North Dakota Breaking News

01/12/2020

Active COVID-19 cases continue dropping in North Dakota, Burleigh-Morton

The Department of Health on Saturday reported 7,351 active cases, down 874 from the previous day. Active cases over the past week have dropped by more than one-fourth. They've dropped a similar percentage in Burleigh and Morton counties, and on Saturday were at 1,535.

01/12/2020

A North Dakota public-health officer says she's been called 'N**i' and 'tyrant' for trying to control the state's coronavirus outbreak

One in 10 North Dakota residents have gotten COVID-19. A state health officer is facing hate mail and vitriol as she tries to keep the rest safe.

01/12/2020

Quarter of North Dakotans know someone who has died of COVID-19

A new poll shows nearly one in four North Dakotans know someone who has died from complications of COVID-19, a stark indicator of the pandemic’s ongoing devastation in the sparsely populated state.

01/12/2020

“Putting a Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound”: A Contact Tracer on North Dakota’s Coronavirus Response

When you pick up the phone, you do not want to hear Kailee Leingang on the other end of the line. Not because she isn’t kind—she is. But because her job is to deliver bad news: Leingang is a contact tracer, working in North Dakota, where the coronavirus infection rate has been soaring. “I try ...

30/11/2020

North Dakota traveling CNA hospitalized with COVID-19 on mission

n the midst of a national health care crisis, one Mandan CNA put his life on the line when he was sent to the state of Washington on a traveling CNA contract.

30/11/2020

North Dakota surpasses 900 COVID-19 deaths | Grand Forks Herald

On Oct. 24, the North Dakota Department of Health reported 448 COVID-19 deaths, and 34 days later, its death toll more than doubled with currently 902 deaths.

30/11/2020

North Dakota rated most cost-effective roads in the country

The state ranked 21 in fatality rate, and 42 in structurally deficient bridges. The North Dakota Department of Transportation said these are the focus areas for the organization going into the 2020 legislative session.

30/11/2020

ND Department of Commerce to begin accepting HERG applications

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - North Dakota Department of Commerce is now accepting Hospitality Economic Resiliency Grant applications.

30/11/2020

Teen injured Saturday night found nearly four hours after crash in Sargent County, North Dakota

SARGENT COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – A teen, injured in a crash near Cayuga in Sargent County Saturday was airlifted to Sanford Health in Fargo after he was found hours after the crash.

30/11/2020

Active COVID-19 cases in North Dakota down by one-third over the week

But coronavirus-related hospitalizations continued to climb, and the state Department of Health reported two new deaths in Burleigh County.

29/11/2020

Runner-up Cavalier lands five on North Dakota 9-man all-state football team | Grand Forks Herald

For the second year in a row, the Cavalier 9-man high school football team suffered its only loss in the North Dakota state championship game.

29/11/2020

North Dakota projects Pfizer vaccine distribution Dec. 14 | INFORUM

According to the North Dakota Department of Health, the Food and Drug Administration could approve Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine Dec. 10.

29/11/2020

2 younger Cass County residents die as active COVID-19 cases keep falling in North Dakota | INFORUM

Across the state, active cases have fallen 27% since reaching a pandemic-high of 10,107 on Friday, Nov. 13, but 2 Cass County residents in their 40s and 50s were reported among the deceased Saturday.

29/11/2020

Removal of North Dakota dam prompts partial relocation of massive mussel bed | INFORUM

A group of volunteers including students from Valley City State University worked for several days in October to collect and move thousands of mussels in the Sheyenne River just east of Kathryn and about 18 miles south of Valley City.

29/11/2020

‘It’s finally got to rural America’: coronavirus surges in the Dakotas - Financial Times

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29/11/2020

2 younger Cass County residents die as active COVID-19 cases keep falling in North Dakota | Grand Forks Herald

Across the state, active cases have fallen 27% since reaching a pandemic-high of 10,107 on Friday, Nov. 13, but 2 Cass County residents in their 40s and 50s were reported among the deceased Saturday.

28/11/2020

13 deaths, 750 new COVID-19 cases in ND; active cases statewide are 7,351

The North Dakota Department of Health Thursday morning confirmed 750 new cases of COVID-19 in the state during testing November 27, bringing the total positives since testing began to 77,935. The n…

28/11/2020

ND COVID-19 numbers announced on Nov. 27

COVID-19 Test Results The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website. BY THE NUMBERS 7,951 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,119,225 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began 797 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday***** 77,232 – Total p...

28/11/2020

Active virus cases drop for fifth straight day in North Dakota; hospitalizations climb to 309

Active cases of COVID-19 fell for their fifth straight day in North Dakota on Friday while hospitalizations climbed by seven to 309.

