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Cass Clay Hunger Coalition meets virtually to discuss food insecurity in the metro

Cass Clay Hunger Coalition is made up of more than 30 agencies and organizations.

October 29, 2020

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FARGO-MOORHEAD – Cass Clay Hunger Coalition hosts its annual Hunger and Health summit virtually. Local health leaders say because of the pandemic, food insecurity has increased even more in the area. They add Latinos and African Americans are being affected the most during these times. For them, it’s about looking into our policy, system and environment in order to create…

North Dakota to receive 220,000 BinaxNOW COVID-19 tests

It is up to Gov. Doug Burgum to decide how the testing kits will be distributed

October 29, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota is receiving 220,000 rapid point-of-care COVID-19 tests from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The test kits, called BinaxNOW and made by Abbott Laboratories, can detect the virus in as little as 15 minutes. Although HHS Asst. Sec. for Health Admiral Brett Giroir says false positives and negatives are possible with any medical…

NDSU Public Health hosts panel to discuss pandemic response

NDSU partnered with the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth to talk through the economic, social and health issues facing the United States.

October 20, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — There is a lot that needs to be done to help the U.S. recover after the COVID-19 pandemic. NDSU Public Health partnered with the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth to talk through these issues with a team of experts. The three panelists talked about the economic, social and health costs facing the country and how…

Stakeholders discuss moving the aviation industry forward

Aviation continues to be one of the hardest-hit industries by COVID-19

October 19, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — With no end in sight to the pandemic and the fear of flying still on people’s minds, airlines and airports are continuing to struggle financially. But in Fargo, passenger volume has been on the rise quicker than in the rest of the country. “We’re heading in the right direction,” says Hector International Airport Executive Director Shawn Dobberstein….

Mayor of Fargo Says He Would Support a Statewide Mask Mandate

He cast the deciding vote against a city-wide mask mandate two weeks ago at the city commission meeting

October 19, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney now says he would like to see a statewide mask mandate. He has been largely supportive of the approach to the pandemic taken by Gov. Doug Burgum, who has left much of the policy making up to local leaders. But Mahoney says it would be difficult to enforce a mask mandate in Fargo…

30 More COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Three State Region

October 18, 2020

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Minnesota has 17 more COVID-19 deaths and more than 1,700 new cases of the virus. The majority of the deaths are in southern Minnesota with one up north in St. Louis County. The positivity rate remains nearly unchanged at 5.1% due to an increase in testing. These maps show the positive cases by county since the pandemic began. The death…

Legendary Sports Columnist Sid Hartman Dead at 100

October 18, 2020

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota sports legend has died at 100. According to his son Chad Hartman, sports columnist and radio personality Sid Hartman died peacefully “surrounded by his family.” Hartman’s first newspaper column was published in 1945. He kept up his age-defying pace even after his 100th birthday party on March 15 was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Hartman…

Former U.S. Senator Mark Andrews Dies at 94

October 6, 2020

TJ Nelson,

Former North Dakota Republican Senator Mark Andrews has died at the age of 94. Andrews was born in Fargo, served in the Army and graduated from NDSU. He was elected to Congress in 1963 during a special election and served until 1981 when he was elected to the Senate. Andrews served one-term after losing to Democrat Kent Conrad in 1986….

Social Distancing: Diffusing The Giant Stress Ball

Pandemic Stress Could Combine With Seasonal Stress

September 30, 2020

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We’ve been living with the stress of the pandemic for more than half a year now. With cold, dreary looming, the possibility of Seasonal affective disorder could cause people to spiral emotionally. But today we’ve got tips from the Village Family Service Center. Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Ruth Denton-Graber says pandemic stress and Seasonal affective disorder have similar effects…

Revenue Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly Leaving Agency

September 22, 2020

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Revenue Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly is leaving the agency, leaving Gov. Tim Walz with a third open cabinet position to fill. Unlike the other two, Bauerly is leaving on her own. In a statement announcing her departure, Walz praised Bauerly and said there would be a competitive hiring process to replace her. The Republican-controlled Senate has…