FARGO, N.D.- As the need for face masks across the nation increases, groups of volunteers trying to fulfill those needs increase as well. Darcy Bjertness from Minot is one of those volunteers leading a Facebook group called North Dakota Face Mask Warriors. “We make face masks for people, cloth face masks that can be reused, and we originally said that…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The June 9th election in Grand Forks will feature four candidates for mayor. Incumbent Michael Brown has launched his campaign to earn the job for a sixth consecutive term and will be running against Robin David, Brandon Bochenski, and write-in candidate Art Bakken. Mayor Brown says he wants to continue his leadership in the city to…
FARGO, N.D.- The first thing they want you to look at is if there are any options to continue the insurance with your past employer. Another possibility is seeing if COBRA coverage is an option. That is something the government requires employers to offer after someone’s laid off or terminated from the job. “The Pros of that are that a…
FARGO-MOORHEAD – There will be a few more places to have your car looked at as Matt’s Automotive Center will reopen all locations over the next two weeks. Matt’s kept two locations open during the pandemic and reopened its West Acres location last week. Many measures are being taken to ensure the safety of customers and employees such as sanitizing…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Attorney General William Barr is being urged to conduct a federal investigation into national price fixing by meat packers in the cattle industry. He was sent a letter calling for the investigation by North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and his counterparts in 10 other states including Minnesota and South Dakota. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks Fire Station 5 is temporarily closed after a firefighter tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. The infected firefighter last worked on April 30 and had close contact with two other firefighters who are now self-quarantining for 14 days. It is currently unknown how the firefighter acquired the virus. Station 5, which is located at 1002 47th…
The Great Plains Food Bank is being hit with a double whammy this morning. At a time when demand is up a lot for their food supplies, volunteers and donations are down. The number of families seeking relief from hunger has gone up from needs brought on by the economic crisis of the coronavirus pandemic. Food bank officials estimate demand…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 41 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and no new deaths since Monday. The counties reporting new cases include, Burke, Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, Mercer, Morton, Pembina, Stutsman and Williams Counties. Cass County has the most new cases with 13, while Morton and Burleigh Counties have the second most with…
UPDATE: All County phones are back online. Anyone who needs to contact the Sheriff’s Office can resume calls at 701-780-8280 GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a phone outage on Tuesday. All County phones in the Downtown Grand Forks area are currently being affected. Anyone who needs to contact the Sheriff’s Office should call 701-746-2542….
FARGO, ND – As Giving Tuesday Now approaches, the American Cancer Society says that now, more than ever before, they need the public’s help. “It’s just a really challenging time, and for somebody going through a cancer diagnosis, it’s even more so,” said Shannon Bacon, the Health Systems Manager for the American Cancer Society of North Dakota. The American Cancer…