28/11/2020

797 new Covid cases, 5 more deaths in North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The North Dakota Department of Health is confirming 797 new cases of COVID-19 along with 5 more deaths in the state.

28/11/2020

North Dakota projects Pfizer vaccine distribution Dec. 14 | INFORUM

The North Dakota Department of Health says the Food and Drug Administration could approve Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine Dec. 10.

28/11/2020

The mayor of Fargo, North Dakota, is a medical doctor. He reveals how he's wrestling COVID-19 outbreaks in the state's largest city.

"As a physician, I have to say it's one of those things that just finds a different way to get infiltrated into the community," Dr. Tim Mahoney said.

27/11/2020

North Dakota COVID-19 antibody testing awaits plan

A Clarity COVIBLOCK COVID-19 Rapid Test Cassette gives health care workers rapid results when they're testing for antibodies in a patient's blood.

27/11/2020

Study says North Dakota housing not affordable

A new study released by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency shows what the current state of housing looks like here in North Dakota. According to the study, North Dakotans aren’t making e…

27/11/2020

1 out of 10 North Dakotans have tested positive for COVID-19 | Grand Forks Herald

BISMARCK —The North Dakota Department of Health reported 952 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths Thursday, Nov. 26, bringing the number of active cases down to 8,345. This is the fourth day straight where active cases have decreased.

27/11/2020

Traveling nurse gets cancer diagnosis while helping fight coronavirus in North Dakota

A traveling nurse from the east coast who made her way to North Dakota to help out with the coronavirus efforts received a shocking diagnosis, but she’s still remaining positive through it al…

27/11/2020

ND COVID-19 numbers announced on Nov. 26

COVID-19 Test Results The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website. BY THE NUMBERS 8,897 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 1,111,437 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began 952 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday***** 76,442 – Total p...

27/11/2020

10 deaths, 952 new COVID-19 cases in ND; active cases statewide are 8,345

The North Dakota Department of Health Thursday morning confirmed 952 new cases of COVID-19 in the state during testing November 25, bringing the total positives since testing began to 76,442. The n…

26/11/2020

Sanford opens new COVID-19 unit; active cases in North Dakota drop again

Sanford Health on Wednesday opened a 20-bed COVID-19 unit in the former Bismarck Surgical Associates building on Ninth Street, a move that expands its total COVID-19 beds to 75.

26/11/2020

Traveling nurse gets shocking diagnosis while helping with coronavirus efforts in North Dakota

A traveling nurse from the east coast who made her way to North Dakota to help out with the coronavirus efforts received a shocking diagnosis, but she’s still remaining positive through it al…

26/11/2020

Central's Strandell, Red River's Sather receive North Dakota Class AAA all-state honors | Grand Forks Herald

The Grand Forks high school football teams will play at a new, lower classification next season, but both Red River and Central had one player among North Dakota Class AAA's best this year.

26/11/2020

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26/11/2020

North Dakota Governor Denied Power Grab for Dead COVID-19 Victim’s Seat

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum spent $1.8 million in an effort to unseat state Rep. Jeff Delzer, who clashed with him over the budget and who was defeated in...

25/11/2020

North Dakota reports record 37 COVID-19 deaths in one day | Grand Forks Herald

The deaths come from all over the state, including nine from Ward County, five from Foster County, five from Barnes County and three each from Richland and Dickey counties.

25/11/2020

U.S. Air Force nurses deploy to North Dakota

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday late-stage trials of its Covid-19 vaccine, developed in conjunction with U.K.'s University of Oxford, have shown it to be “highly effective.”

25/11/2020

6 deaths, 1,096 new COVID-19 cases in ND; active cases statewide are 8,615

The North Dakota Department of Health Wednesday morning confirmed 1,096 new cases of COVID-19 in the state during testing November 24, bringing the total positives since testing began to 75,478. Th…

25/11/2020

North Dakota Supreme Court won't let governor fill seat won by dead man

The North Dakota Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against Gov. Doug Burgum (R), saying he does not have the authority to fill the state House seat won by the late David Andahl (R).

25/11/2020

North Dakota Supreme Court rules against Gov. Doug Burgum in fight to fill dead candidate's state House seat

Gov. Doug Burgum had argued the Constitution gave him the right to appoint someone to a state House seat won by David Andahl on Nov. 3.

25/11/2020

These states have COVID-19 travel restrictions for residents of North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota | Grand Forks Herald

With COVID-19 infection rates rising, some states have put in place mandatory quarantine periods and testing requirements for travelers deemed "high-risk." North Dakotans, South Dakotans and Minnesotans fall in this category for most states that have implemented restrictions due to the high degree o...