ROCHESTER, Minn. – Vice President Mike Pence tours Mayo Clinic to see how doctors are treating the coronavirus. Pence visited with people who recovered from Covid-19 and are donating plasma. The hope is the antibodies from the patients will help defeat the virus in those getting a transfusion. Pence thanks the clinic for what he says leading on this treatment….
BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press briefing at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and the new standard operating procedures for businesses. Burgum will be joined by Commerce Commissioner Michelle Kommer who will help explain ND Smart Restart guidelines. The industries being allowed to open with specific guidelines include restaurants and bars,…
ST. PAUL, Minn.–The Minnesota Department of Health reports 365 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. This is the highest number of cases confirmed in a single day for the state, bringing the total to 4,181. Fifteen new deaths were also reported, bringing the total to 301. Of the total number of cases, 314 are currently hospitalized and 1,912 no longer need…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–North Dakota is reporting 49 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. The counties reporting new cases include Cass County with 41, Grand Forks County with 3, Mountrail County with 1, Stark County with 3 and Stutsman County with 1. Cass County’s case count has reached 472. Zero new deaths were reported since Monday. The North Dakota Department of Health…
ST PAUL, Minn.–The Minnesota Department of Transportation is honoring the men and women killed or injured while working on state roadways on Tuesday. Due to the Gov. Walz’s Stay at Home order, MnDot will not be hosting any events, but the Interstate 35W Bridge in Minneapolis will be lit orange to commemorate the 35 MnDot workers and 15 contractors who…
FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Public Schools has awarded 2020 Support Staff of the Year to Alison Beutler. Beutler is Kitchen Manager for Longfellow Elementary School and has worked for Fargo Public Schools since 2014. As Kitchen Manager, Beutler supervises the kitchen and serving staff, plans menus, orders inventory, conducts training and oversees the kitchen facilities. She was chosen as the recipient of…
BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota workers, union officials and community members are taking a stance for stronger worker protections as many businesses prepare to reopen on Friday. The North Dakota AFL-CIO, a federation of North Dakota unions, is taking part in a virtual commemoration of those who have died or become ill while working during the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday. During the…
STAPLES, MN (KFGO) – Former Bison quarterback Arden Beachy has been on both sides of the coronavirus pandemic. He’s a family medicine doctor in his hometown of Staples. He recently came down with the virus. Beachy says he initially thought seasonal allergies were to blame for his symptoms. “I noticed I really couldn’t taste some of my favorite meals or…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Investigators are examining bones discovered along the Red River near Trollwood Park in north Fargo. Police and the Cass County Coroner were called Monday night after passers-by discovered what appeared to be human bones. The bones were collected for examination and to attempt identification. The initial assessment by the medical examiner indicated the bones had been…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Three critically ill coronavirus patients in Bismarck receive plasma transfusions from donors who recovered in New York and are released from the hospital. CHI St. Alexius Health was eligible to receive the plasma because of its enrollment in the Mayo Clinic Research Clinical Trial. The experimental treatment is believed to help reduce the severity of symptoms of…
