WEST FARGO, N.D. – 5,000 face masks and 10,000 sanitary wipes will be delivered to homeless shelters in the metro thanks to Golden Drive Homeless Kids. 500 homemade face masks were also made by Janet Peterson and have been delivered to shelters. The donation is being made possible thanks to money raised from the Parkway Lane Light Show. The money…
There’s new help in the region this morning for people struggling with behavioral health problems made worse by pandemic stress. Sanford Health officials are announcing a new partnership with the University of North Dakota to offer support for those feeling the pressure of the ongoing threat of Covid-19 and all its accompanying changes. The new collaboration, called The Behavioral Health…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Public Health will host a COVID-19 walk-up testing event Tuesday, September 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Testing will be open to the general public and will take place at UND’s High Performance Center at 2419 2nd Avenue North. Ages 5 and older are welcome to participate, even if you do not have…
FARGO, N.D.- The company surprised healthcare workers with sweet treats from shops like Scoop N Dough and Red River Coffee. U.S Bank says healthcare workers and small businesses have been greatly impacted by the pandemic. The company has been traveling the country while hosting events to give back to the community. “The pandemic has really taken a toll on our…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 343 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Friday. Twenty-nine counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 78 and Grand Forks County the second most with 68. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 12,973 positive cases, 67 current hospitalizations, 10,310 people recovered and 150 deaths. Cass County…
It’s been a couple of days since the region’s biggest school district sent student back into the classrooms for in-person learning. And some teachers are saying their students are proving to be a quick study when it comes to learning the rules of social distancing. Educator Trish Miller teaches at Fargo South High School. She says it’s been good to…
FARGO-MOORHEAD — Although it won’t be as busy as Labor Day weekend in past years, a local travel agent says lines at the airport will be longer this Friday and Monday. Tod Ganje with Travel Incorporated in Moorhead says a few flights from and to Hector International Airport will be full this holiday weekend. Even so, Ganje says more people…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The number of COVID-19 cases in Minnesota has remained largely consistent throughout most of the summer, but the department of health says the state should have been seeing a decrease during the warmer months. “We have been walking along the edge of a high plateau for quite some time. Since early July when we started seeing…
BISMARCK, N.D. – As the COVID-19 positivity rate continues to rise in North Dakota, Governor Doug Burgum is making some changes, and requests. North Dakota now ranks first in the country in the number of new COVID-19 cases per capita in the last two weeks. “Our active cases and positvity rate have gone up even higher. These increases in actives…
BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press briefing to discuss the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Burgum is expected to speak at 3:30 on Thursday. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 12,629 positive cases, 67 current hospitalizations, 10,051 people recovered and 150 deaths. Categories: Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, North Dakota News Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, GOV. DOUG BURGUM, PRESS BRIEFING
