North Dakota’s active COVID-19 cases return below 1,000
BISMARCK, N.D. — Following are the North Dakota Department of Health COVID-19 case rates, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations as of Friday, April 16. Because all data is preliminary, some numbers and totals may change from one day to the next. Statewide case rates NEW CASES: 58 TOTAL…
Pfizer close to COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12-15
MINOT, N.D. – The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is currently available for those 16 and up, but with the recent extension of trials, 12-to-15-year olds may soon become eligible to get their shots. For Alexandra Deufel, her child’s safety is the biggest priority. “He has asthma a…
North Dakota’s Daily Vaccination Dose Count Has Slowed to a Trickle
MINOT, N.D. — We’ve all read the headlines about vaccine hesitancy in North Dakota, but how bad is it? It’s bad. Like, really bad. The pace of administered vaccines has slowed to a trickle. According to the state Department of Health’s vaccine data dashboard, so far…
Meet the Ward County Teacher of the Year
MINOT, N.D. – Teachers are often called heroes without capes and the pandemic has shown us more than ever the work that goes into educating children. On this National Teacher’s Day, Your News Leader headed to the classroom to speak with Ward County’s teacher of…
North Dakota coronavirus news, May 3: Foundation plans more pandemic grants
MINOT, N.D. – The latest North Dakota coronavirus news: pandemic grants, testing and vaccines. Relief fund grants The Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation is planning more grants to help with the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The foundation last year doled out nearly $90,000 in…
Ballot measures just got even harder for actual grassroots groups
MINOT, N.D. — North Dakota law allows citizens to legislate at the ballot box, whether it’s a statute or even the state constitution. Initiated measure campaigns need only collect the requisite number of petition signatures from North Dakota citizens and their issue goes on the…
City of Minot ending rapid COVID testing after May 6
MINOT, N.D. – The City of Minot will end free rapid testing for COVID-19 at Fire Station 1, with the last day of testing scheduled for May 6. The ending of rapid testing at Fire Station 1 comes after North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s emergency…
Minot man seriously hurt in motorcycle crash near Makoti
WARD COUNTY, N.D. – The North Dakota Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash Sunday afternoon just north of Makoti. Investigators said the 43-year-old man from Minot was traveling southbound on County Road 9 around 1:20 p.m. when he failed to…
North Dakota lawmakers throw lifelines to the coal industry
N.D. — Preserving North Dakota’s declining coal industry was a priority mission for state lawmakers when they arrived in Bismarck on Jan. 5, and in the months since, the Legislature has taken historic steps to slash taxes on coal producers and rewrite regulations to keep…
Blown transformer likely culprit of momentary power outage Saturday in Minot
MINOT, N.D. – Minot Police said they believe a blown transformer caused a momentary power outage across much of the Magic City late Saturday night that sent Minoters to social media to find out what happened. A police sergeant told Your News Leader they believe…
