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Three COVID-19 testing events scheduled at UND

September 21, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health is holding three testing events at the University of North Dakota in the coming weeks. The events are scheduled on September 22 and September 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on October 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone ages five and older is welcome to get tested regardless…

North Dakota reports 287 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Monday

Cass County accounts for 4,722 of the total positive cases and 77 of the total deaths.

September 21, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 287 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Monday. Thirty-five counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 46 and Grand Forks County the second most with 42. A man in his 80s from Rolette County died. The man reportedly had underlying health conditions. North Dakota’s…

Minnesota’s One-Day COVID-19 Positive Cases Is A Record: 1,318

September 20, 2020

TJ Nelson,

Minnesota has a new single day high for COVID-19 cases: 1,318. The state now tops 90,000 positive COVID-19 tests since the pandemic began. There are two more deaths in Hennepin and St. Louis counties. A total of 248 people are currently hospitalized. There are 123 patients in intensive care, down nearly a dozen since Saturday. North Dakota now has a…

Moorhead Area Public Schools Transitions High School Students To Distance Learning

The move is in response to the increase of COVID-19 cases among that age group

September 18, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn- Moorhead High School will transition to distance learning on September 28. Pre-K through 8th grade will continue with the hybrid model. High School students will have an offsite learning day on September 23 to prepare for how distance learning will work. They will learn from home for two weeks. The students are tentatively scheduled to be back in…

North Dakota reports 508 new COVID-19 cases Friday

Cass County accounts for 4,533 of the total positive cases and 77 of the total deaths.

September 18, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 508 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Friday. The COVID-19 cases mark a new single day high for the state. Thirty-eight counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 84 and Cass County the second most with 77. A man and woman in their 90s…

LIVE: Zoo Brew 2020

Kick off a wild weekend with us.

September 18, 2020

Emily Welker,

By now, they’re old pros at this social distancing thing, and there’s no better time to prove it than during the last weekend of the summer. Zoo Brews 2020 is Friday night at the Red River Zoo and you can raise a glass to the wildest folks around in the region. More than 20 different beers are available, as well…

Moorhead High School to transition to distance learning September 28

MAPS says its goal is to return MHS to a modified hybrid schedule as soon as possible.

September 18, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–Moorhead High School will transition to distance learning on September 28. The Moorhead Area Public Schools’ Incident Command Team made the decision based on increased COVID-19 rates in the community. Parents received a letter from Superintendent Brandon Lunak explaining the transition. High School students will have an offsite learning day on September 23 to prepare for how distance learning…

Fargo City Commission to consider mask mandate

September 17, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Fargo leaders will be asked to considered implementing a mask mandate in public settings during a city commission meeting on September 21. The policy is similar to New York’s, but would not include civil or criminal penalties for anyone caught not wearing a mask. The policy was proposed by Commissioner John Strand, and would instruct anyone in public to…

Weekend COVID-19 testing events scheduled in Grand Forks and Trenton

Both events are open to the public.

September 17, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health is hosting two testing events on Saturday, September 19 to accommodate for those who cannot attend weekday events. The testing will take place at the Trenton Lake Recreational Area in Trenton and the UND High Performance Center in Grand Forks. Both events are open to the public. Testing in Trenton will be…

North Dakota K-12 schools to receive funding for distance learning needs

September 17, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota lawmakers approved more than $31 million in funding for K-12 schools on Thursday. The funding will support staffing needs, distance learning instruction in reading, English and math and provide broadband connections for families who do not currently have it. The state plans to divide the funding into three portions. $30 million will go towards an “Education Corps”…