Coronavirus

Fargo Public Schools to announce plan for 2020-21 school year at 12 p.m.

FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Public Schools will announce its Smart Restart Plan for the 2020-21 school year at 12 p.m. The School has built its plan based on guidelines and recommendations from city, county and state government and education agencies and organizations. Feedback from parents and staff members was also taken into account. KVRR will stream the announcement on KVRR.com and our…

North Dakota records highest COVID-19 cases in single day

Cass County accounts for 2,897 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 168 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Friday. The previous record for most new cases in a day was 160 set on July 21. Twenty-nine counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 38 and Cass County the second most with 25. North Dakota’s COVID-19…

North Dakota reservation orders masks after COVID-19 spike

FARGO, N.D. (AP)–Tribal leaders on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation in northeastern North Dakota are requiring residents 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 according to…

Fargo Public School Board approves “Smart Restart” draft plan

The school year will now begin September 2nd instead of August 27th

FARGO, N.D. — After hours of deliberation, the Fargo Public School Board approved a Smart Restart plan for the upcoming school year. It also approved moving the school year’s start date from August 27th to September 2nd. If there’s one certainty about the drafted plan, it’s that almost nothing about it is certain. “Everything in this document can change,” said…

Minnesota Governor announces state’s learning plan for 2020-21 school year

Gov. Tim Walz to announce state's back-to-school plan Gov. Tim Walz announcing the state’s learning plan for the upcoming 2020-21 school year in Minnesota. https://bit.ly/3105oZDGov. Posted by Fox 9 on Thursday, July 30, 2020   MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota state officials on Thursday unveiled a plan to reopen schools this fall that gives districts some flexibility to toggle between in-person…

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.

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…

Emergency Rent Bridge continues helping North Dakota residents pay rent during pandemic

Since May, the program has supported over 300 renters in 15 counties.

BISMARCK, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health is reminding residents that the Emergency Rent Bridge can provide assistance to those struggling to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many North Dakotans have been receiving temporary federal unemployment payments which are scheduled to end this week. Without the extra payments. North Dakotans may once again find it difficult to pay their…

North Dakota reports 89 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths Wednesday

Cass County accounts for 2,850 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 89 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Wednesday. Twenty-one counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 27 and Cass County the second most with 10. An 80-year-old woman from Cass County and an 80-year-old man from Burleigh County died. The woman reportedly had underlying…

City of Moorhead seeks public input on CARES Act funding

The City will be accepting spending comments until August 3.

MOORHEAD, Minn.–The City of Moorhead is seeking public input on how to use the CARES Act funding provided by the US Treasury. Moorhead received $3.278 million which can be used to address medical or public health needs and provide economic support to suffering businesses and anyone unemployed. $1.278 million will be used to various municipal COVID-19 expences, while the other…