FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Fire Department honors it’s newest class of firefighters. Logan McConnell, Rick Winter, Chris Harig, Todd Hanson, Ross Jones and West Fargo Firefighter Nick Wavra were all in attendance for their graduation at city hall. After eight weeks of intense training and education they are ready to suit up. The ceremony was limited to immediate family….
FARGO, N.D. – The medical marijuana dispensary in Fargo is expected to reopen on Tuesday. The dispensary previously known as Botanist will open under the new name of Pure Dakota Health. It will remain at the same location on 13th Avenue South near Target. The Fargo dispensary temporarily shut down in early April. Director of the Division of Medical Marijuana…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum says North Dakota is entering its first phase of the Smart Restart plan for large group gatherings. As part of the new guidelines, venues for sporting events and concerts can operate at 50 percent capacity. Burgum says full details of the new guidelines will be released later Friday night. On a five-level risk model,…
NORTH DAKOTA – Officials at a Fargo-based electronics manufacturing company confirms an outbreak of coronavirus among their employees. Fargo Assembly says employees across the wiring harness manufacturers’ four North Dakota facilities tested positive for Covid-19. The business did not specify which plants the cases were confirmed at. Fargo Assembly has about 450 employees in the state. The company says it’s…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Eighty-three percent of all COVID-19 active cases in North Dakota are in Cass and Grand Forks counties. The state has 665 active cases. Gov. Doug Burgum says there have been a couple of small outbreaks at manufacturing centers in Fargo, although he didn’t specify which companies are impacted. Long-term care centers are still a hotspot for COVID-19….
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo leaders are expecting to get more help from the state as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. Fargo Cass Public Health is increasing it’s contact tracing to help identify people who may have been in contact with an infected person. City officals say that case numbers will continue to rise as more testing is made available. The…
FARGO, N.D.–Fargo is among 20 North Dakota education sites being awarded $41.8 million in grants. State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced the Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant program on Tuesday. The program is designed to strengthen literacy skills in children from birth through 12th grade. The education sites receiving grants were chosen based on their numbers of disadvantaged children and…
FARGO, N.D. – The Fargo School Board discusses plans to use $3.2 million in CARES Act funding. The money can be used through September 2022. $388,000 will go to private schools in the district. The board is also looking to buy devices for elementary schools so each student has one, buying learning apps and instructing teachers and how to use…
FARGO, N.D. – People living in the Lashkowitz High Rise on 2nd Street South in Fargo will be receiving protection vouchers to assist with their relocation. The low-income housing building was approved for disposition and redevelopment in March. More than 150 vouchers will be given to tenants to support their relocation within Fargo or anywhere in the country. Fargo Housing…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Firefighters battle an apartment blaze that broke out just before the noon hour on Monday. One person was hurt in the fire, which was reported around 11:40 AM on 12th Street South. That person’s injuries are unclear, but they were taken to a local hospital. There also appeared to be pets in the apartment. The older…
