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Fargo business owner compares wearing a mask to helping out during 1997 flood fight

August 17, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – The man behind a Fargo creative services company uses his talents to remind people to wear a mask and help their neighbor. Spider Johnk put an ad in The Forum on Saturday saying “In 1997 you saved Fargo by filling millions of these. In 2020 you can save lives, businesses and jobs in Fargo by wearing just one…

Week-long COVID-19 testing events scheduled at NDSU and UND

The event is not open to the public.

August 17, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota will be host to week-long COVID-19 testing events for current students, faculty and staff. The NDSU event begins on Tuesday and runs through Sunday. Testing will take place from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. The UND event begins on Wednesday and runs through Sunday. Testing times are…

NDDoH experiencing COVID-19 software issue, reports 60 new cases Monday

Cass County accounts for 3,135 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

August 17, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 60 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Monday. Fifteen counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 20 and Grand Forks County the second most with 10. A 60-year-old woman from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions died. The NDDoH says it is experiencing a…

UND Reminds Students Of Changes When Coming Back To Campus

University President Andy Armacost is recommending students to get tested before coming back to school.

August 15, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University Of North Dakota is reminding students of the changes they can expect with going back to school in person. University President Andy Armacost is recommending students to get tested before coming back to school. He says the state has multiple testing sites as well some that will be provided by the campus. Armacost says…

Fargo Cass Public Health to Host Six Days of COVID-19 Testing at NDSU

The event is next week, but times and exact days for the event have not yet been released.

August 14, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Faculty, staff, students and anybody in the North Dakota University System will be able to get tested. They have called the National Guard and nurses to help with the event. Fargo Cass Public Health says this was not their idea, but rather a directive from Governor Doug Burgum. “We had the most cases right away, and we’ve been…

NDSU Football Announces They Won’t Play This Fall

The team announced it's decision Friday afternoon on Twitter

August 14, 2020

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FARGO, ND – North Dakota State Football announced that they won’t play a season this fall and will now shift their attention towards competing in the spring. The news comes shortly after the Missouri Valley Football Conference announced they’d be postponing their season to the spring of 2021. NDSU Athletics confirmed to KVRR Sports that the department had previously made…

Canada U.S border restrictions extended to at least Sept.

Many Canadians fear a reopening.

August 14, 2020

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TORONTO (AP) — The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least another month. Friday’s statement by Canada’s Public Safety Minister Bill Blair came a day after Mexico announced a similar measure for its border with the United States. The land border restrictions aimed at controlling the coronavirus pandemic were first announced in March and have been…

North Dakota reports 152 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Friday

Cass County accounts for 3,104 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

August 14, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 152 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Friday. Twenty-nine counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 31 and Stark County the second most with 25. A 90-year-old man from Grand Forks County with underlying health conditions died. The NDDoH says a case from Stark…

Lutheran Social Services Offers Help For Parents Dealing With Coronavirus At Home

The last two sessions have completely filled up on slots so staff are working to create more throughout the school year.

August 13, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Lutheran Social Services is offering discussion sessions connecting parents with licensed crisis counselors to help with COVID-19. It’s called Parenting In A Pandemic, organizers say it’s become a success overnight for families. They say having a safe, judgement-free environment allows parents to be open about the problems they are facing. The last two sessions have completely filled…

Grand Forks Brings The Community Out For A Scavenger Hunt & Live Music

The scavenger hunt had eight locations made up of six businesses and two parks.

August 13, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Finding things to do in the community while in the midst of a pandemic can be a hard task for many. “People want to get out and do things, but they want to be safe and do it in a social distancing way,” said the Executive Director of Greater Grand Forks Julie Rygg. Grand Forks came…