CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 201 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, marking a new single day high for the state. Twenty-eight counties report new cases. Stark County reports the most new cases with 49 and Burleigh County the second most with 39. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 8,171 positive cases, 59 current hospitalizations, 6,953 people recovered and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Grand Forks school district and the University of North Dakota share changes to their campuses in the upcoming school year. Students in Kindergarten through ninth grade will go back to school August 31. Tenth through 12th graders return September 1. Superintendent Dr. Terry Brenner says nearly one fifth of students will have distance learning. The…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 87 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Wednesday. Nineteen counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 15 and Williams County the second most with 12. An 80-year-old woman from Grand Forks County and a 60-year-old man from Morton County died. Both individuals had underlying…
MINNESOTA – Michelle Fischbach is projected to win the GOP primary in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. She is expected to take on Democratic Congressman and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson in November. Fischbach got nearly 59 percent of votes with 73 percent of precincts reporting as of 10:15 Tuesday night. Air Force veteran and drone instructor pilot Dave Hughes…
FARGO, N.D.–Starting August 17, all West Acres visitors and employees will be required to wear a mask. Children ages 5 and under are exempt from the mask mandate and visitors may remove masks while eating and drinking. West Acres officials said, “This will work to provide the safest experience for everyone inside West Acres, especially as we move into the busiest…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 174 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths on Tuesday. Twenty-six counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 43 and Stark County the second most with 28. Two men and three woman died. All five people had underlying health conditions. The NDDoH says a two previously…
MINNESOTA & NORTH DAKOTA – Millions of Americans are still out of a job amid the pandemic. As lawmakers continue to debate what kinds of unemployment benefits to approve, President Trump signed an executive order, which will impact hundreds of thousands of North Dakotans and Minnesotans. Those at Job Service North Dakota say the people they’re helping want their jobs…
BISMARCK, N.D.–The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has selected North Dakota to participate in a COVID-19 vaccination pilot project. North Dakota will be one of four states taking part in the project. NDDoH Immunization Program Manager Molly Howell said, “North Dakota was selected because of the strength of our immunization program. Our teams have been working for weeks on…
WEST FARGO, N.D.–The City of West Fargo has canceled the West Fest parade, street dance and family fun night due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City Commission met on August 3 and recommended certain events be cancelled, but overall approved the West Fest celebration. The approved events include the annual softball tournament, West Fest fun run, craft shop, kid-friendly concert…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks Public Health will be hosting a walk-up COVID-19 testing event on Friday at the University of North Dakota. Testing begins at 10 a.m., but the first hour of the event will be designated for Grand Forks Public Schools faculty and staff. Testing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be open to the general public. Anyone…
