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Saturday’s COVID-19 testing event at UND is open to the public

Anyone is welcome to participate, even if you do not have symptoms.

October 30, 2020

Jim Monk,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The University of North Dakota’s walk-up testing event on Saturday, October 31st, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. is open to the general public. Testing will take place at UND’s High Performance Center, 2419 2nd Ave N, Grand Forks. Upcoming testing events will be every other Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and every Tuesday, 9:00…

Man accused of threatening to blow up polling site

October 30, 2020

Jim Monk,

DICKINSON, N.D. – Dickinson police have arrested a man accused of threatening to blow up a voting site in Stark County. Authorities say an anonymous email was sent Wednesday afternoon to The Dickinson Press newspaper which said a polling site would be bombed. Investigators were able to track the IP address of the email to the suspect and arrested a…

Developing COVID-19 vaccine is nearing end of clinical trials

Paul Carson is the Medical Director of the NDSU Center for Immunization Research and Education and says the FDA is under pressure to be as transparent as possible when it comes to informing the public.

October 29, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — According to a PEW Research Center poll completed in September, 49% of people say they either probably would not or definitely would not get the COVID-19 vaccine if it were available. Some experts wish people would have more hope. Dr. Paul Carson is the Medical Director of the NDSU Center for Immunization Research and Education and says…

Cass Clay Hunger Coalition meets virtually to discuss food insecurity in the metro

Cass Clay Hunger Coalition is made up of more than 30 agencies and organizations.

October 29, 2020

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FARGO-MOORHEAD – Cass Clay Hunger Coalition hosts its annual Hunger and Health summit virtually. Local health leaders say because of the pandemic, food insecurity has increased even more in the area. They add Latinos and African Americans are being affected the most during these times. For them, it’s about looking into our policy, system and environment in order to create…

North Dakota to receive 220,000 BinaxNOW COVID-19 tests

It is up to Gov. Doug Burgum to decide how the testing kits will be distributed

October 29, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota is receiving 220,000 rapid point-of-care COVID-19 tests from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The test kits, called BinaxNOW and made by Abbott Laboratories, can detect the virus in as little as 15 minutes. Although HHS Asst. Sec. for Health Admiral Brett Giroir says false positives and negatives are possible with any medical…

Klobuchar, Smith, Heitkamp make campaign stops in Glyndon, Moorhead

October 29, 2020

Site Staff,

GLYNDON & MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp are working to get out the vote. For them, taking a stroll through the Koester family farm in Glyndon, Minnesota is a reminder of what’s on the line this election. “It remains that we need to help rural America, and we…

10 counties in Eastern ND moved to moderate & high risk Covid-19 levels

October 29, 2020

Site Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Governor Doug Burgum moves several counties to the moderate and high risk levels for Covid-19. Those in our area moving to high risk include Grand Forks, LaMoure, Ramsey, Richland, Towner and Walsh. Counties in our region moving to moderate level include Kidder, Pembina, Stutsman and Trail. Last week Burgum said he would like to see information that…

ND Governor Burgum update on COVID19

October 29, 2020

Site Staff,

BISMARCK, ND –Governor Burgum update on COVID-19. Categories: Community, Coronavirus-ND, Health, Local News, North Dakota News Tags: covid-19 pandemic, Governor Doug Burgum, masking, north dakota

Coyotes renounce draft rights for UND’s Mitchell Miller

October 29, 2020

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Courtesy: University of North Dakota AthleticsGLENDALE, Ariz. – The Arizona Coyotes announce the team has renounced the draft rights to University of North Dakota Freshman Mitchell Miller. The Coyotes’ President and CEO Xavier Gutierrez says in a statement in part, “We were aware a bullying incident took place in 2016. We have learned more about the entire matter and the impact…

North Dakota reports more than 1,200 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths Thursday

October 29, 2020

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health reports 1,222 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on Thursday. Forty-nine counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 278 and Burleigh County the second most with 169. Nine men and two women from 11 counties died. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 41,130 positive cases, 184…