FARGO, N.D. – The debate to enact a mask mandate in Fargo is struck down. City Commissioners voted 3-2 against Commissioner John Strand’s proposal to have the measure’s first reading to be held at a meeting in two weeks. Strand and Commissioner Arlette Preston voted in favor. Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney and Commissioners Dave Piepkorn and Tony Gehrig voted against…
FARGO, N.D. — Another student at Lincoln Elementary in Fargo has tested positive for the coronavirus. Parents were notified in a letter from school administration. They developed a list of close contacts of potential exposure and called those families. Staff and students had to be within six feet of the student for at least 15 minutes to be considered a…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo City Commissioners vote unanimously to demolish a house next month in north Fargo that has fallen into ruin. The property is owned by Bison Turf owner, Pete Sabo, who owns other properties including one that was condemned in 2018. Sabo calls the house “solid” and told the commission that he would like to restore it after…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Golden Drive Homeless Kids is bringing birthday essentials to children in need. The organization will be delivering birthday bags to West Fargo schools, Fraser Daycare, Churches United and Youthworks. Each gift bag includes cake mix, frosting, party favors and ice cream and custard coupons. Cass Clay Creamery and Preference Employment Solutions donated goods and put the…
FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Public Schools has updated its instructional level for all elementary and secondary students. Starting, Monday, October 19, middle and high school students will transition back to a hybrid model of learning with adjustments. Monday through Thursday, students will alternate attending in-person classes, while Fridays will be distance learning for all students. Starting, Monday, October 26, elementary students will…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 312 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on Monday. Thirty-three counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 50 and Burleigh and Grand Forks County the second most with 47 each. A woman in her 90s from McHenry County, a woman in her 80s from Stark…
WADENA, Minn. — Saying goodbye was always difficult for Amber Gorentz and her siblings. “I swear we’d tell each other we loved each other twenty times before we left,” recalls Amber’s brother Ashton Gorentz. “I don’t know how many hugs before we left each time.” They never anticipated the last hug they shared with Amber would be their final one….
FARGO, N.D. — National Indigenous Peoples Day is a week away, but the celebrations in Fargo have already begun. The holiday celebrates and honors Native Americans and commemorates their histories and cultures. Unitarian Universalist Church of Fargo-Moorhead is kicking things off with a discussion centered around inter-cultural healing between Indigenous peoples and descendants of settlers. Guest speaker Sandra Bercier of…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt reports he has tested negative for COVID-19 after his encounter with President Trump this week. Daudt was part of a group of Republican leaders who met with the president as he made a stop in the Twin Cities on Wednesday before heading north for a rally in Duluth. Senate Majority…
BETHESDA, Md. (AP & KVRR) – President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the nation before briefly leaving the hospital to salute cheering supporters from his motorcade. “So it’s been a very interesting journey I learned a lot about COVID. I learned it by really going to school. This is the real school. This isn’t the…
