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North Dakota reports 447 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths Wednesday

Cass County accounts for 5,334 of the total positive cases and 77 of the total deaths.

September 30, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 447 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths on Wednesday. Forty-one counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 84 and Cass County the second most with 82. Four men and four woman from four counties died. All eight people had underlying health conditions. North Dakota’s COVID-19…

Three Day COVID-19 Testing Event Starts at Moorhead Armory

Moorhead tries to get ahead of the recent spike in Minnesota COVID cases and holds free test for the public.

September 29, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. – Three days of free COVID-19 testing is underway at the Moorhead Armory. Health officials want to get more people in the area tested for the virus. By noon Tuesday, they had already had 80 people stop by to get tested. Minnesota Department of Public Health is hoping they can test more young people before they get the…

UND to continue hybrid classes throughout semester

September 29, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The University of North Dakota has announced its plan to continue with online and in-person classes throughout the rest of the semester. The school says its plan to test, isolate and practice safe behaviors has helped limit the number of positive cases and has allowed the school to maintain its hybrid model. Following Thanksgiving, faculty members will have…

North Dakota reports 419 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths Tuesday

Cass County accounts for 5,250 of the total positive cases and 77 of the total deaths.

September 29, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 419 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths on Tuesday. Forty-five counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 71 and Burleigh County the second most with 63. Two men and three woman from four counties died. All five people had underlying health conditions. North Dakota’s COVID-19…

Parents And Students Protest Decision To Move To Distance Learning

Organizers stood outside the Fargo Public School Office opposed to the district's decision to move to distance learning

September 28, 2020

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FARGO, ND – Signs of disappointment, frustration, and desperation. That was the attitude outside the Fargo Public Schools office. “I’m trying to get us to go back to school, whether it be in person or hybrid,” said Fargo North senior Ellie Liedburg. “As long as we get the chance for a small amount of time during the week to get…

Free COVID-19 testing at the Moorhead Armory Starts Tuesday

September 28, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. –Minnesota Public health will hold free COVID-19 testing at the Moorhead Armory over the next three days The testing will run from noon until 6 each day through Thursday. Public health is asking anyone who’s curious if they have the disease to register for a visit either online or in person. They’ve seen a recent rise in cases…

Rep. Rick Becker Wants To Eliminate COVID-19 Mass Testing & Contact Tracing

Republican state representative wants to become North Dakota's next state health officer

September 28, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D. — A former candidate for governor and current Republican state representative wants to become North Dakota’s next state health officer. It is a position from which three people have resigned during the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. Rep. Rick Becker, who is a plastic surgeon in Bismarck, says he has a plan for addressing COVID-19. He would call for eliminating…

President Trump updates COVID-19 testing strategy

September 28, 2020

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce the shipment of millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week. He plans to urge governors to use them to reopen schools. An administration official tells the Associated Press the federal government aims to ship 100 million tests to states over the next several weeks. The move to…

North Dakota reports 260 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths Monday

Cass County accounts for 5,177 of the total positive cases and 77 of the total deaths.

September 28, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 260 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths on Monday. Twenty-eight counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 69 and Cass County the second most with 56. A woman in her 60s from Burleigh County, a man in his 80s from Burleigh County and a man…

Last Day for Moorhead’s Tastee Freez

One of the owners say they're coming back next year with a new name.

September 27, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Tastee Freez opens its doors for the last day of the season and the last day under that name. To say it’s been a challenging year for Moorhead’s Tastee Freez is an understatement. Construction on the 20th and 21st Street underpass project has caused a lot of inconvenience for the business. “They’ve shut down roads. They’ve made…