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Moorhead Fire Department Collecting Homemade Masks Saturday

All 775 fire departments in Minnesota are participating in the Homemade Mask Drive.

April 22, 2020

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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…

RVs 4 MDs: giving frontline workers a place to stay

the nonprofit organization connects frontline workers with RVs to live in to keep them from exposing their families to COVID-19

April 21, 2020

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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…

West Acres Extends Temporary Closure, Unsure of Re-Opening Date

April 21, 2020

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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,…

WATCH LIVE: White House COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

April 21, 2020

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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

Noridian to Staff North Dakota Department of Health’s COVID-19 Hotline

The company received a contract to provide assistant to the department on Tuesday.

April 21, 2020

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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…

Minnesota Reports 17 New COVID-19 Related Deaths

The state's death toll has reached 160.

April 21, 2020

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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….

In-Person OHV Youth Classes Canceled through May 21

An online safety course is available year-round.

April 21, 2020

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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…

Families with Long-Term Care Facility Concerns Encouraged to Contact Ombudsman Program

Ombudsman advocates are based in Bismarck, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Fargo and Minot.

April 21, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Human Services is encouraging families and friends with loved ones in long-term care facilities to continue reaching out to their Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program for information and reassurance. Visitor restrictions have prevented many families from personally checking on the health and well-being of their loved ones creating fear and growing concerns. The Ombudsman Program…

Mass testing helps confirm 128 positive COVID-19 cases associated with LM Wind Power

The National Guard led a mass testing site on Thursday after the first several cases were confirmed to be connected to the factory

April 20, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — On April 14th, several confirmed cases of COVID-19 found to be linked to LM Wind Power in Grand Forks sparked concern from both local and state health departments. Two days later, the National Guard led a mass drive-through testing site outside the company’s building for anyone who had come into close contact with those positively-tested individuals….

Study says social distancing could continue through 2022

Doctors at Sanford say that it's very difficult to say for certain whether or not these restrictions will be needed until 2022 as not enough is known about the virus yet.

April 20, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – A recent study conducted by Harvard School of Public Health says that we may be looking at intermittent social distancing restrictions through 2022. The study says that while an initial 8 to 12 week period of social distancing may flatten the curve, many people will still remain susceptible to COVID-19 until a vaccine is developed. Doctors at…