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North Dakota reports 360 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths Thursday

Cass County accounts for 3,656 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 360 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Thursday. Thirty-two counties report new cases. Grand Forks County reports the most new cases with 79 and Stark County the second most with 67. A man in his 60s from Burleigh County and a woman in her 100s from Williams County died….

Fargo North Notifies Parents of Student with COVID-19

At the end of the first day back to school, the principal sent out a letter to parents

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo North is already notifying parents on the first day that a student has tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials reaching out to close contacts to stop the spread.   Below is a copy of the letter:   Good evening North High parents/guardians, On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, Fargo North High School received information that a Fargo…

LE Berger & West Fargo Public Schools Prepare For First Day

The school classrooms and common areas have been modified to help keep students, faculty, and staff safe

WEST FARGO, ND – As schools in the FM area get set to open, L.E. Berger elementary in West Fargo is ready to do the same. Just a day away from welcoming everyone back, it has been a thorough process of getting everything ready for when students arrive. “We have our first day of school tomorrow,” said LE Berger Elementary…

NDDoH encouraging students to remain on campus during Labor Day weekend

BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota University System students are being encouraged to stay on campus during the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The North Dakota Department of Health says younger people are more likely to be asymptomatic and staying on campus reduces the risk of them catching or transmitting the virus. Kirby Kruger, director of the NDDoH Division of Disease Control, said, “Every…

North Dakota reports 265 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths Wednesday

Cass County accounts for 3,596 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 265 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on Wednesday. Thirty counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 62 and Cass County the second most with 50. A man in his 70s from Morton County, a woman in her 80s from Burleigh County and a woman…

Fargo Cass Public Health shows parents what e-cigarettes to watch out for

The use of electronic cigarettes continues to rise among youth.

FARGO, N.D. –The use of electronic cigarettes continues to be on the rise among youth. According to the CDC, more than 27% of high school students reported using an e-cigarette in 2019. Fargo Cass Public Health say there’s a common product parents should be watching out for. “When parents don’t know what they Juul looks like, that is concerning,” said…

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.

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…

NDSU choir moves rehearsals outdoors to keep everyone safe

Students Find New Ways to engage with performance materials.

FARGO, N.D. – NDSU performance arts students are finding ways to work around COVID-19 restrictions. Choir students are hungry to get back into their studies and are taking every opportunity to work on their craft even with pandemic restrictions. In order to keep themselves and others safe the students have opted to do their rehearsals with masks on and outside,…