CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health has reported an additional death in Cass County. A man in his 40s with underlying health conditions passed away. Thirty-five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, Richland, Stark, Ward and Wells Counties have also been reported. With the new cases, the NDDoH reports a total of 679 positive…
Pets have been called some of the only beneficiaries of the need for social distancing, because when you stay home from work all day, you’re staying with them. And now, they can lend a paw to other pets and pet parents to raise funds for spay and neuter awareness. The Spayghetti and No-Balls lunch is one of Homeward Animal Shelter’s…
FARGO, N.D.–The City of Fargo is hosting a public briefing to provide updates on the COVID-19 pandemic. Metro government officials and public health experts will speak and be available for questions after the briefing. The speakers will include: Director of Fargo Cass Public Health Desi Fleming Clay County Public Health Administrator Kathy McKay VP and Medical Officer of Sanford Fargo…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Fire Department will be collecting homemade face masks on Saturday, April 25. The collection is in response to Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan launching a Homemade Mask Drive to support those working and living in congregate living facilities. Anyone with homemade masks can drop them off between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at both fire stations…
FARGO, N.D. — The work of healthcare professionals and first responders has become more dangerous than ever before. Maybe the most difficult part is that even when the day is done, those workers bring the threat of COVID-19 home with them and are left to have to find a way to keep their own loved ones safe. This was the…
FARGO, N.D.–Officials at West Acres have decided to extend the temporary closure of the mall again. The mall was set to open on April 30, but after extending the closure even further, mall officials say they are not prepared to set a new re-opening date. West Acres posted a release on their Facebook page explaining the extended closure. They say,…
WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force hold their daily press briefing. For a full list of officials in the Coronavirus Task force, click here. Categories: Coronavirus, Health Tags: Coronavirus, Coronavirus Task Force, COVID-19, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, PRESS BRIEFING
FARGO, N.D.–Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC will be assisting the North Dakota Department of Health with their COVID-19 hotline. The company received a contract to provide assistant to the department on Tuesday. Noridian says it will be providing the NDDoH with call center staff to assist with the volume of calls the COVID-19 hotline receives. The hotline was established to answer…
ST. PAUL, Minn.–The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed 17 additional COVID-19 related deaths since 4 p.m. on Monday. The state’s death toll has reached 160. The Department of Health also reported 97 more people have tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 2,567. There are currently 237 hospitalizations. Clay County has 68 confirmed cases and three deaths….
BISMARCK, N.D.–The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department is canceling all in-person Off-Highway Vehicle youth safety classes through May 21. Anyone age 12 and older is still required to possess an OHV Safety Certification or driver’s license to legally operate an off-highway vehicle on public land. An online safety course is available year-round on the Parks and Rec website. For…
