FARGO, N.D. — The Great Plains Food Bank has had one mission for over 35 years: to end hunger in North Dakota and western Minnesota. But with COVID-19 causing work layoffs and school shutdowns, more people in our region are going hungry everyday. “In one small town, we normally serve 50 or 60 households, and last week, we had 105 show…
The NFL draft is one of the few sporting events that hasn’t been postponed or cancelled yet. Thankfully the can do it over the phone. But there’s another draft that’s still going on, too. Help a kid in our region at The Big Draft with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Meet the latest Big to declare for The Big Draft,…
Hey! How was your weekend? How did you handle two uninterrupted days of social distancing? My running group is on hiatus, so I went out alone on Saturday. I’m supposed to be training for the Fargo Marathon half marathon. That’s pushed back two and a half months now, but I still want to keep my training schedule. I was…
More and more people are looking to foster or adopt animals locally as we try and protect ourselves from COVID-19 by staying home. A silver lining for all this social distancing is that more pets are finding their homes, including this excited guy. That’s Simon ringing the adoption bell at C.A.A.R.E. bird rescue in West Fargo. He found his…
FARGO, N.D. — Thirteen agricultural organizations across North Dakota are coming together to underscore the concern of food availability during the pandemic. In a letter to President Trump and other Washington officials, the groups write, “As the COVID-19 issues continue, we would respectfully request that your administration be mindful of the challenges agriculture faces in these difficult times.” Those at…
FARGO, N.D. — In a virtual convention due to coronavirus concerns, the North Dakota Democratic Party endorsed Zach Raknerud of Minot to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. The House seat is currently occupied by Republican Representative Kelly Armstrong, who is seeking reelection. Raknerude unsuccessfully ran for state legislature in 2018. He says from that experience and over the…
Bismarck, ND — The North Dakota Department of Health reports there are 30 positive COVID-19 cases as of Sunday night, March 22. Gov. Doug Burgum today urged North Dakotans to remain vigilant against the novel coronavirus as the state’s total number of COVID-19 cases reached 30. The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) today confirmed two additional cases of COVID-19:…
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 328,275 people and killed more than 14,300. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or those with existing health problems. More than 95,650 people have recovered so far, mostly in China. TOP OF THE HOUR: — Republican Sen….
President Donald J. Trump holds a press conference with the Coronavirus Task Force. https://fxn.ws/2wtwnS1 Posted by Fox News on Sunday, March 22, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House are teetering on a nearly $1.4 trillion economic rescue package as the coronavirus pandemic deepens. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has indicated an agreement is within reach,…
ND Dept of Health Joint Information Center daily COVID-19 press briefing with Governor Doug Burgum 3/22/20 ND Dept of Health Joint Information Center daily COVID-19 press briefing with Governor Doug Burgum 3/22/20 Posted by North Dakota Department of Health on Sunday, March 22, 2020 BISMARCK, ND — Governor Doug Burgum provides an update on the latest on the COVID-19…
