BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum will hold his daily press briefing at 4 p.m. on Wednesday to discuss the latest developments regarding COVID-19 in North Dkaota. Currently, there are 39 positive cases of COVID-19 in North Dakota and eight hospitalizations. KVRR will stream the briefing on KVRR.com and our Facebook page. Categories: Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, North Dakota News Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, GOV….
WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer is apologizing for a tweet that used an unacceptable term against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. He was responding to her comments about the economic stimulus package. The Republican claims the autocorrect failed on his phone, changing the word ridiculous to the offensive R-word, a description of someone with limited intellectual…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is starting his crackdown against what he calls ‘pandemic profiteering’. The Attorney General’s Office began its enforcement efforts immediately after the Governor signed an executive order banning price-gouging on essential goods and services during the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, the Attorney General’s Office has received more than 300 price-gouging complaints on goods…
A man is hospitalized after a stabbing in Grand Forks. Police responded to a reported robbery in progress at 8:40 Tuesday night on the 800 block of North 51st Street. Police say a 29-year-old man was stabbed several times in the thigh when he was walking to his parents’ home. The victim went to the hospital with injuries that don’t…
FARGO, N.D. — There is a confernce room inside Sanford hospital that has become much busier than usual. The incident command center has brought together a team of nurses, doctors and experts in safety, communication and hospital operations to deal with COVID-19. “We utilize the incident command center to help coordinate our people, our supplies, our operations, giving our staff…
FARGO, N.D. — Cass County has two new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the official total to three. They include a man in his 70’s and a man in his 90’s. Both cases are under investigation for how they got the virus. Two other cases are being reported in Dunn and Burleigh counties. The Dunn case is a man…
FARGO, N.D. — The risk of significant flooding in Fargo-Moorhead has all but disappeared. Mayor Tim Mahoney says the melt has been near-perfect and his level of concern has dropped. He say’s Fargo will probably hit a lower crest of 34 to 35 feet around April 1. Mahoney says although it will be a major flood over 30 feet, he…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Good news for people who have student loans through the Bank of North Dakota. You can defer your payments for six months due to the coronavirus pandemic. “As you know we’re fortunate to be the only state in America that has its own bank,” said Gov. Doug Burgum. “And one of the things that that bank does…
FARGO, N.D. – United Way Is excited to show the lot of its new location near the Red River Zoo at 4351 23rd Avenue South in Fargo. The unveiling comes on the same day as the annual Live United Awards ceremony. The organization says the need for a new location comes from the rapidly expanding community. United Way leaders hope…
FARGO, N.D. – Experts are hard at work trying to make sure the public is informed about the risks as they predict an uptick in cases here in North Dakota. “I still hear some attitudes like ‘Look, this is not that much different then the flu’ It is different then the flu. The mortality rate for this is about ten…
