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46 New COVID-19 Cases In North Dakota

BISMARCK, ND — The North Dakota Department of Health conducted 2,022 test for COVID-19 resulting in 46 new cases. Of the latest results, 30 came from Cass County with the next highest total coming from Ward County with 4. North Dakota now has 1,153 reported cases. An additional death came from Cass County, a man in his 70s from Cass…

Sanford Health Expert Offers Safety Guidelines For Heat Stroke Awareness Day

They recommend using curbside pickup and delivery for items you may need you're worried about the outbreak.

FARGO, N.D. — Today is Heat Stroke Awareness Day and health experts at Sanford Health are reminding people to not leave their kids in the car. Experts say leaving your unattended child in the vehicle is dangerous as your car can heat up quickly in the sun. They say planning ahead of schedule is always smart. They recommend using curbside…

Business In North Dakota Begin To Re-Open

Cass County Public Health is also doing their part to make sure those guidelines are met.

NORTH DAKOTA – Businesses in North Dakota have re-opened their doors, but not before implementing some guidelines. “Staff will be wearing masks when they’re interacting with customers within six feet. We have our sanitation out front, we’ve got a jar with clean pins and a jar for dirty pins. We’re down to 12 tables. We normally have about 26 here,”…

Governor Doug Burgum Lays Out His Budget For The 2021 To 2023 Biennium

The guidelines vary between 85 to 95 percent of the current adjusted base.

NORTH DAKOTA – The governor focused on embracing telework and technology, investing in process improvement and analyzing vacant positions. He asked state agencies to focus on goals and outcomes, and to think strategically on how they can reinvent existing processes to create more value for citizens. “If you’re a smaller agency with less than a $5 million adjusted base budget,…

Burgum extends distance learning until end of school year

NORTH DAKOTA – Gov. Doug Burgum says students will continue distance learning through the rest of the school year. He says the decision was made with input from the Department of Public Instruction, Department of Health, various administrators, school boards and legislators. Burgum says this allows teachers to prepare for the fall term, as well as focus on planning healthy…

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Burgum to Host COVID-19 Press Briefing

BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press briefing to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Burgum will be joined by State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler, Brig. Gen. Robert Schulte and Vern Dosch The North Dakota Department of Health reported a total of 1,107 positive cases, 27 current hospitalizations, 482 people recovered and 23 deaths on Wednesday. Categories: Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND,…

Cass County Reports 4 Additional COVID-19 Deaths in Single Day

All four individuals had underlying health conditions.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–Four Cass County residents have died from COVID-19-related illnesses. All four individuals had underlying health conditions. A man and woman in their 90s, a woman in her 80s and a man in his 70s passed away on Friday. The four new deaths bring the total in North Dakota to 23. The state is also reporting 40 new COVID-19…

Body of Missing Child Found in Creek in Barnes County

KATHRYN, N.D.–The body of a missing toddler was found in Kathryn, ND on Thursday. The child had gone missing in the 100 block of 1st Avenue at approximately 6 p.m. A search party led by the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office located the body in a creek about an hour after the child disappeared. The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office is not…