and tattoo parlors can also open back up, but with limited capacity. The next phase of the Stay Safe Minnesota plan allows restaurants and bars seat no more than 50 people outdoors with six feet in between them. Masks are…
It can be a challenge keeping your job stress from coming home with you if you’re working at home due to COVID-19. Counselor Rachel Blumhardt with The Village Family Service Center says it’s important to make clear lines between work life and home life when you’re working from home. She recommends people set up home offices separate from their…
MEDORA, N.D. – The National Park Service says a bison injured a woman visiting the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Medora, North Dakota. Officials say the 55-year-old woman from Watford City was hiking around a bend on the Buckhorn Trail on Monday afternoon when she encountered a bull bison on the trail. The bull charged, striking the…
FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Fire Department is spreading awareness about the need for sprinklers during Home Fire Sprinkler Week. They are sharing the benefits of well equipping a home with sprinklers to deal with a potential fire. According to experts, homes with sprinklers are likely to see 70% less fire damage. Since 2000, most buildings have been required to have…
MINNESOTA – The President of the Minnesota Nurses Association says many nurses are being asked to reuse personal protective equipment. Mary Turner says nurses doing in the past would be at risk of losing their license. She is concerned what she calls a low amount of PPE could be even lower since elective surgeries were allowed to resume on Monday….
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Walz administration will announce “phased plans” for reopening bars, restaurants and other places of accommodation Wednesday, the state’s economic development commissioner said. Commissioner Steve Grove said in a tweet that state officials would use key public health factors as guideposts for reopening decisions, including: How close you are to another person How long you are in close proximity to another…
Now is the time to get those home projects done. You’re at home more, might as well spruce it up. Plus you never know what surprises you might find in your home. I started re-organizing my bedroom yesterday, digging through boxes that have been sitting there forever. And I found something I completely forgot about. You might have noticed…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Corinne Stefanson’s boutique, The Classic, in Moorhead Center Mall has been closed for the past two months. “We’ve had downs and ups, but nothing like this,” she says. On the first day Minnesota retailers are allowed to reopen, Stefanson’s ready to get back to business — although still not sure exactly what…
FARGO, N.D. – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office and the North Dakota National Guard will test all Cass County Jail inmates and staff for the coronavirus on Tuesday, May 19th. The sheriff’s office said in a press release the testing is being done for preventative measures and there are no known cases of Covid-19 at the jail. The testing will…
FARGO, N.D. — Minot Air Force Base is showing its support for healthcare workers the best way its pilots know how. As people gathered to watch, a B-52 flew over Sanford Medical Center in honor of staff members. The flyover, known as an Air Force Salute, is a gesture of gratitude for those helping in the fight against COVID-19. Although…
