BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press briefing at 3:30 p.m. to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Burgum will be joined by State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and interim State Health Officer Dr. Andrew Stahl. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 7,713 positive cases, 48 current hospitalizations, 6,434 people recovered and 113 deaths. Categories: Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Health, Local News, North…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Crews responded to a report of a possible drowning late Saturday afternoon. The missing man was identified as 24-year old Abdimajid Osman Nur. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says he was on an inflatable canoe with a family member. Nur went swimming and began struggling. The family member tried to rescue him, the canoe capsized and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks Public Health will be hosting a walk-up COVID-19 testing event on Friday at the University of North Dakota. Testing begins at 10 a.m., but the first hour of the event will be designated for Grand Forks Public Schools faculty and staff. Testing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be open to the general public. Anyone…
FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Public Schools has announced it will conduct hybrid learning to start the 2020-21 school year. The FPS COVID-19 Instructional Plan Committee met on Monday and decided that all elementary, middle and high schools will begin at Level 3 hybrid instruction. The hybrid learning will consist of in-person and virtual learning. FPS made its decision based on four guidelines…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–Moorhead Area Public Schools is hosting a virtual feedback session for parents and guardians on Monday. The feedback will help local schools select a learning model for the 2020-21 school year. Parents and guardians will be able to view the progress the school has made on its re-entry plan and help the schools develop a learning plan. The session…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 117 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Monday. Twenty-three counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 30 and Morton County the second most with 16. A 70-year-old woman from Stutsman County with underlying health conditions died. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 7,713 positive cases, 48…
With the coronavirus pandemic stretching now into its 6th month, health has been on most of our minds like never before. And while it’s transmissible disease that’s dominated the conversation, heart disease is still a leading killer among Americans. That’s why the people at the American Heart Association are pushing us all to get up and get moving with their…
FARGO, N.D.–.Ed Clapp, Madison and Jefferson Elementary Schools have announced they will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision program for the 2020-21 school year. The CEP program reimburses schools who participate in both the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program that wish to offer free meals to students. All students at the three elementary schools are eligible for…
WEST FARGO, N.D.–After two country acts, the Red River Valley Fair is appealing to its rock fans with a one-night only Metallica concert. Metallica will be performing at the Encore Drive-In Nights on Saturday, August 29. Three Days Grace will open for the band. Similar to previous Drive-In shows, concert goers will be asked to remain in their vehicles. No…
DILWORTH, Minn. — In just a matter of moments, an ordinary summer day for John Schmitt of Dilworth turned into a nightmare. “I couldn’t talk, I couldn’t move my arms — or my right arm, I couldn’t move that,” he said, describing what his family told him about the incident. He and his neighbor Dick Schroeder were chopping and stacking…
