BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press briefing at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and the new standard operating procedures for businesses. Burgum will be joined by Commerce Commissioner Michelle Kommer who will help explain ND Smart Restart guidelines. The industries being allowed to open with specific guidelines include restaurants and bars,…
FARGO, N.D. – Our food supply chain is strained, and the coronavirus was to blame. That’s according to full page ads bought by Tyson Foods in three major publications. They state that the supply chain has been broken, and consumers would suffer because of it. But local grocers say that in our neck of the woods, consumers won’t go hungry….
FARGO & WEST FARGO, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum says the state is ready to implement Phase One of the North Dakota Smart Restart plan. “We anticipate there’ll be some rules applied to this, but we see it as hopeful to start opening up businesses, get our economy moving again,” says Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney. West Fargo Commission President…
FARGO, N.D. – TNT Fitness is offering daily programs for kids of all ages, all virtually from the comfort and safety from your home using the Zoom application. The program sees nearly 800 kids a week come through the virtual Tots Tumble Time classes, a class that teaches gymnastics to preschoolers. TNT says that during quarantine and in the new…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM Faculty Association is hosting a public forum Monday night on the recent decision to cut 11 majors and numerous staff positions. The meeting is meant to give people the chance to voice their opinions on the cuts and also for the staff to report their findings. Association President Matt Craig says they will be meeting with…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — “It makes the light at the end of the tunnel not seem so bright; I just think a huge letdown,” MSUM Theatre Student Connor Murphy said. After a public meeting, MSUM announced it would cut 11 majors at the university to solve a 6 million dollar budget deficit. One of the programs is the Theatre Arts Program….
GWINNER, N.D. — Union Leader Will Wilkinson is calling for Doosan Bobcat to shut down it’s Gwinner plant after he says a 2nd employee called saying they had tested positive for COVID-19. He says this employee had worked close with another employee who has the virus and had been at work for multiple days this week. Wilkinson is asking…
FARGO, N.D. – With many people finding the unemployment process difficult, we asked Job Service North Dakota how they are handling things. The organization says it initially wasn’t prepared for the surge of applications. Each year Job Service takes in 20,000 claims. Since March 27th, they have received more than 60,400. Job Service says due to budget issues, they weren’t…
FARGO, N.D. — At Mainstream Boutique in Fargo the doors may be closed but customers are still taking a tour in the store through Facebook. “We had many comments and it was fun for customers, we will respond to comments at the same time, I think they like it and we get requests to do more,” Owner Of Mainstream Boutique…
NORTH DAKOTA – The Small Employer Loan Fund will create a $50 million fund to assist small businesses in North Dakota who have 10 full-time employees or fewer. The COVID-19 Pace Recovery Program will provide loans of up to $5 million dollars for businesses with 500 or fewer employees and $10 million for businesses with more than 500. “The real…
