North Dakota News

U.S. Attorney’s Office reaches settlements with two Grand Forks restaurants

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota has reached settlement agreements with Joe Black’s Bar and Grill and the Hub Pub regarding allegations that the restaurants were violating the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The ADA complaints alleged that both restaurants were not fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. The U.S. Attorney’s Office investigated…

KVRR Talks To Health Secretary About COVID-19 Vaccine Progress

FARGO, N.D. — In an interview with KVRR, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says three coronavirus vaccine trials are in phase three or the final stage. More than 30-thousand people are in each trial which Azar says is unprecedented in size. “We think it is very credible that by the end of this year we’ll have the high…

North Dakota Superintendent visits with Fargo school cafeteria workers

Kirsten Baesler stopped at Ed Clapp Elementary to see how it's managing lunch time amid the pandemic

FARGO, N.D. — “Education will never be the same system that it was in February of 2020,” says State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler. All aspects of learning have changed because of COVID-19, she says, including the time of day that students typically get to let loose and relax: lunchtime. ” had to do some training,” she explains. “The school lunch people…

Local Couple Heads Out To Offer Wildfire Relief From The Red Cross

Volunteers Deploying to West Coast

  FARGO, N.D. — Barb and Paul Hanke have been volunteering for the Red Cross for 25 years, and together have worked on over 35 different sites. Once they’ve driven nearly 1,500 miles to the Portland Red Cross headquarters the pair will be deployed to wherever they are needed the most and will be given safety supplies for themselves along…

Microsoft in Fargo Confirms Employee Layoffs

A spokesperson would not say how many employees are affected

FARGO, N.D. — Microsoft lays off employees at its Fargo campus. A spokesperson for the company would not say how many people were affected. The company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington put out a statement that says, a small percentage of the employee base in Fargo was eliminated. Microsoft says it reflects adaptions to business needs and does not change its…

Elementary School staff member tests positive for COVID-19 leading to Principal being quarantined

WEST FARGO, ND — West Fargo Public Schools let parents and staff from Aurora Elementary that a staff member test positive for COVID-19. The letter went out on Saturday, September 12. It stated: West Fargo Public Schools was informed of a positive COVID-19 case in a staff member at Aurora Elementary School. After working with contact tracers from Fargo Cass…

West Fargo High School staff member tests positive for COVID-19

WEST FARGO, N.D. – West Fargo Public Schools was informed of a positive COVID-19 case in a staff member at West Fargo High School. Contact tracing has been completed, and all identified close contacts were sent an email notification. The school district says students and staff have been making good efforts to wear masks, and practice physical distancing and hygiene….

Kindred HS and Junior High moving to online learning through September 25

KINDRED, ND — Kindred High School and Junior High will move to online learning through September 25. Kindred Superintendent Steve Hall reports the High School and Junior High have 5 student covid cases. Elementary school will remain in person 5 days per week. Hall says we are following the safety protocols for close contacts and when we trace this we…