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Fargo Public Works Crews Filling Up Potholes

Lee Anderson Of Fargo Public Works says the road work required this year isn't anything out of the ordinary.

May 21, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Crews were out covering potholes around 13th Avenue South and surrounding areas. “We have an asphalt kennel, and an overlay crew that we haven’t really started yet but we will shortly,” Supervisor of Fargo Public Works Lee Anderson said. Lee Anderson Of Fargo Public Works says the road work required this year isn’t anything out of the…

Playgrounds reopen at Fargo parks

May 21, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – Some restrictions are lifted for Fargo parks. Playgrounds have reopened joining parks, trails and courts as experiences for people to enjoy. Fargo Park District ask parents to supervise social distancing and wipe down equipment after using them. It is suggested to follow CDC guidelines for hygiene and social gatherings. “Parents just think about are you protecting your…

ND June primary election will have mail-in ballots only

May 21, 2020

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NORTH DAKOTA – North Dakota counties are conducting the June primary election by mail-in ballots only. The auditors in all 53 counties want voters to know that no polling locations will be open on June 9th due to COVID-19 concerns. Cass County Officials have already sent out more than 33,00 ballots last week and have received about 1,000. Voters are…

Churches vow to hold services & not adhere to Gov. Walz’s capacity guidelines

May 21, 2020

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MINNESOTA – Some Catholic and Lutheran churches in Minnesota are planning to resume in-person worship services as early as Tuesday. That is in spite of Governor Walz’s executive order limiting congregations to 10 people. In a letter to Walz, Catholic Bishops of Minnesota say churches will operate at 33% capacity and will continue to make any necessary adjustments to safety…

Grand Forks High Schools are Taking Precautions for Their Upcoming Graduations

May 21, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. – All three high schools will be hosting in person graduations following proper distancing guidelines. Only parents of graduating students will be allowed to join seniors and staff. Superintendent Terry Brenner says students and faculty might have to continue to use masks and social distancing if in person instruction returns in the fall. “One of the guidelines…

Worker involved with MN in-person graduation has coronavirus

May 21, 2020

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MINNESOTA – A Minnesota school holds in-person graduation despite a state ban where a worker with the coronavirus had close contact with school staff. State health officials say the worker was involved with stage setup and was around the staff members for a few hours. The staff helped facilitate the graduation and did not know there were exposed. Officials would…

Essentia Health to permanently layoff nearly 900 employees

May 21, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Essentia Health has announced their decision to move forward with permanent layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Health organization says it has experienced operational losses nearing $100 million since the beginning of March. Various measures have been taken to attempt to offset the decline in revenue including placing employees on administrative leave, flexing hours, reducing physician and executive…

10 people test positive for COVID-19 at Cass County Jail

May 21, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Mass COVID-19 testing at Cass County Jail has produced some interesting results. The jail has 11 positive cases, and none of the people showed any symptoms. Two days ago, 252 tests were administered on 156 inmates and 96 staff members.Three inmates refused testing. Of those completed tests, 5 employees and 6 inmates received positive results for the…

North Dakota reports 134 new COVID-19 cases, most in single day

May 21, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 134 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths on Thursday. The positive cases mark a single day high for the state. Eleven counties report new cases including Bottineau, Burleigh, Cass, Emmons, Grand Forks, Mercer, Morton, Pierce, Ramsey, Richland and Ward Counties. Cass County reports the most cases with 93 and Ward County…

Burgum: ND to launch second COVID-19 contact tracing app

The new app is expected to be available within two weeks.

May 21, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum announced a second contact tracing app is in the works to assist public health agencies track COVID-19. The new app will be known as Care19 Exposure and is expected to be available within two weeks. The app will use exposure notification technology developed by Apple and Google. When an individual tests positive for COVID-19, notifications will…