Maine woman hopes to get her masks to all 50 states
BISMARCK, N.D. – Not many of us enjoy wearing a mask, even though face coverings have become a very real part of our lives over the past year. Many people have learned how to make their own fabric masks, and it’s even led some to…
North Dakota’s active COVID-19 cases back over 1,000 as vaccine plateau continues
BISMARCK, N.D. — Following are the North Dakota Department of Health COVID-19 case rates, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations as of Thursday, May 6. Because all data is preliminary, some numbers and totals may change from one day to the next. Statewide case rates NEW CASES: 138 TOTAL…
NDSU Student Nurses of the Year named
MINOT, N.D. – Meghan Friese and Emily Omvig were recently selected as Student Nurses of the Year by the NDSU School of Nursing. Friese was named at Sanford Health in Bismarck and Omvig earned the honor in Fargo. “Meghan dedicates herself to serving and representing…
North Dakota doctors to promote COVID-19 vaccine in town hall
BISMARCK, N.D. — Doctors from around North Dakota will encourage members of the public to get the COVID-19 vaccine during a virtual town hall discussion hosted by the state Department of Health. Residents can tune into the Microsoft Teams discussion at http://health.nd.gov/covidtownhall and will be able to submit questions…
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths all increase in North Dakota
MINOT N.D. – North Dakota’s Health Department on Thursday reported 138 new cases of COVID-19, pushing active cases back up above 1,000. Data on the agency’s COVID-19 dashboard also showed a big jump in hospitalizations and two more deaths; neither death was in Burleigh-Morton counties. The newly…
How are daycares holding up amid pandemic?
BISMARCK, N.D. – A lot of parents had to work from home in 2020, and now that things are opening back up, we wondered if daycares felt the impact. Whitney Benter drops her son off at Just Like Home Family Childcare five days a week…
National car shortage impacts North Dakota dealerships
BISMARCK, N.D. – We’re all getting used to shortages these days. The latest is a national car shortage. On a normal year, the lot at Bill Barth Ford-Kia is pretty full. But, sales associates say that’s not the case this year due to the pandemic….
Ward County offering antibody testing for county employees
MINOT, N.D. – Ward County will begin offering antibody testing to county employees soon. In a 3-to-2 vote county commissioners decided to get 2,500 free test kits from the state. The kits will run through Trinity Health. The county will pay for that processing with…
