MINNESOTA – A Minnesota school holds in-person graduation despite a state ban where a worker with the coronavirus had close contact with school staff. State health officials say the worker was involved with stage setup and was around the staff members for a few hours. The staff helped facilitate the graduation and did not know there were exposed. Officials would…
HAWLEY, Minn. — The school year has come to an end and Hawley Elementary decided to send their kids off in style. Teachers and staff hosted an end-of-the-year parade for students and their families. They stood outside the school giving out treats as a long procession of cars made their way by. After a very unexpected ending to the school…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — One member of the Moorhead fire department began experiencing symptoms of coronavirus about a week ago. Shortly after going in for testing, that person received a positive result of COVID-19. “That caused us to follow CDC guidelines, start doing contact tracing, have some people isolated and then have them go in to test,” said Moorhead Fire Chief…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Police detain seven people during a disturbance call where someone was threatened with a gun. Police temporarily closed the four hundred block of 16th street south. Riot shields and other heavy equipment were used in order to keep officers safe. “Anytime we respond to a gun call where somebody was threatened with a gun we try to…
MINNESOTA – Gov. Tim Walz announces bars and restaurants can reopen June 1, but only with outdoor seating. Salons, barbershops and tattoo parlors can also open back up, but with limited capacity. The next phase of the Stay Safe Minnesota plan allows restaurants and bars seat no more than 50 people outdoors with six feet in between them. Masks are…
ST. PAUL, Minn.–Gov. Tim Walz and his team are expected to provide plans for reopening bars and restaurants in a press briefing on Wednesday. Walz will be joined by Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm, Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Joe Kelly and Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Myron Frans….
UPDATE: Moorhead Police say Jeremiah Ard was taken into custody in Otter Tail County. MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating 36-year-old Jeremiah Ard, of Dent, Minnesota. Ard was involved in a high speed chase with Moorhead Police early Wednesday morning and is believed to have swam across the Red River. An officer noticed…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–The City of Moorhead has confirmed that multiple employees within the Moorhead Fire Department have tested positive for COVID-19. These employees, upon notice of the positive test result, were prohibited from contacting other city employees and told to isolate themselves. All City employees identified to be in close contact with the positive cases have been notified. Fire Department teams…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–Moorhead Public Service is implementing voluntary watering restrictions from May 20 to October 1. MPS says lawn watering and car washing will be limited to all customers based on street addresses. All customers with even-numbered addresses can use water for lawns and car washing on even-numbered days only. All customers with odd-numbered addresses can use water for lawn and…
WASHINGTON – “We are living at a time right now where our non-profits are the backbone of getting food to people,” said Senator Amy Klobuchar. The COVID-19 crisis has brought on an increased demand for food pantries and shelters across the country, and struggling non-profits are doing all they can to accommodate that skyrocketing demand. “We’ve already seen an increase in…
