Bismarck,ND — The North Dakota Department of Health reports there are now 7 residents who have died from the COVID-19 virus. The latest fatality is a woman in her 70s from Cass County with underlying health conditions who acquired COVID-19 through community spread. There are a total of 293 people who have tested positive, that’s an increase of 15 since…
FARGO, N.D.- Aspire Realty in Fargo is used to showing 15 to 25 houses a week and selling about 11 houses a month. “Through the month of March, business was really good, but coming into April and now as we’re seeing a massive increase in the numbers of positive cases, we’re starting to slow down tremendously,” says Katherine Kiernan, the…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reveal Coronavirus modeling projections. 22,000 people are predicted to die despite social distancing measures. The scenario closely reflecting Governor Tim Walz’s extended stay-home order suggests a July 13th hospitalization peak requiring 3,700 ICU beds. It also projects six thousand deaths in a best case scenario to 36,000 in a worst case. A University…
BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding his daily press briefing to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in North Dakota. Burgum will be joined by Department of Human Services Executive Director Chris Jones. The North Dakota Department of Health reported a total of 278 positive cases, 13 currently hospitalizations, 105 people recovered and six deaths. For more information, visit:…
FARGO, N.D.–The YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties is offering virtual workout and activity classes to community members. The fitness classes include yoga, Tabata, Freestyle Boxing, ‘Mommy and Me’ and more. The activity classes are for kids and families to try science experiments, crafts and recipes together. The majority of the courses are free and posted to the YMCA’s Facebook…
FARGO, N.D.–A positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Eventide Fargo. A resident at the senior living community was identified as having the virus. All staff that interacted with the resident have been ordered to self-quarantine for 14 days. Eventide President and CEO Jon Riewer says, “We are doing everything we can to stop the spread of the virus…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo residents will soon be able to enjoy a sweet treat while being secluded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Addie’s Royal Cupcake Stand will be delivering Vanilla and Oreo cupcakes to the Fargo metro on April 20. Addie and her team of princesses will follow social distancing guidelines by wearing masks and keeping a safe…
FARGO, ND — iDIGITAL Advertising, a local Fargo company is putting a new spin on the Easter egg hunt. It’s encouraging neighbors to support local businesses that are being negatively impacted by COVID-19 while getting out of the house all while safely social distancing. On Saturday, April 11th, and Sunday, April 12th from 12:00PM – 5:00PM each day, iDIGITAL encourages…
FARGO, N.D.- Nepal had it’s first COVID-19 case on January 25. Their first step was bringing back students studying in Wuhan and keep them quarantined. They later decided to close their borders. “Nepal has been in nationwide lockdown since March 25 and the airports were closed, and now airports are closed until mid April,” says Sargam, a Nepali student at…
CASSELTON, N.D.- “Germ Off” has distributors in many places across North Dakota including Swen products in West Fargo, Main Street Farm and Home in Lisbon, and National Day Calendar in Mandan. They are able to produce between 12 hundred and 15 hundred gallons a day and they have about 8 full staff members helping. The company says that something unique about…
