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379 Voters from 57 Counties Already Cast North Dakota Ballots

BISMARCK, N.D. — Votes for races in the general election in November are already coming in in North Dakota. Last Friday, ballots were made available to military and overseas voters. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says as of Wednesday morning, 379 voters in 57 countries had already cast their ballot. Jaeger says they were able to exercise their voting rights…

ND’s new Covid-19 plans include re-prioritizing nurses & a new test

High-speed testing and new developments to better care for health-care workers and those in long-term facilities

NORTH DAKOTA – With case numbers still on the rise, Governor Doug Burgum is moving 12 counties into a higher risk level and lowering three others. He says the state is coming up with new ways of handling COVID-19. Burgum’s plans for nurses and high-speed testing are some of the ways he’s hoping the state can better control the corona…

CEO of Minnesota Public Radio’s Parent Company Stepping Down

Jon McTaggart says he will leave as soon as a replacement is found

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The president and CEO of the parent company of Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media plans to step down. Jon McTaggart says he will leave as soon as a replacement is found. The announcement comes the same day employees released a letter saying American Public Media Group has fostered a harmful working environment for women…

Moorhead DMV Set to Move to Moorhead Center Mall

The City of Moorhead says the move will happen around November 15

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Moorhead DMV is moving to a new location. It will set up shop in the Moorhead Center Mall. The City of Moorhead says the move will happen around November 15. The project’s funds are coming from the CARES Act. The city says the new space will allow for more space and better social distancing. Categories: Local…

Ongoing Fargo drug investigation leads to significant seizure of drugs

As a result of the investigation, several people are facing state and federal charges.

FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department, with the help from several other agencies, served three search warrants on Tuesday as part of an ongoing drug investigation. The warrants, which were conducted at two residences and one local hotel, recovered approximately 1,400 M30 Fentanyl pills, nearly two ounces of Heroin, a few grams of Methamphetamine, a small amount of Marijuana, a Glock…

Loaded BB gun confiscated from Lincoln Elementary School student

The student has since been suspended.

FARGO, N.D.–Staff at Lincoln Elementary School confiscated a loaded BB gun from a student on Wednesday. Upon arriving at school, the student reportedly notified a staff member that they had something in their backpack. The staff member then looked in the student’s backpack, saw the BB gun and immediately confiscated it. A hallway was closed down in order for staff…

North Dakota reports 475 new COVID-19 cases and seven new deaths Wednesday

Cass County accounts for 4,849 of the total positive cases and 77 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 475 new COVID-19 cases and seven new deaths on Wednesday. Forty-two counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 82 and Burleigh County the second most with 79. Two men and five woman from several counties died. All seven people had underlying health conditions. North Dakota’s COVID-19…

Salvation Army Fargo to begin holiday fundraising early to “rescue Christmas”

The Salvation Army has created several ways for people to donate safely.

FARGO, N.D.–The Salvation Army is starting its holiday fundraising campaign early in order to help those affected most by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Salvation Army Fargo, circumstances surrounding the pandemic could cause a 50 percent decrease in red kettle donations, but almost three times as many people will need the Salvation Army’s help by the end of the…