BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota releasing protocols and industry standards for businesses to reopen on Friday. Things will look a lot different the next time you head to your favorite restaurant or bar. Capacity will be limited to 50%. Tables will be spaced out and limited to 10 people. There will be no self-service cups, straws or condiments. Salad bars…
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Vice President Mike Pence tours Mayo Clinic to see how doctors are treating the coronavirus. Pence visited with people who recovered from Covid-19 and are donating plasma. The hope is the antibodies from the patients will help defeat the virus in those getting a transfusion. Pence thanks the clinic for what he says leading on this treatment….
BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press briefing at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and the new standard operating procedures for businesses. Burgum will be joined by Commerce Commissioner Michelle Kommer who will help explain ND Smart Restart guidelines. The industries being allowed to open with specific guidelines include restaurants and bars,…
ST. PAUL, Minn.–The Minnesota Department of Health reports 365 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. This is the highest number of cases confirmed in a single day for the state, bringing the total to 4,181. Fifteen new deaths were also reported, bringing the total to 301. Of the total number of cases, 314 are currently hospitalized and 1,912 no longer need…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–North Dakota is reporting 49 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. The counties reporting new cases include Cass County with 41, Grand Forks County with 3, Mountrail County with 1, Stark County with 3 and Stutsman County with 1. Cass County’s case count has reached 472. Zero new deaths were reported since Monday. The North Dakota Department of Health…
BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota workers, union officials and community members are taking a stance for stronger worker protections as many businesses prepare to reopen on Friday. The North Dakota AFL-CIO, a federation of North Dakota unions, is taking part in a virtual commemoration of those who have died or become ill while working during the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday. During the…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Three critically ill coronavirus patients in Bismarck receive plasma transfusions from donors who recovered in New York and are released from the hospital. CHI St. Alexius Health was eligible to receive the plasma because of its enrollment in the Mayo Clinic Research Clinical Trial. The experimental treatment is believed to help reduce the severity of symptoms of…
FARGO, N.D. – Our food supply chain is strained, and the coronavirus was to blame. That’s according to full page ads bought by Tyson Foods in three major publications. They state that the supply chain has been broken, and consumers would suffer because of it. But local grocers say that in our neck of the woods, consumers won’t go hungry….
FARGO, N.D. – A husband and wife team are doing what they can for healthcare workers with the help of Microsoft. Ryan Borstelmann of Microsoft decided to improve mask comfort after hearing complaints from his wife who works at Roger Maris Cancer Center. Using a 3D printer and some open source designs, he went to work producing mask straps that…
FARGO, N.D. – TNT Fitness is offering daily programs for kids of all ages, all virtually from the comfort and safety from your home using the Zoom application. The program sees nearly 800 kids a week come through the virtual Tots Tumble Time classes, a class that teaches gymnastics to preschoolers. TNT says that during quarantine and in the new…
