MOORHEAD, MN – According to Memory Fireworks, fireworks sales are skyrocketing in the metro this morning. With many official 4th of July celebrations canceled due to COVID 19, Memory Fireworks says many customers are celebrating on their own. Staff say they’ve had a hard time keeping some fan favorites like the Memory and Dakota Series fireworks on the shelves. They…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo is entering phase two of reopening and it includes the opening of city facilities including libraries. In-person meetings will resume. Late payment fees will no longer be deferred. And some good news: MATBUS will operate fare-free for the rest of the year. Read more from the city below: Evolving from Phase I to Phase II: All…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Health experts are urging Gov. Tim Walz to require masks in public statewide amid concerns that the spike in coronavirus cases elsewhere could happen in Minnesota. Governors in several states that are seeing rising numbers have mandated mask use. Medical groups in Minnesota and the state Health Department are backing a mandate. Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 43 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Thursday. Ten counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Cavalier, Grand Forks, McHenry, Morton, Stark, Traill, Walsh and Wells Counties. Cass County reports the most new cases with 17 and Burleigh County the second most with 14. The NDDoH says a previously reported…
BISMARCK, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will soon be allowing visitors back at its facilities. Social distancing guidelines will be in place during visits and tables will be disinfected between each visit. The Youth Correctional Center already began allowing outdoor visitations on June 27. Two adults are allowed per visit and each cottage has a 60-minute visitation…
FARGO, N.D.–Fort Noks Bar of Gold in Fargo has temporarily closed its doors due to possible contact with COVID-19. Management announced the closure on Facebook saying, “This is for the safety of not only our staff and families but our customers as well.” The bar did not provide a time frame for reopening. The full Facebook announcement is below: Due…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 39 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Wednesday. Ten counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Dunn, Grand Forks, Mercer, Stark, Steele, Traill, Walsh and Williams Counties. Cass County reports the most new cases with 15 and Burleigh County the second most with 9. A man in his 90s from…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The latest COVID-19 mass testing event at Alerus Center in Grand Forks was shutdown around 12:30 Tuesday afternoon, about an hour and a half early. The site reached it’s testing capacity. You can see in this snapshot a long line of vehicles lined up as people waited for the tests. Officials had a goal of testing…
NORTH DAKOTA – In a meeting with the Reuniting Residents and Families Task Force, North Dakota health officials say all but one facility has met the reopening criteria and it’s at least in phase one. The health department is helping 114 facilities progress into phase two. That will allow indoor visits between residents and family members. Categories: Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Local…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 38 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Tuesday. Seven counties report new cases including Benson, Burleigh, Cass, Morton, Mountrail, Pierce and Walsh counties. Cass County reports the most new cases with 13 and Morton County the second most with 10. The NDDoH says a previously reported case in Cass County…
