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Coronavirus Update
Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Local News, North Dakota News

North Dakota reports more than 330 new COVID-19 cases Thursday

Cass County accounts for 3,359 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.
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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 337 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Thursday. The new cases is the most the state has reported in a single day. Twenty-seven counties report new cases. Grand Forks County reports the most new cases with 76 and Stark County the second most with 54. A man in his 40s…
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Deceased man found on UND campus

Police say there is no threat to the public. 
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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The University of North Dakota Police Department says a man was found deceased on campus Wednesday evening. Police responded to an apartment complex in the 3700 block of Berkley Drive at approximately 9:23 p.m. and found the man. After an initial investigation, police believe the man died of a self-inflicted injury. The man’s name has not been released…

Vector Control Spraying
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Cass County Vector Control performs ground & aerial sprays after mosquito season peak

The mosquito count in Cass and Clay counties is the highest it has been in 2020
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WEST FARGO, N.D. — After the large rainfall on August 14th, the number of mosquitoes in the area has risen significantly. “High water conditions, particularly in the southern end of town that had higher rainfall amounts, but pretty uniformly across Cass County and Clay County, we are seeing numbers that have reached their peak for the 2020 season,” said Cass…

Chamberchoice Awards
Business, Community, Local News

Chamber Hosts Virtual 2020 ChamberChoice Awards

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FARGO. N.D. – The annual ChamberChoice awards may be virtual this time, but that same energy they bring every year is still there. The ceremony celebrates important contributions made by businesses, non-profit organizations and entrepreneurs in Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo. “This community has a lot to be proud of thanks in part to the wonderful businesses in this virtual…

Grafton Charges
Crime, Local News, North Dakota News

A Man Accused Of Shooting a Grafton Police Officer Faces Federal Charges

A trial date has unofficially been set for November third.
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GRAND FORKS. N.D. – On August 14, Grafton Police officers and Walsh County Deputies were attempting to arrest 37-year-old Ruben Cruz of Bottineau, North Dakota on a federal warrant. “The defendant in this case had been charged with being a drug dealer by a federal court in South Dakota,” says U.S. Attorney for North Dakota Drew Wrigley . Cruz fled…

Body Cams
Local News, Minnesota News

Clay County Sheriff’s Office Will Be Using Body Cams By The End of The Year

The cost will be around forty-five thousand dollars.
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CLAY COUNTY, Minn. – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office will have new equipment. The department hopes to provide more transparency to the community by having deputies wear body cameras. They also say this will help lower officer complaints, gather evidence, and assist in police accountability. The sheriff says they have already received positive feedback from the community about the use…

Nd Risk Level
Coronavirus-ND, Local News, North Dakota News

Gov. Burgum Considers Raising COVID-19 Risk Level In Cass & Other Counties

North Dakota has applied to participate in the Lost Wages Assistance program
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BISMARCK, N.D. — Some counties in North Dakota could see their COVID-19 risk level go from “Low” to “Moderate” as cases continue to rise. That would mean the entire state is no longer under the same level. Gov. Doug Burgum says he is looking at making the change in Cass, Grand Forks, Burleigh-Morton, Ward and Stark, the counties with higher…

Film Festival
Coronavirus-ND, Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News

Fargo Film Festival goes virtual

The festival takes place from August 26th-30th. All films can be screened online.
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FARGO, N.D. — The 20th annual Fargo Film Festival has gone virtual. It will take place from August 26th until August 30th. You can buy an all movie pass for $80 that will give you access to the 44 short and three feature films in the lineup. You can also purchase a $15 session pass. Sessions are either a block…