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Minnesota Reports 24 New COVID-19 Deaths

  (FOX 9) – Minnesota reported 24 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 Saturday as the state’s death toll from the disease rises to 395. Minnesota reported 498 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. There have now been 6,228 positive cases of the coronavirus in the state. Of the confirmed cases of coronavirus in Minnesota, 2,397 are patients who have recovered and no longer need to be…

46 New COVID-19 Cases In North Dakota

BISMARCK, ND — The North Dakota Department of Health conducted 2,022 test for COVID-19 resulting in 46 new cases. Of the latest results, 30 came from Cass County with the next highest total coming from Ward County with 4. North Dakota now has 1,153 reported cases. An additional death came from Cass County, a man in his 70s from Cass…

Sanford Health Expert Offers Safety Guidelines For Heat Stroke Awareness Day

They recommend using curbside pickup and delivery for items you may need you're worried about the outbreak.

FARGO, N.D. — Today is Heat Stroke Awareness Day and health experts at Sanford Health are reminding people to not leave their kids in the car. Experts say leaving your unattended child in the vehicle is dangerous as your car can heat up quickly in the sun. They say planning ahead of schedule is always smart. They recommend using curbside…

Vergas Community Comes Together For Parade Of Hope

The parade is meant to bring smiles to people's faces sending a message that we are all in this together.

VERGAS, Minn. — At the Parade Of Hope people across the community are coming together in the wake of multiple weeks of shutdown due to the Coronavirus. The parade is meant to bring smiles to people’s faces sending a message that we are all in this together. “Ya know being cooped up in your house not being able to go…

Business In North Dakota Begin To Re-Open

Cass County Public Health is also doing their part to make sure those guidelines are met.

NORTH DAKOTA – Businesses in North Dakota have re-opened their doors, but not before implementing some guidelines. “Staff will be wearing masks when they’re interacting with customers within six feet. We have our sanitation out front, we’ve got a jar with clean pins and a jar for dirty pins. We’re down to 12 tables. We normally have about 26 here,”…

Governor Doug Burgum Lays Out His Budget For The 2021 To 2023 Biennium

The guidelines vary between 85 to 95 percent of the current adjusted base.

NORTH DAKOTA – The governor focused on embracing telework and technology, investing in process improvement and analyzing vacant positions. He asked state agencies to focus on goals and outcomes, and to think strategically on how they can reinvent existing processes to create more value for citizens. “If you’re a smaller agency with less than a $5 million adjusted base budget,…

Burgum extends distance learning until end of school year

NORTH DAKOTA – Gov. Doug Burgum says students will continue distance learning through the rest of the school year. He says the decision was made with input from the Department of Public Instruction, Department of Health, various administrators, school boards and legislators. Burgum says this allows teachers to prepare for the fall term, as well as focus on planning healthy…

West Acres to Reopen May 8

The mall will operate from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

FARGO, N.D.–West Acres will reopen May 8 with new COVID-19 policies and procedures in place. The new policies include limited mall hours, altered food court operations, a new minor policy, closure of high-touch and furniture areas and distancing guidelines. West Acres officials say, “For the foreseeable future, a shopping trip to West Acres will feel different. If it didn’t, we…