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Spirit Lake Reservation Enacts Face Mask Mandate

July 30, 2020

TJ Nelson,

BENSON CO., N.D. — Tribal leaders on the Spirit Lake Reservation are requiring people to wear masks to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. It’s a rare move in a state where face coverings have not been mandated despite a steady increase in overall cases. The reservation is located primarily in Benson County which has seen the state’s most…

North Dakota reports 75 new COVID-19 cases and one new death

Cass County accounts for 2,872 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

July 30, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 75 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Thursday. Twenty-five counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 22 and Burleigh County the second most with 11. An 80-year-old woman from Ramsey County with underlying health conditions died. The NDDoH says a previously reported case from…

LIVE: The Midwest and the Election

The major forces at play here in the Midwest could make for an even bigger surprise than last time around in the presidential elections.

July 30, 2020

Emily Welker,

With only three months away from what could be the most significant presidential election in modern history, a new story from one of the world’s foremost economic news sources says we voters here in the Midwest could play a huge role this time around. A number of pundits attribute President Trump’s surprise win in 2016 to the Midwest, particularly with…

Sanford employee gets 25,000 masks donated from Taiwan

Wanting Huang is a medical laboratory scientist at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo and is also a Taiwan native.

July 29, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — All of those who work in the medical field are doing everything they can to keep people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of those frontline heroes from Sanford took the extra step to make that happen. Wanting Huang is a medical laboratory scientist at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. She is also a native of Taiwan….

Active Shooter Training Held At Hector International Airport

July 29, 2020

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Hector International Airport is the site of an active shooter training exercise. Fargo Police helped out with the event by providing training as well as an officer to roleplay the active shooter. The event was meant to serve as a training tool to introduce airport employees to the concepts needed to survive an active shooter event. Police…

Senator Klobuchar Introduces Bill That Helps Independent Music Venues

The proposal is endorsed by the National Independent Venue Association and the National Independent Talent Organization.

July 29, 2020

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WASHINGTON, D.C.- While the return of concerts and theaters remains uncertain, Minnesota Senator Klobuchar is trying to provide independent venues some financial relief. The Save our Stages act asks for ten billion dollars that will help them for the next six months. “The idea is short term help for theaters and small venues, to help them so that they can…

One Inmate Is Returned, Another Goes Missing In Barnes County

July 29, 2020

KVRR Staff,

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — While one jail inmate is back in custody after not returning from work release, another man is wanted for escape after he failed to report back to the Barnes County Jail. Tyler Delmore was released Monday morning and has yet to return to the jail. Delmore was in jail for failing to register as a sex…

Mural Promotes Local Food and Healthy Eating

July 29, 2020

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — A local artist partners with Fargo Cass Public Health to create a mural for the community family market. The mural was started on Monday after choosing between a couple of designs that were collected from ideas from the community. For them, it was important to highlight the foods that were seen in our local area, as well…

Overdue Fees Are Forgiven At West Fargo Public Library

If you keep an item longer then 28 days, it will be billed to your account and removed once it's returned

July 29, 2020

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. — If you have a fine with the West Fargo Public Library, good news: it is being forgiven. The Board of Directors has voted to no longer charge a fee for overdue materials. No new fines will accumulate on accounts except in the case of lost or damaged items. They say all previously assessed overdue fines on…

Fargo Public Schools release draft plans for restarting classes

July 29, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — Fargo Public Schools have released a draft of their plan to restart schools this fall. Fargo will be holding in-person instruction with the option for students to learn virtually. All students and staff will be required to wear a mask while in the school building. The plan also outlines protocols on what to do if a student…