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NDSU & YWCA speaker series features ‘The Ethicist’ from NY Times Magazine

His presentation discusses race & racialism, followed by a moderated discussion

October 27, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.- The Northern Plains Ethics Institute at NDSU and the YWCA Cass Clay hosts part of its Zoom conversation series with ‘The Ethicist’ columnist for New York Times Magazine. Cultural theorist and novelist Kwame Anthony Appiah gave his presentation on “Understanding ‘Racisms’ and Racialism”. The presentation is designed to challenge people to look beyond boundaries and celebrate common humanity….

Essentia Health enrolling patients for clinical trial

Study seeks to improve patient health

October 27, 2020

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. – Enrollment of a new clinical trial is underway for a study that will determine whether a commonly used drug to lower cholesterol can help adults over the age of 75. Essentia Health is enrolling patients for the study. It’s called Preventable and will help researchers investigate if taking the drug Lipitor helps in maintaining patient’s health by…

Police looking for driver who hit Fargo business and drove off

October 27, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – The owners of Midwest Appliance in Fargo were disturbed by a car slamming into their building. The crash happened around 1:30 Tuesday afternoon on the 1000 block of 45th Street South. The sound and force left one of the owners shocked and some of their office faculties flying several feet. Before they could get a good look,…

Walz coming to Moorhead & Crookston Wednesday

October 27, 2020

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MOORHEAD & CROOKSTON, Minn. – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will meet with health care workers and Minnesotans impacted by Covid-19 on Wednesday, October 28th at 10:45 AM at the Hjemkomst Center. The governors office says the discussion will be on “the virus’s impact on Minnesota and steps people can take to protect themselves and their loved ones.” Walz will also…

Grand Forks Firefighters to fill the boot for Muscular Dystrophy Association donations

October 27, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Grand Forks Fire Department will raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in a socially distant way during their Fill The Boot campaign. It begins Wednesday, October 28th at the intersection of 40th Avenue and 20th Street South and will go from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Firefighters will also accept donations at Fourth Avenue South…

Essentia Health provides tips on staying healthy this Halloween

October 27, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Dr. Jonathan KenKnight, a pediatrician at Essentia Health, is providing kids and adults with tricks for staying safe and healthy on Halloween despite the COVID-19 pandemic. For those trick-or-treating, Dr. KenKnight recommends wearing a mask with a costume and maintaining a safe distance between groups. Guardians should also wash all candy once the night is done and leave the…

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The pandemic is taking a bitter harvest from domestic abuse victims. Here's how you can help.

October 27, 2020

Emily Welker,

Rape and Abuse Crisis Center of Fargo-Moorhead officials say they’re not just seeing the same spike in the rates of domestic violence during the pandemic as the rest of the nation. Locally, they’re also seeing an increased severity in the acts of abuse themselves. The nonprofit helps thousands of women, children and men in the region each year. But with…

North Dakota reports 896 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths Tuesday

Cass County accounts for 8,925 of the total positive cases and 84 of the total deaths.

October 27, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 896 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths on Tuesday. Fifty counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 176 and Grand Forks County the second most with 146. Six men and 9 women from six counties died. The NDDoH says it will no longer being supplying…

Arrest leads to recovery of items from several burglaries in metro

October 27, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Monday night after he stole a vehicle in Dilworth. Officers were able to track the stolen vehicle to County Road 81 between Argusville and Harwood. A Cass County deputy conducted a traffic stop and arrested 29-year-old Marcos Garza. While deputies were investigating, they discovered that Garza was in possession of…

Grand Forks man arrested after breaking into house and attempting to flee

October 27, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A Grand Forks man was arrested Monday night after breaking into a house and attempting to flee from officers. The incident occurred at 1747 23rd Avenue NE at approximately 10:38 p.m. The homeowners reported that a man was seen standing inside the house when they arrived home. When officers from the Grand Forks Sheriff’s Office arrived, the man…