MOORHEAD, Minn. — Esraa Kadhem is a former MSUM student who studied under the teaching English as a second language major. With the university’s proposed budget cut threatening to close the program, Kadhem reveals why she thinks that would be the wrong decision during a community forum held by the school’s Inter Faculty Organization. “I started at MSUM from scratch…
FARGO & WEST FARGO, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum says the state is ready to implement Phase One of the North Dakota Smart Restart plan. “We anticipate there’ll be some rules applied to this, but we see it as hopeful to start opening up businesses, get our economy moving again,” says Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney. West Fargo Commission President…
FARGO, N.D. – A husband and wife team are doing what they can for healthcare workers with the help of Microsoft. Ryan Borstelmann of Microsoft decided to improve mask comfort after hearing complaints from his wife who works at Roger Maris Cancer Center. Using a 3D printer and some open source designs, he went to work producing mask straps that…
FARGO, N.D. – The Great Candidate Debate gives those running in the 2020 Fargo City Commission race a chance to have their ideas for improving the city heard. To abide by physical distancing guidelines, the public was invited to stream the debate online rather than attend in person. The June election will be a vote-by-mail-only event due to the pandemic….
FARGO, N.D. – TNT Fitness is offering daily programs for kids of all ages, all virtually from the comfort and safety from your home using the Zoom application. The program sees nearly 800 kids a week come through the virtual Tots Tumble Time classes, a class that teaches gymnastics to preschoolers. TNT says that during quarantine and in the new…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – West Fargo has some lane closures you’ll encounter due to road construction this week. Pavement repairs are being done on 32nd Avenue West, Christianson Drive and Beaten Drive. Watch for flaggers at especially congested areas to direct traffic. The repairs are looking to last at least until Friday. Categories: Construction & Traffic Updates, Local News, North…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks has revealed the results of the city’s second mass testing event. The testing took place last Thursday at the Alerus Center and was for any close contacts with LM Wind Power employees, as well as workers from J.R. Simplot. Of the 714 tests that were administered, 649 were negative, 62 were positive, and three…
FARGO, N.D. — Essentia Health is asking for your help with face masks. They have collected about 2,000 masks in Fargo but more handmade cloth masks are needed. Donations can be dropped off on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the South University Clinic. Donors are asked to pull up into the valet parking loop, stay…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum is ready to put North Dakota Smart Restart into action. With a positive COVID-19 rate around 4.2% he is ready to allow bars, restaurants, gyms and other businesses to reopen if the current trends continue. “If these hold over the next couple of days our intention would be to let the current executive orders…
WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force hold their daily press briefing. For a full list of officials in the Coronavirus Task force, click here. Categories: Coronavirus, Health Tags: Coronavirus, Coronavirus Task Force, COVID-19, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, PRESS BRIEFING
