CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 136 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Tuesday. Nineteen counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 50 and Morton County the second most with 18. A woman in her 80s from Burleigh County and a man in his 100s from Grand Forks County died….
BISMARCK, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health says an issue with the electronic COVID-19 notification software has been resolved. The software issue was preventing people who were recently tested for COVID-19 from viewing their results. The NDDoH says anyone who wished to be electronically notified of their results will be receiving a secondary notification with an updated link to view…
FARGO, N.D. — The 2020 election is on the forefront of most of our minds these days. For election coordinators, it’s forcing them to make some changes to plans that they’ve long relied on. The new challenge to account for: an increase in absentee voters due to the pandemic. But with reports of the postal service facing equipment shortages and…
FARGO, N.D. — The 11th year of The Salvation Army’s Cuts for Kids event sees fewer people due to COVID-19. Capt. Jeanette Jensen with The Salvation Army, says, “Here in our Cuts for Kids event, there’s a lot that’s different. We’re now battling a global pandemic.” The event that saw roughly 125 children get free haircuts had more precautions this…
FARGO, N.D. – The man behind a Fargo creative services company uses his talents to remind people to wear a mask and help their neighbor. Spider Johnk put an ad in The Forum on Saturday saying “In 1997 you saved Fargo by filling millions of these. In 2020 you can save lives, businesses and jobs in Fargo by wearing just one…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — USDA is moving up the date for the haying and grazing of cover crops to September 1st in 23 North Dakota counties with a significant number of prevented plant acres. The counties cover the majority of the eastern half of the state and include Cass & Grand Forks. Eligible counties include: Barnes, Benson, Bottineau, Cass, Dickey, Eddy,…
UPDATE: The Columbia Road Overpass in Grand Forks has reopened to one lane of traffic in each direction. Police say traffic is being diverted to the middle lanes. GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Crews in Grand Forks shut down the Columbia Road overpass in both directions. The finger joint on the north side of the overpass has buckled. It…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 60 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Monday. Fifteen counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 20 and Grand Forks County the second most with 10. A 60-year-old woman from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions died. The NDDoH says it is experiencing a…
It’s all anybody can talk about lately: with a pandemic on, and a president who’s been attacking the idea of mail-in ballots, how is the election going to go? With the post office in crisis just as public pressure mounts to vote without going in person to the polls, this November’s election is bound to be like none other. DeAnn…
FARGO, N.D. — Two people are dead after a crash in north Fargo late Saturday night. Police say 22-year-old Henry Kulor was traveling south on 14th Street North when he ran a stop sign and struck a motorcycle. After striking the motorcycle, Kulor’s vehicle struck a utility pole before coming to a stop. The driver of the motorcycle, 22-year-old Pierce…
