WASHINGTON – Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules that took effect Thursday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said companies that fail to comply could face penalties of nearly $14,000 per violation….
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota health officials are expecting 18,000 initial doses of the pediatric coronavirus vaccine. That’s enough enough to cover 25% of the state’s roughly 71,000 children ages 5 to 11 who were identified in the 2019 census. The state Health Department said in a statement Wednesday that “vaccinating children will help protect them from getting COVID-19.” To…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says state colleges should comply with legislation that forbids a school from funneling grant money to a person or organization that promotes or performs abortions. Stenehjem’s opinion came after an inquiry from North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott, who asked if the legislation was constitutional. Stenehjem says it is not…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A small portion of downtown Fargo was temporarily blocked off Wednesday morning to allow for Broadway Square’s Skate Shack to get installed. Broadway to 2nd Avenue North was closed to traffic for a couple hours. The Skate Shack is a space at Broadway Square where people can rent skates and buy food. Installation of the skating…
NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Early November brings a special tradition for thousands of North Dakotans and Minnesotans. Deer hunting season begins Friday in North Dakota and Saturday in Minnesota. “You may not be a deer hunter, but you probably work with somebody, live near somebody, or know somebody that is a deer hunter,” North Dakota Game and Fish…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Grand Forks Public Health is offering Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for children ages five to 11 starting Thursday. You can get your child a shot at the Grand Cities Mall from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. Vaccinations for people 12 and older and boosters are also given at the same location. “We are very excited to be…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — North Dakota Republican Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are joining around 40 other Republican senators to challenge President Biden’s expected order requiring large employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations. The ranking member of the Senate committee on employment and workforce safety, Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana, is leading the charge. They will use the Congressional Review…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum said the way to address methane emissions is through innovation, not further regulation which he says will only drive energy production overseas. Burgum and other Republicans in North Dakota have denounced President Biden’s methane reduction plan which he announced at the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland this week. In the U.S., the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz says health care providers and others will begin vaccinating 5- to 11-year-old children this week, now that the Pfizer coronavirus shot has received federal approval for that age group. Walz says the vaccine will arrive in waves this week and that Minnesota providers have ordered as many doses as possible from the federal…
FARGO (KVRR) – Officials are indicating that a West Fargo police officer who suffered a heart attack while on duty Sunday is showing signs of improvement. The West Fargo Police Dept. says Officer Tim Brown remains in stable, but critical condition at the Nebraska Medical Center. As of Wednesday morning, Brown was taken off of a ventilator and is breathing…
