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North Dakota reports 117 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Monday

Cass County accounts for 3,039 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

August 10, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 117 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Monday. Twenty-three counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 30 and Morton County the second most with 16. A 70-year-old woman from Stutsman County with underlying health conditions died. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 7,713 positive cases, 48…

North Dakota reports 150 new COVID-19 and one new death Friday

Cass County accounts for 3,006 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

August 7, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 150 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Friday. Twenty-six counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 27 and Burleigh County the second most with 25. A 40-year-old man from Benson County with underlying health conditions died. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 7,327 positive cases, 48…

Alfresco Islands initiative encourages outdoor dining, supporting local restaurants

For those not comfortable eating at restaurants amid the pandemic, dining alfresco may be the way to go

August 6, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Summer may be winding down, but patio weather is still here, and a new initiative is helping more people take advantage of it. For those wanting to eat out but are still uncomfortable with indoor dining, Alfresco Islands are now available in downtown Fargo. The “islands” of picnic tables surrounded by barricades promote supporting local restaurants while staying…

North Dakota reports 122 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Thursday

Cass County accounts for 2,958 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

August 6, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 122 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Thursday. Twenty-four counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 34 and Cass County the second most with 18. An 80-year-old man from McIntosh County with underlying health conditions died. The NDDoH says two cases from Grand Forks…

14 Minnesota bars and restaurants caught violating Executive Order

August 6, 2020

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ST. PAUL, Minn.–The Minnesota Department of Public Safety sent 14 warning letters to bars and restaurants caught violating Gov. Tim Walz’s Executive Order 20-74. According to the Executive Order, bar and restaurant employees are required to wear masks, place tables more than six feet apart and serve to no more than 50 percent capacity. Between July 4 and July 13,…

30 people test positive for COVID-19 after Lake Park, MN funeral

"I don't regret making the choice to be there for my friend… I wish this virus wasn't happening," Family Friend Kathleen Keen Said.

August 6, 2020

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LAKE PARK, Minn. — “I don’t regret making the choice to be there for my friend. I wish this virus wasn’t happening,” Kathleen Keen said. People were wearing masks and socially distancing during her friend’s father’s funeral. Keen says it wasn’t until the social hour after the service that people started to take off their face coverings and come together….

ND congressional delegation shares priorities on coronavirus funding

August 4, 2020

KVRR Staff,

By Samone Blair WASHINGTON – For North Dakotans facing eviction or unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic, a timeline on federal aid remains unclear. “Another day has come and gone in this once in a century national battle for our country,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. “At the moment, the gap between our two parties in the negotiations is…

“Drive-by farewell” | Pastor says goodbye to congregation amid COVID-19

August 2, 2020

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HILLSBORO, N.D. — It’s a bittersweet farewell, for more reasons than one. Pastor Julie Johnson has been with Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hillsboro for almost four years. She’ll be taking on a new venture soon, but with COVID-19 still among us, she could not properly say goodbye to the people she’s served over the years. Creativity soon struck, and…

Virus Concerns Days Ahead of South Dakota’s Sturgis Rally

More than 250,000 people are expected to attend the rally from August 7-16

August 2, 2020

Alison Voorhees,

STURGIS, S. D. — South Dakota will soon host hundreds of thousands of bikers for the 80th edition of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. More than 250,000 people are expected to be there. According to the Associated Press, many of the 7,000 people who live there are leery about what’s coming their way and say it shouldn’t go on during a…

“I’m beholden to the people of the district” Dr. Noel Collis describes primary race against Michelle Fischbach

July 31, 2020

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MINNESOTA – Doctor Noel Collis is running to unseat Rep. Collin Peterson in Minnesota’s seventh congressional district. He’s running against former Lieutenant Governor Michelle Fishbach in the GOP primary on August 11. He calls flattening the curve delaying the diagnosis of a virus there’s a lot of uncertainty about. Collis says wearing a mask is like “putting a chain link…