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Minnesota Exceeds 700 COVID-19 Deaths

ST.PAUL, MN (KFGO)- Minnesota surpassed 700 deaths while seeing 25 more intensive care cases in Saturday’s COVID-19 report from The Department of Health. Another 17 deaths were reported bringing the total to 700. There were 25 more patients in intensive care for 225 total. The deaths were one victim in their 40s with the 16 others at least 70 years…

Fargo Police Department Honors Fallen Officers

In the last ten years, 1,627 officers have fallen in the line of duty.

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Police is honoring fallen officers across the country on Peace Officer’s Memorial Day. The department planted 146 flags in honor of the 146 fallen officers that were killed in the line of duty last year. In the last ten years, 1,627 officers have fallen in the line of duty. Officers around the community, including the Sheriff’s…

Habitat For Humanity has Facebook Live home groundbreaking

MOORHEAD, Minn. -Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity presents its first Facebook Live groundbreaking for a Moorhead Family. Vannessa and her daughter had been waiting in the program for three years, eager to leave their current living situation. Sge says with an increasingly dangerous neighborhood, rent hikes and poor maintenance she no longer felt safe. Habitat for Humanity was excited to…

Great Plains Food Bank Helps Families in Valley City With Mobile Food Pantry

The last time they were in Valley City, they served just over 200 families.

VALLEY CITY, N.D.- The organization has been driving to different locations across the state and distributing food to make sure families know where their next meal is coming from. “There are so many people that are in need that can’t get ahead unless they have the resources that they need immediately to fill their needs, so that’s what I’m aiming…

Ada-Borup Band Teacher And Students Puts Together Graduation Song For Seniors

Tuttle says he and his 27 students worked together over multiple days practicing and sending in video digitally to help craft a graduation song for the class of 2020.

ADA, Minn. — As the school year nears it’s close for seniors Ada-Borup, the school’s band director who’s seen two decades worth of seniors walk through his doors wanted to make sure this class wouldn’t be forgotten. “So my take was to take these performances, these videos they uploaded putting them together so in a way we can kind of…

Fargo Fire Dept. Honors New Firefighter Graduates

The ceremony was limited to immediate family.

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Fire Department honors it’s newest class of firefighters. Logan McConnell, Rick Winter, Chris Harig, Todd Hanson, Ross Jones and West Fargo Firefighter Nick Wavra were all in attendance for their graduation at city hall. After eight weeks of intense training and education they are ready to suit up. The ceremony was limited to immediate family….

Essentia Health Continues To See Spikes In Virtual Visits Since Rolling It In Mid March

They were originally set to start in April.

FARGO, N.D. – Before the pandemic began, Essentia officials say they already had a plan to roll out virtual visits. They were set to start in April for patients with particular chronic illnesses like Depression and Anxiety. Because of the Coronavirus, they managed to make it happen by March. Essentia rolled virtual visits out initially to ambulatory clinics, and then…

Inflammatory syndrome could be in MN health officials say

MINNESOTA – Minnesota health officials issue a warning that a dangerous inflammatory syndrome in children that could be linked to coronavirus could be in the state. It’s called multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children. The syndrome is characterized by persistent fever, inflammation, poor organ function and other symptoms similar to shock. It was first found in Europe and then in New…