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LIVE: Hit The Pavement To Support Local Businesses While Social Distancing

FMStrong Community Run Virtual Run Raises Money For Local Businesses Hit Hard By COVID-19

Hit the pavement at your own pace to support local businesses hit hard by COVID-19. The FMStrong Community Run is a virtual 5k race. You have until the end of May to complete the race on your own time, while social distancing of course. If you sign up and run the race, you get a race bib sticker and a…

Third round of drive thru mass testing takes place in Grand Forks

475 tests were collected at the event

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Following Cass County, Grand Forks County has the second highest number of COVID-19 cases in North Dakota. Through this third round of drive-up mass testing, Grand Forks is aiming to identify more people carrying the virus before they can spread it to others. The county is sitting at 304 cases, with many of them attributed to…

NAHL’s Austin Bruins “The Right Opportunity” for Moorhead’s Hodges

Hudson Hodges was drafted in NAHL Draft on Tuesday

FARGO, N.D. — Former Moorhead goaltender Hudson Hodges is taking his talents to the North American Hockey League. Hodges was the second round pick, 32nd overall, to the Austin Bruins in the NAHL Draft. Before heading to college, the league provides development for players coming out of high school. The NAHL has produced over 70 NHL players since 1996. The…

MN National Guard soldiers to test long-term care residents

MINNESOTA – 20 Minnesota National Guard soldiers have been activated to help test people living in long-term care facilities for the coronavirus. The soldiers are trained combat medics and are EMT certified. They will be collecting swab samples as part of a mobile testing unit. State officials say many of them work in the medical field for their civilian jobs….

North Dakota Shrine Bowl Canceled

Game was Scheduled for July 18th at Fargo South

FARGO, N.D. — The annual North Dakota Shrine Bowl, an all-star game played every summer since 1974 to honor senior football athletes in the state has been canceled. The event consists of two games of east against west in a 9-man and 11-man format. The Shrine bowl was scheduled to be played at Fargo South on July 18th with team…

Pet Connection: Meet Onyx

Onyx Is A Lovable Pit Bull Who Loves Long Walks To The Fridge

  We have another first-time shelter that we’re excited to partner with this morning on Pet Connection, Circle of Friends Animal Shelter in Grand Forks. And they’ve got a gorgeous boy just waiting to find his perfect forever home. Meet Onyx. Onyx is a 4 year and 8-month-old brindle and white Pit Bull Terrier Mix. He is 61.5lbs, neutered and…

Social Distancing: Finding A Way To Celebrate Milestones

Plus, Who Says You Need a Shirt For Class?

  A lot people are missing a lot of major milestones. An entire class of seniors had their graduation ceremonies taken from them. We’re having to celebrate birthdays and weddings through a screen. Thankfully, some of you are still getting to celebrate life’s big moments even while you’re protecting yourselves during the pandemic. Doug Beierle send in these gems. It’s…

Gov. Walz allows MN retail businesses to reopen Monday with restrictions

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz announces Minnesota’s stay-at-home order will expire on Sunday and retail businesses will be able to open with restrictions on Monday May 18th. The new Stay Safe MN order allows retail stores and malls to open if they have a social distancing plan and operate at 50% capacity. The Department of Employment and Economic…

Gov. Burgum talks with President Trump about ND’s coronavirus response

WASHINGTON – Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. John Hoeven and Commerce Commissioner Michelle Kommer discuss North Dakota’s coronavirus response and reopening businesses with President Trump at The White House. Burgum thanked the president for the federal government working with North Dakota to approve the state’s disaster declaration and sending 1.5 million masks and 42 million gloves. He proudly talked about the…

N.D. Softball All-Star Teams Announced

East Team Selections

FARGO, N.D. — There will be no physical North Dakota All-Stars softball game this summer, however, the teams were announced and the east team was stacked with local talent. Central Cass and West Fargo, both coming off state championships in 2019 had the most selections with three. The EDC was well represented with a total of nine selections. Class B…