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….
A popular Moorhead restaurant is asking for your help this morning keeping its doors open after financial struggles brought on by the pandemic. Downtown Moorhead’s Rustica closed its doors due to the coronavirus health threat on March 28th. The restaurant had changed hands to new ownership last year, and its new owners say it’s been hard to get business loans….
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)–The financial cost of the coronavirus outbreak in Minnesota is front and center Tuesday as state budget officials update the impact the pandemic has had recently on state revenue projections. Gov. Tim Walz meanwhile, was expected to ease the financial burden on health care providers by allowing them to resume elective surgeries and procedures. A temporary ban on those…
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…
FARGO, N.D. — In the June 9th primary, North Dakotans will be able to narrow down candidates for statewide offices, legislative races and county commissioners. They will also cast their final votes for city commissioners and school board members. Everyone will still be able to vote, but they will have to do it by mail-in ballots. City officials say the…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo has preformed nearly 7,600 COVID-19 tests and is hoping to administer much more through mass testing events. The city has already held two of these large-scale testing events. A third was scheduled for Monday, but a broken machine in the Bismarck lab where the tests are sent caused that event to be cancelled. Public health officials…
FARGO & WEST FARGO, N.D. — For Avi McGregor, living next to Island Park makes getting fresh air that much easier. “It feels awesome to get outdoors, even when it’s raining out here,” she says. Warmer weather and sunny days are hopefully around the corner, but visiting a local park may feel a bit different. “I understand the social distancing part…
