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Moorhead High School to transition to distance learning September 28

MAPS says its goal is to return MHS to a modified hybrid schedule as soon as possible.

MOORHEAD, Minn.–Moorhead High School will transition to distance learning on September 28. The Moorhead Area Public Schools’ Incident Command Team made the decision based on increased COVID-19 rates in the community. Parents received a letter from Superintendent Brandon Lunak explaining the transition. High School students will have an offsite learning day on September 23 to prepare for how distance learning…

Fargo man arrested for breaking into U-Haul Warehouse

FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Police arrested a man after he was caught breaking into a U-Haul warehouse Friday morning. The alarm company for the warehouse at 4901 13th Avenue S notified police that a man had pried an overhead door open and was rummaging through tool boxes. Officers received a description of the man from the alarm company and were able to…

Rally to “Back the Blue” in Moorhead

Community members come out for "F-M Back the Blue Rally."

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Some in the community are showing their support for local law enforcement in the second “F-M Back the Blue Rally.” The gathering started in the Moorhead Center Mall’s south parking lot. The event organizer spoke followed by a few members from law enforcement. The group then marched down Third Avenue South and up to Main Avenue before…

Special Assessment Hearing in Horace Gets Heated

There will be a Horace City Council meeting taking place on Monday

HORACE, N.D.– The meeting was to protest special assessments related to projects currently in plan by the city of Horace. Levi Bachmeier, the business manager at West Fargo Public Schools was in attendance and petitioned against the assessment on 63rd. “Lower the amount being assessed against the district, and being able to come up with an amount that is justifiable…

Democratic Candidate for North Dakota Governor Lays Out Her COVID-19 Plans

Dr. Lenz also has policies that she says will slow the virus and speed up a stable economic recovery

NORTH DAKOTA — Dr. Shelley Lenz says the plan is based on the incident command system which she says it’s the best practice for dealing with crisis management. Some of the goals are to implement robust and reliable testing, work with surrounding states to reduce interstate transmission, and improve plans as new information becomes available. Dr. Lenz also has policies…

Trump Stop Is Private Event, Democrat Leader Hopes It’s Not A COVID-19 Spreader Event

BEMIDJI, Minn. — When President Donald Trump arrives in Bemidji Friday afternoon, it’ll be a private event. Those attending will need a ticket from the organizers to enter what law enforcement is calling the “exclusion zone”. We talked to the majority leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives Ryan Winkler who is from Bemidji. The Democrat doesn’t agree with the…

Lincoln Elementary Student Tests Positive for COVID-19

FARGO, N.D. — Parents and guardians of children who attend Lincoln Elementary in Fargo are being notified that a student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student was in contact with other students and staff. A list of close contacts of potential exposure has been gathered and those families were contacted. The North Dakota Department of Health and Fargo Cass…