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Spirit Lake Reservation Enacts Face Mask Mandate

July 30, 2020

TJ Nelson,

BENSON CO., N.D. — Tribal leaders on the Spirit Lake Reservation are requiring people to wear masks to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. It’s a rare move in a state where face coverings have not been mandated despite a steady increase in overall cases. The reservation is located primarily in Benson County which has seen the state’s most…

North Dakota reports 75 new COVID-19 cases and one new death

Cass County accounts for 2,872 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

July 30, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 75 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Thursday. Twenty-five counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 22 and Burleigh County the second most with 11. An 80-year-old woman from Ramsey County with underlying health conditions died. The NDDoH says a previously reported case from…

LIVE: The Midwest and the Election

The major forces at play here in the Midwest could make for an even bigger surprise than last time around in the presidential elections.

July 30, 2020

Emily Welker,

With only three months away from what could be the most significant presidential election in modern history, a new story from one of the world’s foremost economic news sources says we voters here in the Midwest could play a huge role this time around. A number of pundits attribute President Trump’s surprise win in 2016 to the Midwest, particularly with…

Sanford employee gets 25,000 masks donated from Taiwan

Wanting Huang is a medical laboratory scientist at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo and is also a Taiwan native.

July 29, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — All of those who work in the medical field are doing everything they can to keep people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of those frontline heroes from Sanford took the extra step to make that happen. Wanting Huang is a medical laboratory scientist at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. She is also a native of Taiwan….

Fargo Public Schools release draft plans for restarting classes

July 29, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — Fargo Public Schools have released a draft of their plan to restart schools this fall. Fargo will be holding in-person instruction with the option for students to learn virtually. All students and staff will be required to wear a mask while in the school building. The plan also outlines protocols on what to do if a student…

Emergency Rent Bridge continues helping North Dakota residents pay rent during pandemic

Since May, the program has supported over 300 renters in 15 counties.

July 29, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health is reminding residents that the Emergency Rent Bridge can provide assistance to those struggling to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many North Dakotans have been receiving temporary federal unemployment payments which are scheduled to end this week. Without the extra payments. North Dakotans may once again find it difficult to pay their…

North Dakota reports 89 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths Wednesday

Cass County accounts for 2,850 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

July 29, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 89 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Wednesday. Twenty-one counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 27 and Cass County the second most with 10. An 80-year-old woman from Cass County and an 80-year-old man from Burleigh County died. The woman reportedly had underlying…

COVID-19 Task Force Added But No Rollback of Reopening In North Dakota

July 28, 2020

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota leaders are looking at Cass County as an example of how a COVID-19 Task Force can help turn rising case numbers around. Gov. Doug Burgum announcing a task force, similar to one in Cass, will be set up for Burleigh and Morton Counties where cases are skyrocketing. “I saw some videos of bars at 1…

Gov. Burgum holds a COVID-19 press briefing

July 28, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press briefing to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Burgum will be joined by North Dakota Commerce Commissioner Michelle Kommer to discuss the Economic Resiliency Grant program. You can watch the press briefing here. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 6,141 positive cases, 35 current hospitalizations, 4,957 people recovered and 100 deaths. Categories: Coronavirus,…

Healthy 20-year-old marks 100 COVID-19 deaths in North Dakota

July 28, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 157 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Tuesday. Thirty counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 51 and Cass County the second most with 26. A 20-year-old woman from McKenzie County with no underlying health conditions died. The NDDoH says a previously reported case…