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Fargo Man Suffering From Mental Disorder Accidentally Fires Gun

November 19, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Police respond to an apartment building in the 2000 block of 21st Avenue South just before 9 p.m. after a man claims people were trying to break into his apartment. He told told them he was armed with a gun. When officer arrived, they learned the man had accidentally fired the weapon. They say he appeared to…

Fargo company steps up to help restaurants and bars doing take-out

Working side-by-side with these businesses made them more aware of the burdens they face amid COVID-19.

November 19, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – A Fargo company is donating plastic containers and utensils to restaurants and bars that are doing take-out amid the pandemic. Brenco Cleaning Equipment and Janitorial Services works closely with restaurants and bars. Working side-by-side with these businesses made them more aware of the burdens they face amid COVID-19. “It’s been hard on everybody. Nobody thought back in…

Fargo mother asks for help finding quilt made of clothes from her late daughter

The quilt was inside her van that was stolen from her home on May 31st in Fargo.

November 19, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Joanie Carey was in the process of moving homes in May. An already stressful endeavor was made even more difficult when she woke up to discover her van was nowhere to be found. “We just loaded up the van and we were just so exhausted so I parked it in the parking lot in the apartment and…

Virtual vendor show aims to safely support local businesses amid pandemic

The Small Business Virtual Vendor Show runs November 27th & 28th

November 19, 2020

Site Staff,

NORTH DAKOTA — Many retailers will not be hosting in-person Black Friday sales amid the pandemic this year. A local business owner is working to help support other small retailers during these difficult times. With many vendor shows also getting canceled, The Weathered Silo is hosting a completely virtual shopping event next weekend. The Small Business Virtual Vendor Show runs…

Hornbacher’s utilizes new product providing extra sanitation amid COVID-19

The chemical attaches itself to the surfaces they spray to provide a much deeper clean.

November 19, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Hornbacher’s adds new measures to ensure shopping carts and surfaces are well sanitized. The store introduced the electrostatic handheld disinfectant sprayer to its sanitation process. The chemical attaches itself to the surfaces they spray to provide a much deeper clean. The disinfectant is sprayed after the store closes as well as throughout the day. The main use…

Minnesota hospitals urge adherence to guidelines to limit community spread

Hospitals say they are facing problems with staffing as thousands of health care workers are out of work because they have COVID-19 or are in quarantine.

November 19, 2020

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s latest restrictions are receiving support from the state’s hospitals. Representatives from both metro and rural hospitals spoke about the toll the surge in COVID-19 cases is taking on their facilities. Some hospitals say they have had to turn patients away or have had to stop both elective and non-elective surgeries. The biggest…

Medical experts urge people not to gather during the holidays

CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck is working to make sure COVID patients and their families can still connect in some way

November 19, 2020

Site Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. — More than 1,900 people in Burleigh and Morton counties currently have COVID-19. An infectious diseases specialist at CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck says the medical center is working to make sure COVID patients and families can connect in some way over the holidays. The hospital is allowing each patient one mask-wearing visitor per day. Staff is…

Moorhead landmarks to be lit purple in honor of pandemic victims

November 19, 2020

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Hjemkomst Center, Stave Church and Moorhead City Hall will be lit purple Thursday night. It’s part of a statewide plan to honor COVID-19 victims and medical workers. Gov. Tim Walz says cities, museums, libraries, companies, and more will take part in the event. “When times are tough, Minnesotans rise up by coming together,” Walz said….

Update: Body of Moorhead man reported missing has been found

November 19, 2020

Jim Monk,

Marwan AsaadMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The body of a Moorhead man who had been missing since last week has been found. The body of 28-year-old Marwan Asaad was found in the 2900-block of 17th St. S. Thursday afternoon. Moorhead Police Captain Deric Swenson says the case is currently being treated as an unattended death. Police had earlier asked the public…

North Dakota airports recovering slowly from pandemic effects

November 19, 2020

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – North Dakota’s airports are seeing more passenger boardings, as air travel continues to slowly recover from the effects of the pandemic. The state Aeronautics Commission reports 47,574 passenger boardings in the month of October. State Aeronautics Commission director Kyle Wanner says that’s 47 percent of the passengers that flew last year at this time. Wanner says…