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Great Plains Food Bank In Need Of Volunteers To Help Pack Meals

The organization says due to COVID-19 , they've seen less people volunteer.

FARGO, N.D.- The organization says they always welcome donations and volunteers, but now more than ever they are in need of these resources to help those who have been the most impacted by COVID-19. Donations are are especially needed since the food bank has less donations coming in from the food industry. The organization says every year they have more…

Hoeven, Thune & Business Leaders Offer Financial Advice For Entrepreneurs

Hoeven Says A Great Thing He's Seen Is How Businesses Have Chipped In To Help Support Each Other In This Time Of Need.

FARGO, N.D. — Senators John Hoeven of North Dakota and John Thune of South Dakota and a team of business leaders answered questions at the Founders Only Virtual Town Hall hosted by Emerging Prairie. The two talked about how small business owners could benefit from the two trillion dollar stimulus package as well the positive outlook businesses will survive during…

Bodies found in rubble of home that caught fire near Hillsboro

TRAILL COUNTY, N.D. – The daylong search for two people missing during a house fire in rural Hillsboro ends tragically. The family of Adam Gettel says the 35-year-old and his nearly two-year-old daughter were found dead. A Traill County deputy saw a home on Center Street three and a half miles east of town on fire around 3:00 Thursday morning….

Minnesota makes Coronavirus models public

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reveal Coronavirus modeling projections. 22,000 people are predicted to die despite social distancing measures. The scenario closely reflecting Governor Tim Walz’s extended stay-home order suggests a July 13th hospitalization peak requiring 3,700 ICU beds. It also projects six thousand deaths in a best case scenario to 36,000 in a worst case. A University…

Minnesota Modeling Predicts 22,000 Deaths, July 13 Hospitalization Peak

The mortality projections ranges from 6,000 in a best-case scenario to 36,000 in a worst case.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) –Minnesota public health officials revealed some details Friday about their modeling projections for the coronavirus pandemic here, predicting that 22,000 Minnesotans would die despite social distancing measures that have been put in place. The modeling, which has been kept under wraps until now, was revealed to reporters and legislative leaders in separate briefings after journalists had requested for weeks…

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Burgum Holds Daily COVID-19 Press Briefing

BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding his daily press briefing to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in North Dakota. Burgum will be joined by Department of Human Services Executive Director Chris Jones. The North Dakota Department of Health reported a total of 278 positive cases, 13 currently hospitalizations, 105 people recovered and six deaths. For more information, visit:…

Road Construction Begins Monday on Main Avenue in Downtown Fargo

Construction is expected to be complete in mid-October.

FARGO, N.D.–Construction season is beginning in Fargo and drivers should prepare to find alternate routes to get around Main Avenue. The Main Avenue Makeover Road Construction is set to resume on Monday, April 13 at 7 a.m. Main Avenue east of University Drive to west of the 10th Street South Underpass Bridge will be completely closed off. The underpass will…

City of West Fargo to Begin Street Sweeping Monday

The street sweepers will run for two consecutive weeks.

WEST FARGO, N.D.–The City of West Fargo Public Works Department is scheduled to begin street sweeping on Monday, April 13. They city has been divided into five zones that each correspond with a day of the week. Residents are asked to identify which zone they live in and remove all vehicles from the street between 8 .m. and 5 p.m….

YMCA of Cass and Clay Offers Virtual Workouts and Activities

FARGO, N.D.–The YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties is offering virtual workout and activity classes to community members. The fitness classes include yoga, Tabata, Freestyle Boxing, ‘Mommy and Me’ and more. The activity classes are for kids and families to try science experiments, crafts and recipes together. The majority of the courses are free and posted to the YMCA’s Facebook…