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JROTC Cadets Are Honored In Small Graduation at Fargo South High School

The 11 graduating students are from North, South, Davies and West Fargo High School.

May 22, 2020

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FARGO, N.D,- “I was expecting my graduation to look exactly like that. You know, at the dome, sitting down having everybody. Unfortunately, we had to do it differently this year.” The last four years have been a rollercoaster for Jaeger Jensen, a Senior cadet graduating from the JROTC program. “My father left. He moved to California and it just really…

Task Force Made To Make Guidelines For Long-Term Care Visitors in ND

Next week on the KVRR Morning Show we will be chatting with Larson on the next step forward.

May 22, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota Long Term Care Association is creating a task force to help reunite families with their loved ones. The group is expecting to meet next week to put together a plan on how they can safely do this. The committee’s chairman says the group is working closely with the state health department and following trends…

Moorhead Armory to offer free COVID-19 testing Memorial Day weekend

Anyone can be tested and no appointment is necessary.

May 22, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Armory is offering free COVID-19 testing from May 23 through May 25. The National Guard and local public health employees are providing the tests. Up to 2,000 tests will be available per day. Five other locations across Minnesota will also be offering free testing. Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General Jon Jensen said, “The Minnesota National Guard is proud…

Trump deems churches ‘essential,’ calls for them to reopen

May 22, 2020

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has deemed churches and other houses of worship “essential” and is calling on governors to allow them to reopen this weekend despite the threat of the coronavirus. He says: “Today I’m identifying houses of worship — churches, synagogues and mosques — as essential places that provide essential services.” Trump made the announcement…

WATCH LIVE: President Trump to discuss CDC guidance on reopening churches

May 22, 2020

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WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump is holding a news conference to discuss the Centers for Disease Control’s guidance on reopening churches. The news conference is expected to begin at approximately 1 p.m. KVRR will have a live stream of the briefing here and on our Facebook page. Categories: Coronavirus, Health Tags: Centers For Disease Control, CHURCHES, news conference, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

North Dakota reports 90 new COVID-19 cases and one death

May 22, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 90 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Friday. Nine counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Eddy, Emmons, Grand Forks, Griggs, Richland, Ward and Williams Counties. Cass County reports the most cases with 74 and Eddy County the second most with 6. A man in his 80s with underlying health…

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2020 Minnesota State Fair Canceled

May 22, 2020

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ST. PAUL, Minn.–The Minnesota State Fair, known as the Great Minnesota Get-Together, has been canceled. The fair was scheduled for August 27 through September 7. This will mark only the sixth time the fair has been canceled since its inception. State Fair General Manager Jerry Hammer said canceling the fair was not a difficult decision, but “the only decision.” The…

LIVE: Socially-Distant CPR and First Aid Training

You can still get training, and now that summer's starting, it's time you did.

May 22, 2020

Emily Welker,

It’s the unofficial weekend that kicks off the summer season, and a lot of people are going to hightail it for the lakes and prairies of the region to get away for the first time since lockdown ended nationwide. But when you’re heading out to remote areas, it’s always better to take some freshly-sharpened lifesaving skills with you — for…

Burgum directs flags flown at half-staff through Sunday for victims of coronavirus pandemic

May 22, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is encouraging North Dakotans to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, May 24 to honor the victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Burgum has directed all government agencies to do the same in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Donald Trump. Burgum said, “Kathryn and I extend our…

Fargo School Board Candidates Share Their Visions

Election Day for the school board is June 9th

May 21, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — All 13 candidates for the Fargo Public School Board joined a public forum about why they should get the job. The debate was hosted by the Red River Valley League Of Women Voters. The debate touched on multiple topics about education methods but talk of the town was COVID-19 and future plans. The questions also included audience…