Downtown Community Partnership has teamed up with local businesses to create a way to support small businesses in the metro. FM strong dot com shows you which stores are still open to shop online and which restaurants are delivering. Many local shops are struggling and may not be able to recover without the help of the community. “Find your favorite…
CASS COUNTY – The highest category in the state of infection rate is 30-39 year olds. The highest exposure category is community spread. Sanford Health says they have four in patients positive for COVID-19. Eight Sanford employees have also tested positive. The hospital says they have also seen an increase of testing at their drive thru location. “We averaged about…
WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force hold their daily press briefing. For a full list of officials in the Coronavirus Task force, click here. Categories: Coronavirus, Health, Politics / Elections Tags: Coronavirus, Coronavirus Task Force, COVID-19, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, PRESS BRIEFING
BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum holds his daily press briefing to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 9 a.m. on Wednesday, the North Dakota Department of Health reported 142 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 23 hospitalizations, 34 recoveries and three deaths. For more information, visit: health.nd.gov Categories: Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Health, North Dakota News Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, GOV. DOUG BURGUM,…
FARGO, N.D.–The American Red Cross is continuing to provide care to communities affected by home fires despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Red Cross volunteers responded to 43 fires across North Dakota, South Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota during the month of March and offered assistance to 125 people affected by these fires. The Red Cross says it is working closely with…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – (FOX 9) The 2020 Minnesota governor’s fishing opener has been postponed to next year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Governor Tim Walz made the announcement during his daily briefing on Wednesday. The event was originally set to take place in Otter Tail County from May 7-10, but will instead now be taking place from May 6-9 in…
FARGO, N.D.–West Acres has announced it is extending its temporary closure of the mall through April 30th at the earliest. The mall posted a note to the community on its Facebook page. With the continued progression of COVID-19, and in keeping the health and safety of our community as our highest priority, we will be extending the temporary closure of…
FARGO, N.D.–The City of Fargo hosts a public briefing to provide updates regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Fargo officials will be joined by other metro government officials at the city and county level as well as public health experts. Speakers will include: Director of Fargo Cass Public Health Desi Fleming Clay County Public Health Administrator Kathy McKay Essentia Health Chief Medical…
FARGO, N.D.–Essentia Health has opened a drop-off site for community donations at its South University Clinic. The healthcare facility says its most pressing need is for medical-grade N95 masks, but it is also in great need for medical-grade personal protective equipment such as masks, gowns, eye protection, gloves and face shields. Donors are even encouraged to create handmade masks. Donations…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Marcus Weaver-Hightower is a professor of educational foundations and research at UND, but he’s also a parent. When his children’s schools closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, his education background gave him a leg up on knowing how to teach his own kids, but he quickly realized not everyone was in that same boat. “It occurred…
