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North Dakota reports 72 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

July 15, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 72 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Wednesday. Fifteen counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 19 and Mountrail County the second most with 15. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 4,565 positive cases, 42 current hospitalizations, 3,760 people recovered and 88 deaths. Cass County accounts…

UND Center for Innovation receives nearly $300,000 in CARES Act funding

July 15, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The University of North Dakota Center for Innovation has received $299,921 in CARES Act funding. The funding will help the community and local businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration awarded the grant. The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, Dana Gartzke, said, “This investment comes at a crucial time…

Governor Doug Burgum outlines K-12 Smart Restart Plan to open schools

The plan gives districts the opportunity to choose whether to teach students in person, virtually or with a hybrid of both

July 14, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — The decision on how to educate students this year will be left in the hands of each school district. District leaders will have the opportunity to decide whether to teach students in person, virtually or a hybrid of the two. Governor Doug Burgum says this prevents North Dakota from issuing a state-wide closure of schools. “Some school…

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Burgum to discuss plans for K-12 education at 3:30 p.m.

July 14, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press conference to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s plan for K-12 education in the fall. Burgum will be joined by State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler. In addition, Fargo Public Schools and West Fargo Public Schools say they are working on their education plan for the fall. The information provided by Burgum today…

North Dakota reports 55 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Tuesday

July 14, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 55 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Tuesday. Seventeen counties report new cases. Williams County reports the most new cases with 15 and Cass County the second most with 11. A woman in her 80s with underlying health conditions from Cass County died. The NDDoH says four previously reported…

Dempsey’s temporarily closes due to positive COVID-19 test

The bar is waiting on more information on how to safely re-open and will remain closed until then.

July 13, 2020

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FARGO, ND – Dempsey’s Public House in downtown Fargo closes temporarily after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. The bar is waiting on more information on how to safely re-open and will remain closed until then. At the end of June, Fort Noks also closed temporarily after it was determined there was a potential COVID-19 contact at…

North Dakota reports 108 new COVID-19 cases Monday

No new deaths were reported on Monday.

July 13, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 108 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. Twenty counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 28 and Burleigh County the second most with 21. No new deaths were reported on Monday. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 4,442 positive cases, 43 current hospitalizations, 3,653 people recovered and 87 deaths….

Patients allowed one visitor per day according to new Essentia Health update

Visitors will be allowed between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day.

July 13, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Essentia Health has updated its visitor policy to allow only one visitor per patient per day. Previously, Essentia Health allowed one adult visitor at a time, but patients could have multiple visitors a day. The policy was updated in order to protect patients and staff from the transmission of COVID-19. Visitors will be allowed between 9 a.m. and 6…

F-M City Soccer Running Free Scrimmages And Encouraging People To Sign Up For Fall Leagues

"The more you can reduce the barriers of entry the better just because it's so much easier to just pick it up and play,"Director Of F-M City League Soccer, Cory Schlack said.

July 12, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — At Centennial Park in Fargo, players are chatting and lacing up for a game of soccer that requires no invitation. “That’s actually how F-M City Soccer started; there wasn’t a league in 2017 and we just had a free scrimmage and we had 40 players turn out,” Director Of F-M City League Soccer, Cory Schlack said. Over…

Great White Apologizes After Dickinson Concert And Mostly Mask-Free Crowd

The band drew criticism on social media after performing as part of the “First on First: Dickinson Summer Nights”

July 12, 2020

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DICKINSON, N.D. — Great White is apologizing for performing at a concert Thursday night in Dickinson where the crowd didn’t wear masks despite the ongoing threat of the coronavirus. The band drew criticism on social media after performing as part of the “First on First: Dickinson Summer Nights” concert series. Great White said in a statement that the band “would…