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Shanley High School Hosts In-Person Graduation With Parents

Everyone in attendance was required to wear masks at all time, there were no handshakes or hugs being given out this year.

May 20, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — All 86 seniors of the 2020 class sat in their social distanced seating as parents watched and cheered from afar. Staff says this type of graduation was only possible after lengthy conversations with both faculty and healthcare professionals. “Yes there were some misgivings and some apprehension but we just kept working the plan and it worked out,”…

Moorhead Fire confirms multiple positive cases of COVID-19 within the department

Chief Rich Duysen says this is causing a shortage in staffing

May 20, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — One member of the Moorhead fire department began experiencing symptoms of coronavirus about a week ago. Shortly after going in for testing, that person received a positive result of COVID-19. “That caused us to follow CDC guidelines, start doing contact tracing, have some people isolated and then have them go in to test,” said Moorhead Fire Chief…

Fargo medical marijuana dispensary open under new name & ownership

May 20, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – A medical marijuana dispensary reopens under new ownership. The store previously known as The Botanist is now named Pure Dakota Health. One of the biggest differences customers will see is that the owners will be on site more often and they will focus on providing education on medical marijuana. The dispensary is one of eight across North…

Home Instead Senior Care wants people to connect with seniors during the coronavirus pandemic

May 20, 2020

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FARGO-MOORHEAD – Home Instead Senior Care is trying to find ways to keep the elderly connected to their family and social networks. The organization that works to keep seniors living at home longer believes now is the time that many need social support. Home Instead has been calling and mailing cards to ease the recent isolation and keep seniors engaged…

Guns N’ Roses Postpones 2020 Tour Including Fargo Stop

A new date has yet to be determined and you should hang on to your tickets

May 20, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Guns N’ Roses fans you probably knew this was coming. The legendary rock band is postponing its 2020 tour due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. They were set to come to Fargo on August 23 and rock the Fargodome. A new date has yet to be determined and you should hang on to your tickets. Categories: Coronavirus,…

Block 9 Shut Down After Subcontractor Tests Positive for COVID-19

May 20, 2020

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FARGO, ND — Construction on the Block 9 project in downtown Fargo has been shutdown temporarily after a subcontractor’s employee who visited the work site tested positive for COVID-19 McGough Construction Co., LLC, one of the general contractors on the Block 9 project in downtown Fargo, has confirmed that one of the subcontractors on the project tested positive for COVID-19….

Senior JROTC Cadents to be Honored at South Fargo High School

May 20, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Senior JROTC Cadets at South Fargo High School will be honored and presented with awards on Friday. The informal graduation ceremony will be held in the South High School parking lot at 10 a.m. Eleven senior cadets will receive shadow boxes and be recognized for other awards they received throughout the year. Underclass cadets will be allowed to view…

Gov. Walz allows restaurants, bars, salons & barbershops to reopen with restrictions

May 20, 2020

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MINNESOTA – Gov. Tim Walz announces bars and restaurants can reopen June 1, but only with outdoor seating. Salons, barbershops and tattoo parlors can also open back up, but with limited capacity. The next phase of the Stay Safe Minnesota plan allows restaurants and bars seat no more than 50 people outdoors with six feet in between them. Masks are…

Pursuit Suspect Who May Have Swam Across Red River is Arrested

Police say Ard currently possesses no threat to the public.

May 20, 2020

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UPDATE: Moorhead Police say Jeremiah Ard was taken into custody in Otter Tail County. MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating 36-year-old Jeremiah Ard, of Dent, Minnesota. Ard was involved in a high speed chase with Moorhead Police early Wednesday morning and is believed to have swam across the Red River. An officer noticed…

City of Moorhead Confirms Multiple COVID-19 Cases Within Fire Department

May 20, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–The City of Moorhead has confirmed that multiple employees within the Moorhead Fire Department have tested positive for COVID-19. These employees, upon notice of the positive test result, were prohibited from contacting other city employees and told to isolate themselves. All City employees identified to be in close contact with the positive cases have been notified. Fire Department teams…