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With the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proactively transitioned the entire State of Minnesota into burning restrictions consistent with Gov. Tim Walz’s executive orders. Currently, recreational fires are permissible, but open burning will require a permit within city limits, according to Crookston Firefighter Justin Johnson. “If there is a burning […]
At least 145 employees at LM Wind Power in Grand Forks have tested positive for COVID-19, one of which was a spouse of an employee working at Highland Elementary School. “First of all, to shed some light on what happens – if we hear anything about a child, or family member of a child that
Hot summer days have contributed to 53 child deaths last year in the United States as a result of heatstroke, which can happen when kids are unattended in cars. The four Safe Kids coalitions found in North Dakota (Bismarck-Mandan, Fargo-Moorhead, Grand Forks and Minot) remind caregivers to never leave children alone in a vehicle, and
As the state continues to make progress in preparing for the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tim Walz today extended the Stay Home Order in Minnesota until Monday, May 18. In an effort to get more Minnesotans back safely to work while the order remains in effect, the Governor announced that retail businesses and
The Village Family Service Center has been awarded $2,500 to purchase technology for its Grand Forks office staff to assist with remote work arrangements during the COVID-19 crisis. The funds came from the Nonprofit Relief Fund, distributed in the Grand Forks area by the Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, and the region.
The Minnesota Department of Health reported another uptick in COVID-19 related deaths with 343 total. Polk County is reporting 27 positive COVID-19 tests, Norman County is at 8 and the rest of the area counties stayed the same at one positive test in Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Kittson, and Roseau counties. All the numbers and
