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Car port fire damages mobile homes

July 20, 2020

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FARGO, ND – A fire at a mobile home in Fargo has destroyed a car port and severely damaged one home. It started around 8:21 this morning in the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park. Witnesses tell us that one person got out of the house safely and firefighters told us there were no injuries. The next door neighbor’s mobile home…

North Dakota reports 107 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Monday

July 20, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 107 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Monday. Fourteen counties report new cases. Cass County and Grand Forks County reports the most new cases with 24 each. A woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions from Williams County died. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 5,126 positive cases, 47 current…

Large Fires From Fargo Landfill And Moorhead Compost Site Calming Down, Smoke Remaining For Multiple Days

Both departments are prepared to return to the scene if anything changes.

July 18, 2020

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FARGO-MOORHEAD, — Fires at both the Moorhead Compost Site and the Fargo Landfill had fire crews on the scene less than an hour apart. At the Moorhead site, crews say the fire was likely caused by wood chips that spread into the wood storage. In Fargo, crews say the fire was started by cutting work, creating sparks that spread to…

North Dakota reports 124 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Friday

July 17, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 124 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Friday. Twenty-three counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 37 and Burleigh County the second most with 25. A woman in her 80s from Morton County died. Whether the woman had underlying health conditions is still unknown….

3M files 18 lawsuits over alleged unlawful N95 mask sales

July 17, 2020

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MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP)–The leading manufacturer of N95 masks in the U.S. says it has investigated 4,000 reports of fraud, counterfeiting and price gouging in connection with the product and filed 18 lawsuits as a result. 3M, based in Maplewood, is among the largest global producers of the N95 mask, which has been approved by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational…

ND provides guidance on reopening senior meal sites for dining

There are currently 170 senior meal sites across North Dakota.

July 16, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health has shared guidelines for senior nutrition providers looking to reopen on-site dining services. According to the guidelines, senior nutrition programs can decide when they will reopen for on-site dining, but must first submit a reopening plan to the department’s Aging Services Division. Once the Aging Services Division approves the plan, meal sites can…

Minnesota ICU patients with COVID-19 drops to 3-month low

July 16, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP)–The number of coronavirus patients in Minnesota intensive care units has dipped to a three-month low. The Minnesota Department of Health on Thursday reported 103 patients in intensive care, a total last seen April 16 in the early weeks of the pandemic. It also reported 249 total hospitalizations, continuing a downward trend from a peak in late May. The…

North Dakota reports 104 new COVID-19 cases and one death Thursday

Cass County accounts for 2,548 of the total positive cases and 73 of the total deaths.

July 16, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 104 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Thursday. Nineteen counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 26 and Burleigh County the second most with 22. A woman in her 60s from Mountrail County with underlying health conditions died. The NDDoH says a previously reported…

Essentia Health offers on-demand video visits

The visits will allow patients to receive primary care 24 hours a day.

July 16, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Essentia Health is currently offering on-demand video visits for existing patients who have a MyHealth or MyChart account. The new service will help patients receive same day care without leaving their homes. The on-demand visits can be used prior to an in-person visit to shorten the time a patient spends at the clinic. They will also allow patients to…

Cass County COVID-19 Task Force Reminding People To Keep Following Guidelines

The task force says the overall positive rates have continued to drop from the peak in April. However people need to still take the virus seriously as they are noticing an uptick in July.

July 15, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — The Red River Valley COVID-19 Task Force says things are looking better in Clay and Cass Counties. With the state loosening restrictions cell phone data tracing found more people are on the move after being quarantined. “I think we said it back at the beginning of the pandemic if you can’t easily remember or count the contacts…