Local defense attorney reflects on Chauvin trial before closing arguments begin
FARGO, N.D. — As the last day of testimony wraps up, a local defense attorney reflects on the past several weeks of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial. Mark Friese with Vogel Law Firm in Fargo says it’s no surprise that Chauvin did not…
Bill would have ND finance amusement park
MINOT, N.D. – The Legislature will decide if a last-minute proposal for a state-financed amusement and theme park along a major interstate would be an economic boon for the area, or if it would take taxpayers for a ride. The idea that’s been quietly tucked…
Spectra Health receives federal grant for pandemic response and the future
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The grant comes through a Health Center Cluster grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, and was announced in news releases from Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. The grant funding will be used to bolster Spectra Health’s…
Will Upper Midwest colleges require students to get vaccinated? Probably not, but some schools in the U.S. are
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — As a small but growing number of universities across the country plan to require their students to get vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the fall semester, it appears most students in the Dakotas and Minnesota won’t be required to get the…
City of Grand Forks Working with GFPH, Altru to Make COVID Vaccines More Accessible
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Some good news for those looking for an even easier way to get COVID-19 vaccinations in Grand Forks. The City, along with Grand Forks Public Health and Altru are making the COVID-19 vaccine more accessible to the community by offering it at…
Grand Forks To End Vaccination Clinics at Alerus Center
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks is expanding the locations where people can get the COVID-19 vaccine, but they are ending vaccinations at the Alerus Center in May. People can get a shot at any primary care clinic of their choosing including at all four…
Local hospitals, clinics provide total vaccine distribution
FARGO, N.D. – Local hospitals and clinics are providing a breakdown of how many vaccinations they have each provided since receiving Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Grand Forks Public Health Department has provided a total of 31,421 doses at their community COVID-19 vaccination…
168 new COVID-19 cases in North Dakota, along with 1 new death
FARGO, N.D. – 168 new cases of COVID-19 is being reported by the North Dakota Department of Health on Thursday, along with 1 new death. 1,475 people have died in the state since the pandemic began. The daily positivity rate is at 4.02%. There are…
Third dose of the Pfizer vaccine will likely be needed
FARGO, N.D. – A third dose of the Pfizer-BionTech coronavirus vaccine will likely be needed within a year. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla made the comments during an event with CVS Health that was taped on April 1st, but was just made public. Bourla said that…
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases in North Dakota are less than one thousanth of a percent
MINOT, N.D. – States are giving a first look at data showing how many people have gotten COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated. That type of cases are called breakout cases. We reached out to the North Dakota Department of Health to learn how many breakthrough…
