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City Commission encourages usage of face masks in Fargo through directive

The directive "strongly encourages" people in Fargo to wear face masks in public when social distancing isn't possible

July 27, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — In a 4-1 vote, Fargo City Commission approves a directive encouraging people to wear face masks in public. Commissioner John Strand says he doesn’t want mask police; he says what he wants is “a community approach to a health crisis.” “We don’t have to be fighting after something so little as — I’m not going to say…

How some runners are still participating in the Fargo Marathon despite the cancellation

Since COVID-19 reared its ugly head in North Dakota and Minnesota, Mark Knutson and his team of organizers for the Fargo Marathon have been trying everything and anything to make sure the show went on.

July 27, 2020

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FARGO, ND – “Nobody expected the cases to do what they did around the country, and then locally and regionally the same thing happened,” said Mark Knutson, the Executive Director of the Fargo Marathon. An uptick in COVID-19 cases in the Red River Valley has forced organizers to cancel the Fargo Marathon. “We’ve seen the uptick in North Dakota, and…

DFL criticizes MNGOP for “politicizing COVID-19”

Party Chairman Ken Martin says this was not a political issue, but it's a concern where we need to look to health experts and scientists.

July 27, 2020

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MINNESOTA – The DFL is responding to Republican criticism of the mask mandate, and calling out the GOP for politicizing COVID-19. Party Chairman Ken Martin says this was not a political issue, but it’s a concern where we need to look to health experts and scientists. They advise everyone to wear masks to stop the spike in Coronavirus cases. Martin…

Police: Bicyclist possibly involved in Moorhead crash can’t recall what happened

July 27, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. – A passenger and bicyclist are sent to the hospital after a crash in Moorhead. It happened around 4:30 Monday afternoon on the 1300 block of 12th Avenue South. Police say an SUV left the road and struck a tree. The jaws of life were used to get a person out of the vehicle. Their injuries are non-life threatening….

Be Cautious of Seeds Coming from China

People in North Dakota report getting unsolicited seeds in the mail

July 27, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D. — A warning after people in North Dakota say they’ve gotten unsolicited packages from China with seeds in them. That’s from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the North Dakota State Seed Department. Officials in other states have also reported similar instances. The state’s agriculture commissioner says he’s not sure why these seeds are being sent or…

Deputy who posted “insensitive” video resigns from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office

July 27, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–Deputy Tamera Holland resigned from her position as a correctional deputy after being placed on administrative leave. Holland had posted an “insensitive” social media post referencing a Native American caricature that garnered a lot of negative attention and resulted in an investigation. Ultimately, Sheriff Jahner determined Holland should not be terminated for the video. Sheriff Jahner says Holland…

Man reported impersonating law enforcement in Polk County

July 27, 2020

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POLK COUNTY, Minn.–The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it received a report of a man impersonating law enforcement on Sunday. Authorities say a tall, skinny white man in his 50s or 60s with gray hair and a bald spot was driving an SUV with a bubble light on the roof. The man turned the light on and pulled a vehicle…

Fargo Marathon Cancelled

July 27, 2020

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FARGO, ND — The 2020 Fargo Marathon has been cancelled. Race Director Mark Knutson said the decision to move from a postponed race in late August to cancelling for the year was a difficult decision. Knutson said rising cases of coronavirus are to blame in the region and parts of the country. Knutson, who sold the marathon to “Rugged Races,”…

North Dakota reports 112 new COVID-19 cases Monday

Cass County accounts for 2,762 of the total positive cases and 75 of the total deaths.

July 27, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 112 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Monday. Twenty-five counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 25 and Cass County the second most with 21. The NDDoH says previously reported cases from McKenzie County and Mountrail County were determined to be from out of…

Cass County Electric Cooperative grants $2,500 to Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch

July 27, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Cass County Electric Cooperative has awarded Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch a $2,500 grant. The grant will help with remodeling the Dakota Memorial School by adding classrooms and other learning spaces. The Dakota Memorial School provides in-class trauma-sensitive education for at-risk kids. Children in the psychiatric residential treatment facilities as well as students from local public schools attend the…