CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 201 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, marking a new single day high for the state. Twenty-eight counties report new cases. Stark County reports the most new cases with 49 and Burleigh County the second most with 39. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 8,171 positive cases, 59 current hospitalizations, 6,953 people recovered and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Grand Forks school district and the University of North Dakota share changes to their campuses in the upcoming school year. Students in Kindergarten through ninth grade will go back to school August 31. Tenth through 12th graders return September 1. Superintendent Dr. Terry Brenner says nearly one fifth of students will have distance learning. The…
BISMARCK, N.D.- North Dakota was selected primarily because of the state’s immunization program, the CDC’s interest in coming to a rural state, and also to engage with the tribal nation. The teams have spent time discussing the ins and outs of the program as well as the assumptions. According to the Health Department there are three candidate vaccines, with one…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (8:15pm Update) — Gov. Tim Walz is dealt a blow by the Republican-led Minnesota Senate during today’s special session. They voted to deny the confirmation of Nancy Leppink as Commissioner of Labor and Industry. Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said she wasn’t working out and that he asked Walz to find her another role. The Senate also…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 87 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Wednesday. Nineteen counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 15 and Williams County the second most with 12. An 80-year-old woman from Grand Forks County and a 60-year-old man from Morton County died. Both individuals had underlying…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – As we creep closer to the General Election in November, the Minnesota State Primary may be able to show us a preview of what voting will look like. In-person voting during the Minnesota primary election this year isn’t as popular as it has been in previous elections, according to election officials. At Bethesda Lutheran Church in Moorhead,…
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.In making its decision, which was based on multiple factors, the Big Ten Conference relied on the medical advice and counsel of the Big…
FARGO, N.D.–Starting August 17, all West Acres visitors and employees will be required to wear a mask. Children ages 5 and under are exempt from the mask mandate and visitors may remove masks while eating and drinking. West Acres officials said, “This will work to provide the safest experience for everyone inside West Acres, especially as we move into the busiest…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 174 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths on Tuesday. Twenty-six counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 43 and Stark County the second most with 28. Two men and three woman died. All five people had underlying health conditions. The NDDoH says a two previously…
FARGO, N.D. – As the school year inches ever closer, parents are starting to think about all the different supplies needed. With the way COVID-19 has ravaged the economy, parents are having to make tougher choices about what their children actually need. “Many families have to choose between whether they are going to pay rent or buy food, and so…
