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Union Leader For Bobcat Calling For Shutdown After 2nd Employee Says They Have COVID-19

Wilkinson worries that workers coming Sunday night could spread the disease further

April 26, 2020

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GWINNER, N.D. — Union Leader Will Wilkinson is calling for Doosan Bobcat to shut down it’s Gwinner plant after he says a 2nd employee called saying they had tested positive for COVID-19. He says this employee had worked close with another employee who has the virus and had been at work for multiple days this week. Wilkinson is asking…

Train Derailment Outside Carrington

April 26, 2020

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CARRINGTON, ND (NewsDakota/KFGO)- US Highway 52 was closed temporarily in Carrington following a train derailment Sunday morning. The derailment happened around 7:15 near the highway underpass north of Carrington. The final 20 cars of the 100 units carrying grain came off the tracks. There are no injuries reported, crews are inspecting the bridge and area for any damage. Canadian Pacific…

North Dakota Records 64 Additional COVID-19 Cases

April 26, 2020

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BISMARCK, ND– The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in North Dakota now totals 867 after 64 more positive tests. The Department of Health is also reporting another Coronavirus related death, a woman in her 80s from Cass County with underlying health conditions. The death toll in the state is 17. Again a majority of the new cases come from Cass County…

Fargo Firefighters Respond To Deck Fire

April 26, 2020

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FARGO, ND – The Fargo Fire Department was able to quickly put out a deck fire Saturday night preventing it from spreading into a south Fargo apartment building. The incident happened shortly after 8 at the 1100 block of 22nd street south, investigators believe the cause of the fire was improper disposal of smoking materials. All occupants of the building…

North Dakota Forest Service Reminding People To Be Careful During Fire Season

They recommend that people continue to check the Fire Danger Rating map on the department's website

April 25, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Forest Service is reminding residents that it is still fire season and that people need to take extra precaution. That means waiting to mow your lawn till the grass is green, avoid doing any burning in your yard and to remember the ABC’s. Always Be Careful with fire, officials say to make sure the…

FargoDome Hosts Mass Drive-Thru Testing For COVID-19

Over 1,000 tests were conducted

April 25, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Cars are lining up across the parking lot of the FargoDome, waiting their turn to pull into the canopies to get tested for COVID-19. City officials, Fargo Cass Public Health, the North Dakota Health Department and the state National Guard all teamed up to help get testing done safely and efficiently. The tests being given out are…

Doosan Bobcat expected to reopen Saturday night after one day shutdown

April 25, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota’s largest manufacturing operation is expecting to reopen Saturday night. Doosan Bobcat was shut down for a day on Friday for a deep cleaning because an employee reported symptoms of the coronavirus. Stacey Breuer, a spokeswoman for Doosan Bobcat in Gwinner, said in a statement that the employee last worked in an isolated area of the…

Mass COVID-19 Testing Taking Place at Fargodome

April 25, 2020

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FARGO, ND — Drive up testing in Fargo is taking place at The Fargodome. The first round will focus on people who have potentially been exposed to others who have tested positive, those residents were contacted beforehand. The second wave will be essential workers and symptomatic individuals. Testing runs until 5pm. Officals expect 3,000 test to be conducted, results will…

Job Service North Dakota works to keep up with unemployment claims

April 24, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – With many people finding the unemployment process difficult, we asked Job Service North Dakota how they are handling things. The organization says it initially wasn’t prepared for the surge of applications. Each year Job Service takes in 20,000 claims. Since March 27th, they have received more than 60,400. Job Service says due to budget issues, they weren’t…

Former ND State Senator Uses Drive To Donate Over 1,000 Books For Inmates

Flakoll says he's gotten books from more than 10 states and more kept coming in to show their support.

April 24, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Tri-College Provost Tim Flakoll is giving a big helping hand to the Cass County Jail. The former North Dakota State Senator dropped off over 1,500 books as a part of his book drive for inmates. Flakoll says he was going to wait until after the pandemic to make the delivery, but changed his mind after he found…