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White House’s Dr. Birx Visits North Dakota

Dr. Birx visited with local leaders to discuss the state's coronavirus response.

August 29, 2020

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FARGO, ND – White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx was in Fargo today to participate in discussions about the states coronavirus response with state leadership, as well as the mayors of Fargo, Grand Forks, and Bismarck. She praised the states commitment to testing, as well as the Governors Vulnerable Population Protection Plan. Both Dr. Birx and the governor…

The F-M Community Takes To The Streets After Black Man Is Shot In Kenosha

More than 200 people attended the march for Jacob Blake.

August 29, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.- The recent police shooting of a Wisconsin man brings the Fargo-Moorhead community back on the streets to march for change. Some in the Fargo-Moorhead area say the movement that has come after George Floyd’s death is making sure no Black man or woman dies in vain. It’s part of an effort to make real change. A change they…

Grand Forks bars, restaurants to close at 11 p.m. daily beginning Saturday

Mayor Brandon Bochenski's latest emergency declaration includes all classed liquor license holders

August 29, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski has issued an emergency declaration temporarily modifying hours of all classed liquor license holders, to include bars, bar/restaurants and offsale to close daily at 11 p.m. The change goes into effect Saturday, August 29th. Bochenski’s announcement comes after a round-table discussion with White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx and…

Fargo Public Schools Outlines Plan To Ensure Students Receive Meals

The district is set to start on September 2nd with Hybrid learning.

August 28, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Public Schools is not only ensuring that students receive the best education amid a pandemic, but also making sure they have full tummies while doing so. “With the pandemic, we know that households may be struggling even more, and that’s why it’s still important that we provide these meal services to those students,” Nutrition Service Director…

Replay Games offers ‘Virtual Learning Environment’ for hybrid learning students

August 28, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Replay Games in Downtown Fargo is offering a unique and fun way for kids to handle hybrid learning. Parents can sign them up to take their virtual classes. Supervision, as well as help with classwork and homework will be available on site. When kids finish their schoolwork, they will be awarded with time to play video games….

North Dakota reports 314 new COVID-19 cases Friday

Cass County accounts for 3,409 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

August 28, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 314 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Friday. Thirty-three counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 62 and Cass County the second most with 50. The NDDoH says one case from Morton County and one from McKenzie County were determined to be from out of…

Routine wellness visit at Sanford Health helps West Fargo girl with eating habits

Aria Traylor refused to eat most foods before being referred to the Sanford Pediatric Feeding Disorder Program at an annual wellness check. She is now eating on her own and consumes a full, healthy diet.

August 27, 2020

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — Micha Traylor is a mother of four, so she knows what a healthy child’s appetite is suppose to look like. When her youngest daughter, Aria, turned a year old, she could tell something about her eating habits were off. “All the other foods that we tried to give her she had been rejecting,” said Micha Traylor….

A Local Red Cross Volunteer Heads To Texas To Help After Hurricane Damage

Alvarez will be staying in Texas for two weeks.

August 27, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.- Marcella Alvarez, a former Marine from Fargo, is heading to Houston. She will be help with sheltering. Alvarez has been volunteering with the Red Cross since January. As of Thursday, the organization has deployed eighteen volunteers from the region for Hurricane Laura relief. Two are from North Dakota, three are from South Dakota and 13 are from Minnesota….

Vector Control addresses Monarch Butterfly deaths after mosquito spraying

August 27, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Cass County Vector Control’s director calls the demise of thousands of monarch butterflies across the Fargo-Moorhead area an unfortunate consequence of aerial spraying. About 100 square miles were covered when crews sprayed for mosquitoes Wednesday night. Director Ben Prather says he was overwhelmed by complaints about mosquito numbers ahead of the application and now he’s hearing from…

Man arrested after 120 MPH chase on I-94 beginning in Sanborn, ND

August 27, 2020

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NEAR BUFFALO, N.D. – A Great Falls, Montana man is arrested after a 60 mile chase with speeds up to 120 miles per hour on Interstate 94. The chase began by Sanborn, North Dakota which is between Jamestown and Valley City. Authorities say the owner of the car was trying to sell it. They called 911 after the man took…