This is the County in the Bismarck, ND Metro Area Where COVID-19 is Growing the Fastest
MINOT, N.D. – After adding over 44,000 new cases on May 6, the U.S. now has more than 32.1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 570,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise…
NDDOH adopts new masks guidelines from the CDC citing evidence of vaccine effectiveness in ND
N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH) released the following statement today regarding the new mask guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): “The CDC has announced that fully vaccinated individuals can resume activities without wearing a mask indoors and…
The Red River Zoo Celebrates Mother’s Day
FARGO, N.D. — There is a list of things mothers can do today, like eating or seeing a movie, but some mothers chose to visit the zoo. “Mother’s Day is a popular day and so we just want to celebrate moms and grandmoms everywhere and…
Vehicle fire backs up traffic on I-29 north of Fargo
FARGO, N.D. – A vehicle, fully engulfed in flames, had traffic backed up on northbound I-29 Saturday afternoon. What appeared to be a black passenger vehicle had flames coming from the front end. It was on the east side of I-29, between Fargo and Harwood….
McLean County Sheriff’s Office’s retired K-9 dies
BISMARCK, N.D. – The McLean County Sheriff’s Office says their retired K-9, Chance, has died. According to the department’s Facebook page, Chance joined the department in 2010 and made his first drug bust within the first few days on patrol. Chance and his handler Cpl….
North Dakota Game and Fish tagging Walleye
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department was busy tagging walleye this spring. Mike Anderson explains in this week’s segment of North Dakota Outdoors. Anglers targeting walleyes on certain lakes in North Dakota this year may come across a little metal jaw…
North Dakota Democratic-NPL elects new chair
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota democratic leaders elected Patrick Hart to serve as the new state party chair Saturday. Hart, who previously served as Vice Chair, is a small business owner and lives in Bismarck. He takes over as party chair from Kylie Oversen. The…
Flaw in Garrison Dam spillway poses low chance of failure that could threaten North Dakota cities
BISMARCK, N.D. — The emergency spillway at Garrison Dam in central North Dakota was subjected to an unprecedented test when flows more than twice the previous record reached the dam during the Missouri River flood of 2011. An inspection after the flood receded found that…
Mental Health Mindsets of Minorities.
FARGO, N.D. — May is Mental Health Awareness Month and after a rocky 2020, people are ready for a more hopeful tomorrow in 2021. “Like many things when we start talking about it we understand each other better and we find more support,” Jo Ellison said….
Friends and family gather to support Munro family
FARGO, N.D. – Friends and family for Brady Munro gathered outside the Broadway Sanford Medical Center to support the 23-year-old that has been on a ventilator for nearly a month after contracting COVID. “He isn’t awake at this time to be able to see this…
