BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The COVID-19 pandemic has led to more North Dakotans shopping online. Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger says online sales tax collections were up 7.8 percent in the third quarter of 2020, compared with the previous year. Rauschenberger says while that helps the state’s bottom line, it’s not helping local business. Rauschenberger says that after more people are…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Monday reported 2 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 2,655 active cases in the state, a decrease of 140 since Sunday. 158 people are hospitalized. Burleigh County reported the largest number of new cases with 19. BY THE NUMBERS 1,619 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,269,206 – Total…
MINNESOTA — Minnesota State Sen. Jerry Relph of St. Cloud has died of complications related to COVID-19. Relph tested positive for COVID-19 last month, three days after going into self-quarantine after he discovered he was exposed at the State Capitol. Relph then went to an emergency room for his symptoms. Relph, 76, is the first Minnesota lawmaker to succumb to…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use on Friday, the second vaccine to be approved by U.S. regulators to prevent severe COVID-19 illness. FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, called the approval “another crucial step in the fight against this global pandemic.” “Through the FDA’s open and transparent scientific review process, two COVID-19 vaccines have…
FARGO, N.D. – Nearly 200 nursing and pharmacy students at North Dakota State University are helping administer the coronavirus vaccine to frontline healthcare workers over the next several months. The university says the upper-level students have received training to administer the shots at healthcare systems in the region and are being supervised by faculty members in the clinics. NDSU Nursing…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Friday reported 21 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 3,061 active cases in the state, an increase of 77 since Thursday. 144 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported the largest number of new cases with 132. BY THE NUMBERS 8,208 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,257,587 – Total…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health is hosting two free mass screening events using rapid antigen tests this weekend in Bismarck and Fargo. The Bismarck screening will take place at the Gateway Mall on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. In Fargo, a screening event will be…
MOORHEAD, Minn.- Members of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Moorhead delivers meals car side to Senior citizens. Every year, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church hosts a dinner event for Seniors citizens that includes wine, food and music. “Well this year because of COVID-19, we wanted to do something to connect with our seniors, but we knew obviously it had to…
Commissioners Dave Piepkorn & Tony GehrigFARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Two Fargo city commissioners are asking Gov. Doug Burgum to ease restrictions he ordered that would allow the city to extend the hours of in-person services at bars and restaurants from 10 pm to midnight and allow occupancy in those businesses to increase from from 50% to 75%. Commissioners Tony Gehrig and…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Thursday reported 10 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 2,984 active cases in the state, an increase of 28 since Wednesday. 148 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported the largest number of new cases with 89. BY THE NUMBERS 7,176 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,249,401 – Total…
