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UND Center for Innovation receives nearly $300,000 in CARES Act funding

July 15, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The University of North Dakota Center for Innovation has received $299,921 in CARES Act funding. The funding will help the community and local businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration awarded the grant. The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, Dana Gartzke, said, “This investment comes at a crucial time…

West Fargo’s The Lights Plaza celebrates grand opening

City leaders and developers held a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially add the laza to West Fargo's community owned spaces

July 14, 2020

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — The Lights Plaza in West Fargo is officially open. The city hosted a Ribbon Cutting ceremony to officially add the Plaza to West Fargo’s community owned spaces. The celebration included speeches from city leaders and developers, food trucks, live music and tours of the plaza. Some guests in attendance say the new space is unlike anything…

Forbes Magazine Spotlights Drekker Brewing

July 14, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — A local brewery is getting some big attention thanks to Forbes Magazine. The business magazine reached out to Drekker Brewing to profile the brewery for a recent issue of the magazine. One of the Drekker co-founders initially believed it was a joke before realizing Forbes really wanted to talk with him. He hopes the increased attention will…

Doctors want more students to get physicals this year despite exemptions

A new check that physicians have added to the physicals this year is for mental health.

July 14, 2020

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FARGO, ND – The North Dakota High School Activities Association is allowing students to use last year’s physicals due to the coronavirus. It’s just one of the reasons parents may be choosing to opt out their students of getting a new physical done ahead of the new school year. Concerns over safety of the clinics may have discouraged some parents…

Governor Doug Burgum outlines K-12 Smart Restart Plan to open schools

The plan gives districts the opportunity to choose whether to teach students in person, virtually or with a hybrid of both

July 14, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — The decision on how to educate students this year will be left in the hands of each school district. District leaders will have the opportunity to decide whether to teach students in person, virtually or a hybrid of the two. Governor Doug Burgum says this prevents North Dakota from issuing a state-wide closure of schools. “Some school…

Moorhead Tastee Freez Feels The Community Support After Being Vandalized

They say it's what's kept them working since early morning to re-open as soon as possible.

July 14, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.- Tastee Freeze receives outpouring support after it gets vandalized overnight. The owners received a call from the Moorhead Police at around 2:00 Tuesday morning after a passerby noticed something was wrong. They say the people involved got in through the west window by smashing it with a walk in cooler compressor. Once inside, the group started destroying everything….

Flatland Brewing to close permanently August 2

July 14, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Flatland Brewing will be closing its doors for good on August 2. The brewery made a Facebook post on Tuesday announcing the closure saying, “Our dream to provide unique and tasteful beers has come to an end as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 measures and the hardship it has caused to our business.” Before the brewery closes in…

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Burgum to discuss plans for K-12 education at 3:30 p.m.

July 14, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press conference to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s plan for K-12 education in the fall. Burgum will be joined by State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler. In addition, Fargo Public Schools and West Fargo Public Schools say they are working on their education plan for the fall. The information provided by Burgum today…

GoFundMe seeks to gather justice for airman killed at Grand Forks Air Force Base

There will be a vigil for Natasha in Grand Forks on Wednesday.

July 14, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A GoFundMe is set up to seek to create positive change for women’s safety in the military after a shooting at Grand Forks Air Force Base last month. The account has a $100,000 goal and is aimed to gather what it calls “Justice for Airman First Class Natasha Aposhian.” The GoFundMe calls the campaign “a monumental journey”…

Moorhead Tastee Freez burglarized and damaged

July 14, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Police Department is searching for the party responsible for breaking into and damaging Tastee Freez. Police say the burglary happened between the hours of 10 p.m. on Monday and 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The burglar broke into the building, caused significant damage to the interior and turned the power off resulting in damage to the products. Anyone…