BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum kicks off a social media campaign encouraging the use of face masks called #MASKUPND. He is still against issuing a mask mandate, leaving that up to businesses and schools. Burgum is also extending the deadline for renewals for driver licenses which expired March 1 or later. State leaders also announcing a precision online learning…
FARGO, N.D. – A new office space in Fargo is inviting people working from home to give their offices a try. Railyard Offices says people working remote benefit more from having an organized work space that is free from the distractions that are at home. They have 11,000 Square Feet of co-working office space that can accommodate solo workers and…
BISMARCK, N.D.–The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has selected North Dakota to participate in a COVID-19 vaccination pilot project. North Dakota will be one of four states taking part in the project. NDDoH Immunization Program Manager Molly Howell said, “North Dakota was selected because of the strength of our immunization program. Our teams have been working for weeks on…
BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press briefing at 3:30 p.m. to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Burgum will be joined by State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and interim State Health Officer Dr. Andrew Stahl. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 7,713 positive cases, 48 current hospitalizations, 6,434 people recovered and 113 deaths. Categories: Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Health, Local News, North…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 117 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Monday. Twenty-three counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 30 and Morton County the second most with 16. A 70-year-old woman from Stutsman County with underlying health conditions died. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 7,713 positive cases, 48…
With the coronavirus pandemic stretching now into its 6th month, health has been on most of our minds like never before. And while it’s transmissible disease that’s dominated the conversation, heart disease is still a leading killer among Americans. That’s why the people at the American Heart Association are pushing us all to get up and get moving with their…
DILWORTH, Minn. — In just a matter of moments, an ordinary summer day for John Schmitt of Dilworth turned into a nightmare. “I couldn’t talk, I couldn’t move my arms — or my right arm, I couldn’t move that,” he said, describing what his family told him about the incident. He and his neighbor Dick Schroeder were chopping and stacking…
FARGO, N.D. — The organization Everlasting Hope is walking to raise awareness about infertility. The group ran its first 1k Walk Of Hope in Fargo’s Lindenwood Park. Organizers say one in eight people are affected by infertility. The group also provides financial support to qualifying uninsured people living in North Dakota and South Dakota. They hope this walk can help…
Tornado Near Oriska/Funnel Near LaMoure & EdgeleyA very active weather day in the region with storms spawning funnels and tornadoes. One tornado was spotted on a farm about 5 miles southwest of Oriska, North Dakota. Tara Opatz sent us video of it and says it formed over their farm and touched down in the field next to theirs. The storm…
FARGO, N.D. — At the Red River Zoo, families are learning about the agricultural industry and how crops grown around the state are used for multiple things. “These crops that are grown like the field corn here is actually used for ethanol. To find out the alternative use for these crops besides food is really important, so they see what…
