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24 kindergarten students quarantined in Thompson after student tests positive for COVID-19

September 1, 2020

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THOMPSON, N.D.–Twenty-four kindergarteners at Thompson Public School are in quarantine after a student tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent John Maus confirmed the news on Tuesday. The students began quarantining on Monday, August 31 and will return to school on Monday, September 14. Thompson Public School has a total of 71 kindergarten students that it breaks up into three sections. Only…

North Dakota reaches 12,000 total COVID-19 cases, reports 191 new cases Tuesday

Cass County accounts for 3,546 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

September 1, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 191 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Tuesday. Twenty-seven counties report new cases. Stark County reports the most new cases with 50 and Burleigh County the second most with 30. A man in his 70s from Morton County and a woman in her 80s from Burleigh County died. Both…

Lewis and Clark kindergarten teacher prepares classroom for a socially-distant school year

Mona Heggedal will have just 9 kids in her classroom at one time as a result of Fargo Public School's hybrid learning model guidelines.

August 31, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Mona Heggedal has been a kindergarten teacher for 34 years, but returning back to school this year is unlike anything she has experienced in her career before. “Just to have only nine students in the class, it is something I have never had,” said Heggedal. That small size is the result of guidelines set by Fargo Public…

Grand Forks pub supports Bochenski’s decision to close bars, restaurants early

Grand Forks bars, liquor stores and restaurants serving alcohol had to close early beginning this past Saturday

August 31, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — As UND students return to campus, Grand Forks has seen a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases among people in their twenties. “We expect our students, upon their return, either to test before they come back to campus or shortly after,” said UND President Dr. Andrew Armacost a couple weeks ago. 15 to 29-year-olds make up 87…

North Dakota reports 114 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Monday

Cass County accounts for 3,526 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

August 31, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 114 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Monday. Twenty-three counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 29 and Cass County the second most with 16. A man in his 50s from Grand Forks County with underlying health conditions died. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 11,816 positive…

Priority groups to receive free COVID-19 tests on Fridays

Priority groups are encouraged to pre-register for a test.

August 31, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–The Red River Valley COVID-19 Task Force will begin providing free COVID-19 tests to priority groups on Fridays. The priority groups involve anyone who is at a higher risk of exposure or anyone who lives in a setting that may be vulnerable to the virus. Anyone who fits the following categories is considered a priority group: Individuals with a…

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

August 30, 2020

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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…

Midwest Becomes COVID-19 Hotspot As U.S. Hits 6 Million Cases

Global deaths from COVID-19 stand at over 842,000

August 30, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — The United States hitting 6 million COVID-19 cases out of 25 million globally. The U.S. leads the count followed by Brazil with 3.8 million and India with 3.5 million. The Midwest becoming a hotspot for new cases with Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota recently reporting record one-day increases. Many of the new cases in Iowa…

White House’s Dr. Birx Visits North Dakota

Dr. Birx visited with local leaders to discuss the state's coronavirus response.

August 29, 2020

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FARGO, ND – White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx was in Fargo today to participate in discussions about the states coronavirus response with state leadership, as well as the mayors of Fargo, Grand Forks, and Bismarck. She praised the states commitment to testing, as well as the Governors Vulnerable Population Protection Plan. Both Dr. Birx and the governor…

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

August 29, 2020

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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…