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Fargo Leaders Expecting More State Help As Covid Numbers Go Up

City officals say that case numbers will continue to rise as more testing is made available.

May 13, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo leaders are expecting to get more help from the state as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. Fargo Cass Public Health is increasing it’s contact tracing to help identify people who may have been in contact with an infected person. City officals say that case numbers will continue to rise as more testing is made available. The…

30,000 Pounds of Pork Ribs Donated To Great Plains Food Bank

It completes a five-state giving spree of 150,000 pounds of pork

May 13, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota Farmers Union is helping feed hungry families with a major donation. The union and Farmers Union Enterprises donating 30,000 pounds of pork ribs to Great Plains Food Bank in Fargo. It completes a five-state giving spree of 150,000 pounds of pork to food banks in South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana and North Dakota. Union president…

Gov. Burgum talks with President Trump about ND’s coronavirus response

May 13, 2020

Site Staff,

WASHINGTON – Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. John Hoeven and Commerce Commissioner Michelle Kommer discuss North Dakota’s coronavirus response and reopening businesses with President Trump at The White House. Burgum thanked the president for the federal government working with North Dakota to approve the state’s disaster declaration and sending 1.5 million masks and 42 million gloves. He proudly talked about the…

North Fargo Shooting Victim Identified

Another person was taken to a local hospital for surgery

May 13, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Police in Fargo release the identity of the man found shot to death in a car in north Fargo Tuesday morning. He is 39-year-old Anquine White of Fargo. They say no further information is available at this time. That leaves many questions about the case including who shot White. Two people were arrested. 21-year-old Reng Ayong of…

Grand Forks to Hold COVID-19 Testing Event Thursday, May 14

Grand Forks Public Health's goal is to test 500 people.

May 13, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks Public Health is hosting a drive through COVID-19 testing event on Thursday, May 14. The North Dakota Department of Health and the North Dakota National Guard will be assisting with the event. Close contacts, essential workers and first responders are invited to visit the Alerus Center between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to be tested. Individuals…

LIVE: Bike Safety Awareness Month

Coronavirus isn't the only risk out there.

May 13, 2020

Emily Welker,

We’ve been spending a lot of our mental efforts on staying safe from picking up the coronavirus when we go out into the world. Now, Fargo police are reminding us not to turn our backs on traffic safety dangers, too. May is bike safety, motorcycle safety and traffic safety awareness month. Good timing, because the message coincides with the return…

North Dakota Reports 76 New COVID-19 Cases and 2 Deaths

May 13, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 76 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths on Wednesday. The counties reporting new cases include Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, Morton, and Walsh Counties. Cass County also reports two woman in their 90s with underlying health conditions have passed away due to complications with COVID-19. North Dakota’s totals have reached 1,647…

WATCH LIVE: City of Fargo to Host COVID-19 Press Briefing

May 13, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–FARGO, N.D.–The City of Fargo is holding a press briefing at 11 a.m. to provide updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in our region. City and county government officials, public health experts and healthcare systems will provide information specific to their organization. The speakers will include: Director of Fargo Cass Public Health Desi Fleming Clay County Public Health Administrator Kathy…

Fargo to Receive a $4 Million Grant to Strengthen Student Literacy

The grants will be distributed over five years.

May 13, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Fargo is among 20 North Dakota education sites being awarded $41.8 million in grants. State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced the Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant program on Tuesday. The program is designed to strengthen literacy skills in children from birth through 12th grade. The education sites receiving grants were chosen based on their numbers of disadvantaged children and…

U.S. Senators Join Forces To Call For Meat Price Fixing Investigation

North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and ten other state attorneys general earlier called for an investigation

May 12, 2020

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Dakota leaders are continuing to push for an investigation into price fixing in the cattle industry. Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska and 18 Senate colleagues, including North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, are working together. They wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice requesting they investigate potential anti-competitive activities in the beef…