Coronavirus

Golden Drive Community Event Cancelled this Summer

FARGO, ND — The Golden Drive Community Event is cancelled. Organizer Sue Baron made the announcement Friday morning on the Golden Drive Facebook page. The Golden Drive’s 8th Annual Community event was scheduled for July 18, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Bonanzaville. Here is her statement: With a heavy heart, we are sorry to announce the cancellation…

Dakota Magic Casino and Hotel reopening June 6

HANKINSON, N.D.–Dakota Magic is reopening its casinos and hotels on June 6. Dakota Magic Casino & Hotel, Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel and Dakota Connection Bingo & Casino will open to guests with guidance from the CDC, local and tribal authorities. Guests visiting the casinos will be required to have their temperature taken prior to entering the casino. Anyone with…

North Dakota reports 27 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths Thursday

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 27 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Seven counties report new cases including Barnes, Bottineau, Burleigh, Cass, Mountrail, Richland and Sargent Counties. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 2,706 positive cases, 32 current hospitalizations, 2,209 people recovered and 66 deaths. Cass County accounts for 1,803 of the total positive cases and 55 of the…

North Dakota reports 33 new COVID-19 cases and 1 death on Wednesday

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 33 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Wednesday. Seven counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, Ransom, Stutsman, Walsh and Ward Counties. A man in his 70s from Cass County with underlying health conditions died. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 2,679 positive cases, 34 current hospitalizations, 2,169 people recovered…

WATCH LIVE: City of Fargo to host COVID-19 press briefing at 11 a.m.

FARGO, N.D.–The City of Fargo is hosting a press briefing at 11 a.m. to provide updates and discuss the Fargo-Moorhead area’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Government officials from the city and county level, public health experts, and Sanford Health and Essentia Health will speak at the briefing. The speakers will include: Director of Fargo Cass Public Health Desi Fleming…

North Dakota reports 22 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths on Tuesday

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 22 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths on Tuesday. Five counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Dickey, Mountrail and Ward Counties. A woman in her 60s, a woman in her 80s, a woman in her 90s and a man in his 90s died. All four individuals had underlying health conditions…

North Dakota reports 48 new COVID-19 cases Monday

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 48 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. Eight counties report new cases including Barnes, Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, Ransom, Stutsman, Traill and Walsh Counties. Cass County reports the most new cases with 40 and Grand Forks County the second most with two. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 2,625 positive cases, 35 current hospitalizations,…

North Dakota reports 40 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 40 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths on Friday. Six counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, Richland, Rolette and Stutsman Counties. A woman in her 90s and a man in his 70s died. Both individuals had underlying health conditions and were from Cass County. The NDDoH says a…

North Dakota reports 42 new COVID-19 cases and one death

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 42 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Thursday. Six counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, Richland, Traill and Ward Counties. A man in his 80s from with underlying health conditions died in Cass County. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 2,484 positive cases, 35 current hospitalizations, 1,793 people recovered…

Red River Valley COVID-19 Task Force Meets To Discuss Testing And Tracing

In Cass County, contact tracers are following 595 active cases and 12-hundred people.

FARGO, N.D. – The Red River Valley COVID-19 task force was formed at the request of Governor Doug Burgum earlier this month. 13 partner organizations began working to determine how to best address the coronavirus and its impact on the community. “Since our locally generated testing matrix has been implemented, we’ve been able to focus our limited resources solely on…