FARGO, N.D.–FARGO, N.D.–The City of Fargo is holding a press briefing at 11 a.m. to provide updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in our region. City and county government officials, public health experts and healthcare systems will provide information specific to their organization. The speakers will include: Director of Fargo Cass Public Health Desi Fleming Clay County Public Health Administrator Kathy…
FARGO, N.D.–Fargo is among 20 North Dakota education sites being awarded $41.8 million in grants. State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced the Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant program on Tuesday. The program is designed to strengthen literacy skills in children from birth through 12th grade. The education sites receiving grants were chosen based on their numbers of disadvantaged children and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Dakota leaders are continuing to push for an investigation into price fixing in the cattle industry. Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska and 18 Senate colleagues, including North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, are working together. They wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice requesting they investigate potential anti-competitive activities in the beef…
FARGO, N.D. – The Fargo School Board discusses plans to use $3.2 million in CARES Act funding. The money can be used through September 2022. $388,000 will go to private schools in the district. The board is also looking to buy devices for elementary schools so each student has one, buying learning apps and instructing teachers and how to use…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Grand Forks Mayor Micheal Brown is giving us an update on what his team calls “The Smart Restart.” With nearly half of their nearly 300 positive COVID-19 cases already recovered, Grand Forks is ready to shift their focus on getting life back to normal. The Smart Restart plan includes new business models for hospitality and retail…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota nonprofits are asking Governor Doug Burgum to help protect renters who are involuntarily out of work during COVID-19. Because the governor has not issued a temporary eviction moratorium, stable housing advocates are asking him to reach a middle ground that would at least cancel late fees and credit issues that have accrued during the COVID-19…
FARGO, N.D. — Last Friday, Cass County deputies responded to a report of a gunshot at Harness Mobile Home Court in Casselton, ND. “The suspect, identified as William Dittmer Jr. called 911 and explained that there was an argument and physical altercation at his address outside near his vehicle between he and the victim, identified as Duane Turchin,” said Cass…
FARGO, ND – Two arrests are made in a deadly early morning shooting Tuesday in Fargo. 21-year-old Reng Ayong of Fargo faces a number of charges including reckless endangerment and possession of a stolen automobile. 28-year-old Darrell Simmons, who has no permanent address, is being held for criminal conspiracy. “Everybody is like going crazy. Go home, lock yourself up, I…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 53 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths on Tuesday. The counties reporting new cases include Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, Stutsman, Ward and Williams Counties. Cass County reports the most new cases with 44 and Grand Forks County the second most with 5. A woman in her 100s and a woman in…
Gardens are big right now — or at least, a lot of people want them to be. Unfortunately, if you just couldn’t wait and went ahead with planting out, you might have a yard right now that looks a little more like you’re growing blankets than tomatoes and petunias. Our late-season frost struck hard at the hearts of seasoned gardeners…
