Chahinkapa Zoo Pushes Back Season Opener
WAHPETON, N.D. - Staff at Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton say that COVID-19 is pushing their season opening back, but it will not cancel it entirely. The zoo planned to open for the year on April…
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Vitalant seeks donors to curb period of low blood supply
FARGO, N.D. -- Spring is usually a steady time for the blood collecting nonprofit, Vitalant, but with more and more closures amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of donors the organization is seeing is…
Essentia Health lays off 500 employees due to Coronavirus
Essentia Health has placed 500 non-medical employees on special administrative leave. "These plans include redeploying our workforce to best position Essentia Health to care for patients, while responding to the significant financial impacts caused by a reduction in services due…
Coalition Calls for Eviction Moratorium in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. - With more then 3% of the states workforce out of a job, a coalition of labor unions and homelessness activists are calling on Governor Doug Burgum to step in and temporarily…
Sanford Health takes more safety precautions as three employees test positive for COVID-19
FARGO, N.D. — The Coronavirus is beginning to impact healthcare workers who continue to help patients through the pandemic here in Fargo. Sanford officials confirm that three physical therapists have tested positive for COVID-19.…
COVID-19 By The Numbers For March 30, 2020
FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota is reporiting it's second and third coronavirus-related deaths. They include a McHenry County woman in her 80's and a Morton County man in his 70;s. Both had underlying conditions and both got the virus through…
Confinement Order In Place For Those Returning To North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. -- If you are coming back to North Dakota from any of the states in red on this map or any international location, you must quarantine for 14 days. That is in a confinement order signed by North…
IMHE Forecasts COVID-19 Peak Day For Deaths In The Region
FARGO, N.D. -- The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington is projecting the peak day for daily deaths from coronavirus in each state. In Minnesota, they forecast the peak is three weeks away on April…
LIVE: White House Coronavirus Task Force Daily Press Briefing
WASHINGTON--President Donald Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force hold their daily press briefing.
LIVE: Gov. Doug Burgum Holds Press Briefing with Senators Hoeven and Cramer
BISMARCK, N.D.--Gov. Doug Burgum is holding his daily press briefing to provide COVID-19 updates in North Dakota. Burgum will be joined by U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer. They will discuss the federal response to the pandemic and…
Altru Health responds as Grand Forks County has first Coronavirus cases
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Altru Health is doing all it can to combat the Coronavirus. Grand Forks County has its first two cases of Coronavirus. The case is under investigation to see if it's from travel or community spread.…
Grand Forks Police Investigate Drug Death
GRAND FORKS, N.D.--The Grand Forks Police Department has put out a warning about illicit drug use after a man was found dead on Monday. Police responded to an apartment at approximately 7:15 a.m. and discovered a 24-year-old man deceased. The…
Minnesota DNR Implementing Burning Restrictions Immediately
CLAY COUNTY, Minn--The Clay County Sheriff's Office shared a message from the Minnesota DNR about burning restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning Monday, the DNR is placing burning restrictions in Grant, Douglas, Pope, Norman, Otter Tail, Clay, Wilkin, Stevens and…
YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Offers Child Care for Essential Workers
CASS COUNTY, N.D.--The YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties is offering child care to all essential personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children of emergency first responders such as police officers, firefighters, healthcare professionals, city or county staff, grocery store staff…
NDDoH Reports Second COVID-19 Related Death in North Dakota
MCHENRY COUNTY, N.D.--The North Dakota Department of Health has reported the second death related to COVID-19 in North Dakota. The department says a woman in her 80s from McHenry County with underlying health conditions died from complications with COVID-19. It…
UPDATE: Missing Woman Found Safe
UPDATE: Fargo Police say Marcie Christine Treadwell has been located and is safe. They thanked the public for their assistance. FARGO, N.D.--The Fargo Police Department is seeking the public's help locating 32-year-old Marcie Christine Treadwell. Marcie is described as…
President Trump Extends Stay-at-Home Guidelines for Another 30 Days
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Speaking at a contentious White House coronavirus news briefing on Sunday that involved testy standoffs with multiple reporters, President Trump declared that "the peak in death rate" in the coronavirus pandemic "is likely to hit in two weeks," and said the federal government…
North Dakota Museum Of Art Asking For People To Send Art Of What They Are Doing At Home
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- The North Dakota Museum Of Art is asking people to send in their submissions from home for a new exhibit. It's called "Art In Isolation" The point of the exhibit is to show how people are…
Red River Zoo closes to the public amid coronavirus pandemic
FARGO, N.D. — On a typical warm day like this one, Sally Jacobson says the Red River Zoo would be packed. But instead of kids and families roaming about, the only movement now is the…
What The New Stimulus Package Means For People In The F-M Area
FARGO, N.D. -- Under President Trump's new stimulus package, billions of dollars will flood into the economy for business in the Red River Valley. Every adult filing for themselves who make less then $75,000 a…
Teen Hits 120 MPH While Fleeing Highway Patrol, Arrested For DUI
VALLEY CITY, N.D. -- A Valley City teen is arrested for drunken driving after fleeing the North Dakota Highway Patrol. A trooper tried to stop 18-year-old Zander Johnson around 1:30 Saturday morning for an equipment violation, about 9 miles south…
Grand Ole Opry Star, Joe Diffie, Passes Away From COVID-19
NASHVILLE -- Country singer Joe Diffie has died after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 61 A spokesman for Diffie on Friday announced he had contracted the coronavirus, becoming the first country star to go public with such a diagnosis.…
COVID-19 By The Numbers For March 29, 2020
FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota is reporting another four positive cases as of Sunday morning but no positive cases during afternoon testing. Two of the new cases come from Cass County: a woman in her 40's and a woman in…
Keeping kids engaged while learning from home
FARGO, N.D. -- Sylvan Learning in Fargo is offering some tips and tricks to help parents keep their children engaged while learning from home. They say it's important to maintain a daily schedule. Keep the schedule flexible so parents can…
LIVE: White House COVID-19 Task Force Briefing
WASHINGTON, DC -- President Trump is live with the Sunday, March 29 COVID-19 Task Force Briefing.
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