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Gov. Tim Walz, health officials say Minnesota is reaching tipping point ahead of Labor Day Weekend

Walz says case numbers are not going down because people are continuing to gather socially.

September 3, 2020

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The number of COVID-19 cases in Minnesota has remained largely consistent throughout most of the summer, but the department of health says the state should have been seeing a decrease during the warmer months. “We have been walking along the edge of a high plateau for quite some time. Since early July when we started seeing…

Jason Lewis wants to defeat Sen. Smith and ‘restore public order & protect liberty’

September 3, 2020

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MINNESOTA – Jason Lewis says he wants to defeat Democratic Senator Tina Smith to reform health care. Lewis says premiums, deductibles and copays have skyrocketed because of the Affordable Care Act. The former congressman also wants to end what he calls burdensome Covid-19 lockdowns he says are devastating Greater Minnesota. Lewis said a model the Minnesota Department of Health relied…

Salvation Army of Fargo Coats for Kids & Families drive kicks off next week

Most needed items include children sizes 6 -12 coats, snow pants, boots and gloves.

September 3, 2020

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Fargo, ND. – The Salvation Army of Fargo is gearing up for the annual Coats for Kids & Families Coat Drive is kicking off on Tuesday, September 8th at all local Hornbacher’s locations in the Fargo-Moorhead community. The Salvation Army is looking to collect new and gently used coats for children, families and individuals throughout the area. Last year, almost…

LIVE: Governor Walz, health leaders provide COVID-19 update ahead of Labor Day weekend

The press conference will be held Thursday at 3:15 p.m.

September 3, 2020

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and state health officials will be providing an update on the COVID-19 pandemic as Minnesotans prepare for the long Labor Day weekend and the coming fall. Joining Walz will be Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm, Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University…

United Way of Cass-Clay kicks off 2020 Donation Campaign

September 2, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — According to the United Way of Cass-Clay, 1,022 people in our community will experience homelessness on any given day. It’s a huge problem, one that the United Way is trying to solve by 2023. “Instead of asking the question ‘How do we help the homeless?’ We started to think about this community issue a little differently, and…

Save Our Stages Act aims to help struggling venues stay afloat with Covid-19 funding

September 2, 2020

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UNITED STATES – The curtain has closed on many venues because of the coronavirus pandemic. Democratic Minnesota Senator Klobuchar and Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas introduced the Save Our Stages Act. It would provide six months worth of Small Business Administration grants to independent venues affected by Covid-19 stay-at-home orders. The legislation would fund either 45 percent of operational…

Dorothy Dodds Elementary & Moorhead Public Schools Get Ready For Classes

Students in Moorhead will begin school on September 8th.

September 2, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The floors and walls of Dorothy Dodds Elementary School will look a little different this year. “We have to do a big shout out to the custodians. They did all the taping and the signage in the district so we know that each spot is six feet apart and students will learn to keep the distance,” said…

Moorhead Police arrest man after he reports his own crime

September 2, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Police Department arrested a man Tuesday night after he called to report his own crime. Police say 36-year-old Matthew Gilbert called police at approximately 9:20 p.m. to report that he had “punched and cut” his roommate. When officers arrived, they interviewed everyone who was at the scene and ultimately arrested Gilbert for domestic assault and second degree…

Detroit Lakes Elementary Schools push back start date

September 2, 2020

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DETROIT LAKES, MN — Roosevelt and Rossman Elementary in Detroit Lakes will now start classes on Thursday, September 17. The original start date was scheduled for Monday, September 14. In a Facebook post on the districts page explained the decision. “We want to make sure all of our students have an opportunity to come in at a scheduled time to…

Superintendents ready to face challenges of new school year

Despite all of the challenges the school districts are facing, they feel ready to meet the needs of their students.

September 1, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Over the next two weeks, 30,000 students will head back to school in-person for the first time since the pandemic began. The school districts of Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead, have spent the summer carefully preparing for all of the challenges that lie ahead of them, especially COVID-19. “Every generation has had a challenge, and this is…