FARGO, N.D.–The COVID-19 mass testing event scheduled from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Fargodome on Monday has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to a shortage of testing supplies at the North Dakota Department of Health microbiology lab. Fargo Cass Public Health will provide information about future testing events on their website and social media platforms. Categories: Coronavirus,…
FARGO, N.D. — Mass testing for COVID-19 took place in both Gwinner and Fargo this afternoon. A total of 14 testing sites have been set up across North Dakota since the pandemic began. One by one, community members rolled into the Fargodome parking lot; each one waiting to take an oral COVID-19 test. 500 testing kits were available for close…
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health and the North Dakota National Guard will host two outdoor drive-up COVID-19 testing events in Fargo. Testing will take place on Sunday, May 3 from noon – 4:30 p.m. and on Monday, May 4 from 1 – 5:30 p.m. Testing will take place in the west parking lot of The Fargodome…
FARGO, N.D.–Happy Harry’s RibFest has been canceled. The festival was scheduled June 3-6 at the Fargodome and would have marked the 25th year of the event. Event organizers determined it was in the best interest and safety of the 50,000 event attendees to cancel the festival. The 25th annual event milestone will be celebrated at next year’s festival on June…
STAPLES, MN (KFGO) – Former Bison quarterback Arden Beachy has been on both sides of the coronavirus pandemic. He’s a family medicine doctor in his hometown of Staples. He recently came down with the virus. Beachy says he initially thought seasonal allergies were to blame for his symptoms. “I noticed I really couldn’t taste some of my favorite meals or…
FARGO, N.D. — Cars are lining up across the parking lot of the FargoDome, waiting their turn to pull into the canopies to get tested for COVID-19. City officials, Fargo Cass Public Health, the North Dakota Health Department and the state National Guard all teamed up to help get testing done safely and efficiently. The tests being given out are…
FARGO, ND — Drive up testing in Fargo is taking place at The Fargodome. The first round will focus on people who have potentially been exposed to others who have tested positive, those residents were contacted beforehand. The second wave will be essential workers and symptomatic individuals. Testing runs until 5pm. Officals expect 3,000 test to be conducted, results will…
FARGO, N.D.–Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which included a stop in Fargo, has been postponed. The tour shows had previously been postponed through May 2, but due to continued health and safety concerns, the decision was made to postpone the entire tour. Elton John was scheduled to make a stop in Fargo on June 13 at the Fargodome….
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota officials are sharing the plans for a possible surge of COVID-19 patients. But they say it is unlikely the plans will have to be put into action. “Let me be clear. We do not expect that we are going to need 7,500 beds for COVID patients,” said Tammy Miller, North Dakota Chief Operating Officer. “Today…
FARGO, ND – About 200 portable beds have set up on the floor of the Fargodome to help manage a possible surge of patients from the COVID-19 pandemic. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says at this time, he does not expect the beds will be necessary, but he says the state has the responsibility to “prepare for a worst case…
