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Hector International Airport Provides COVID-19 Air Travel Tips

A facemask is now required by airlines and approved by the TSA.

FARGO, N.D.–Hector International Airport is offering tips to safely travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Airport officials suggest using an airline app to check-in and turning on flight notifications to ensure you receive any flight delays or cancellations. They also encourage travelers to arrive two hours early. They say that even though fewer people are traveling, some revised airport steps may…

ND Face Mask Warriors Looking For More Volunteers To Make Masks

The group has over 400 members on Facebook.

FARGO, N.D.- As the need for face masks across the nation increases, groups of volunteers trying to fulfill those needs increase as well. Darcy Bjertness from Minot is one of those volunteers leading a Facebook group called North Dakota Face Mask Warriors. “We make face masks for people, cloth face masks that can be reused, and we originally said that…

Cass County Jail Officers Receive Drive By Surprise

FARGO N.D. — Officers at the Cass County Jail got a surprise Tuesday nnight in honor of National Correctional Officers week. The officers were shown a video expressing gratitude to the officers, staff and nurses who serve in the jail. A parade of vehicles also drove by twice in order to salute the officers during the pandemic. More than 50…

Grand Forks Mayor Michael Brown kicks off re-election campaign

Mayor Brown is running for his sixth consecutive term as Mayor

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The June 9th election in Grand Forks will feature four candidates for mayor. Incumbent Michael Brown has launched his campaign to earn the job for a sixth consecutive term and will be running against Robin David, Brandon Bochenski, and write-in candidate Art Bakken. Mayor Brown says he wants to continue his leadership in the city to…

Kinder Kindness: Red Lake Falls Students Share Video Message

Kindergarten teacher creates video of students' pictures to spread hope

                    RED LAKE FALLS, Minn. — A group of Minnesota kindergartners is spreading kindness during this COVID-19 pandemic with a little help from their teacher. Nicole Gullingsrud is a kindergarten teacher in Red Lake Falls. She had her class of 19 students take these pictures at home and send them her…

Sanford Health Plan Offers Ways To Manage Health Insurance After Job Loss Or Transition

They say during these difficult times it is especially important to know what are your options.

FARGO, N.D.- The first thing they want you to look at is if there are any options to continue the insurance with your past employer. Another possibility is seeing if COBRA coverage is an option. That is something the government requires employers to offer after someone’s laid off or terminated from the job. “The Pros of that are that a…

Rustica “humbled” by support from Moorhead community amidst plans to reopen

The restaurant is planning to reopen on May 19th for take-out

MOORHEAD, Minn. — One of Moorhead’s most popular dining spots is getting ready to reopen thanks to some help from the community. Rustica closed it’s doors on March 28th after the statewide stay-at-home-order took effect in Minnesota. Over a month later, the restaurant is hoping to get back to take-out orders by May 19th. They started a Gofundme page with…

Meat Packers Accused of Price Fixing

Costco and Wendy's are limiting sales due to coronavirus-related production shutdowns

BISMARCK, N.D. — Attorney General William Barr is being urged to conduct a federal investigation into national price fixing by meat packers in the cattle industry. He was sent a letter calling for the investigation by North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and his counterparts in 10 other states including Minnesota and South Dakota. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark…

Kvalvog Files Complaint Over Son’s Fatal Crash in 2015 on I-94

Zach and Connor Kvalvog of Moorhead were on their way to a basketball camp in Wisconsin

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The parents of two brothers who died in a 2015 crash during a school trip have filed a complaint with Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The complaint is under review and state law prevents the department from commenting or providing a copy at this time. Zach and Connor Kvalvog of Moorhead were on their way to a…

Grand Forks Fire Station Closes after Positive COVID-19 Case

Stations 1 and 3 will cover Station 5's service area.

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks Fire Station 5 is temporarily closed after a firefighter tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. The infected firefighter last worked on April 30 and had close contact with two other firefighters who are now self-quarantining for 14 days. It is currently unknown how the firefighter acquired the virus. Station 5, which is located at 1002 47th…