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Minnesota face mask makes Time Magazine’s 2020 best invention list

Breathe99 designed a B2 mask they say filters 99% of common contaminants and reduces filter cost and waste by half.
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This is the lastest model of the B2 mask.MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota Company is recognized by Time Magazine as having one of the best inventions of 2020. The idea to design a mask came years before the pandemic hit when Max Bock-Aronson was studying abroad in Singapore in 2013. “I started to notice that when I would go on runs…

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30 more COVID-19 deaths, 16 more hospitalized in North Dakota

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Tuesday reported 30 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 4,774 active cases in the state, an increase of 16 since Monday. 337 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported the largest number of new cases with 165.   BY THE NUMBERS  4,617 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,193,850 – Total…

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Gov. Walz hopes new quarantine period will make Minnesotans more compliant

Minnesotans who are exposed to COVID-19 can shorten their quarantine from 14 days to 10 or 7 days in some cases.
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MINNESOTA – Minnesotans who are exposed to COVID-19 can shorten their quarantine from 14 days to 10 or 7 days in some cases. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says a 14 day quarantine period still remains the optimal time you should isolate. With the new CDC guideline of a 10-day recommended quarantine, Walz believes people will be more compliant. “The belief…
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Cass County Sheriff’s Office receives money to clean jail

The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding will cover expenses for supplies and sanitizing the jail facility.
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CASS COUNTY, N.D. – Cass County Commissioners authorize grants that will help the Sheriff’s Office to prevent, prepare and respond to COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding will cover expenses for supplies and sanitizing the jail facility. Staff has been asking for funding due to a recent outbreak of COVID-19. Some of the items include disinfectants, gloves and masks. The…

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Great Plains Food Bank receives major donation from Hess Corporation

Donation will be used to buy shelf-stable food for those in need
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FARGO, N.D. – The Great Plains Food Bank is receiving a major donation from the Hess Corporation. Hess is gifting $100,000 to help end hunger in North Dakota & western Minnesota. The food bank will be able to buy around three truckloads of shelf-stable food for those in need with the donation. Since the start of COVID-19, the Great Plains…
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Fargo Public Schools to allow spectators during student activities

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – When student activities and competitions resume on December 14, Fargo Public Schools will allow a maximum of 50 spectators per event. The number applies to spectators only and does not include athletes, coaches, athletic staffing, and credentialed event staff. Only home spectators will be permitted. Masks are required for all fans, and table, sideline, and media personnel…
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Task Force memo to Burgum discusses avoiding shopping, urges colleges, tribes to test weekly

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Federal health officials are warning that all people over 65, or those with significant health conditions should avoid any indoor public places. The information is contained in a Nov.29 internal briefing sent to Gov. Doug Burgum from the White House Coronavirus Task Force. “We are in a very dangerous place due to the current, extremely high…