Fargo City Commission ends emergency measure allowing takeout alcoholic drinks at bars and restaurants
FARGO, N.D. – Fargo city commissioners have voted 3-2 to end a city emergency measure that allowed takeout alcoholic drinks from bars and restaurants. It was put in place during the city’s COVID-19 state of emergency which ended earlier this month. City Commissioner John Strand…
Doctor to determine if accused Grand Forks cop killer knew what he was doing at time of ambush
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A judge has signed an order that will send 42-year-old Salamah Pendleton to the state hospital to undergo a mental health evaluation. The decision comes about two months before he is scheduled to go on trial for the murder of Grand…
Water released from Lake Darling into Souris River for first time in many months
FOXHOLM, N.D. – Something that hasn’t happened for many months is underway in the city. Water is flowing in the Souris River. No. It isn’t because of recent precipitation but rather because of senior water rights downstream of Minot for the Eaton Irrigation Project. The…
North Dakota, Manitoba Announce Joint Initiative to Vaccinate
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum and Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister today announced the Essential Worker Cross-Border Vaccination Initiative, where North Dakota will administer COVID-19 vaccinations to Manitoba-based truck drivers transporting goods to and from the United States. This is the first such program between a Canadian…
North Dakota to vaccinate 4,000 Canadian truckers
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota will start vaccinating Manitoba truck drivers. Under an agreement between the state and the province, the program is expected to inoculate 4,000 drivers by using a rest area near Drayton as a vaccination site on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The…
Bismarck woman saves her dad’s life through organ donation
BISMARCK, N.D. – April is Donate Life Month, and more than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. When someone goes on the transplant registry, it can take an average of five years to find a kidney donor match….
An in-depth look at North Dakota health and health care
MINOT, N.D. – The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Advisory Council, a legislatively mandated group of 18 stakeholders connected to North Dakota’s health care enterprise, has published the School’s Sixth Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota. Covering a…
GF health reports vaccine hesitancy coming into play
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Grand Forks health officials admit the pace of vaccinations is beginning to slow as the county attempts to reach 60% so-called herd immunity for COVID-19. Around 40% of the population has received at least one dose of vaccine to date. The…
