Bismarck (CSi) — Agriculture and food have been deemed essential industries by the Dept of Homeland Security, and Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring reminds people that beekeepers and their employees are included in that definition.
Goehring...
April 6, 2020 9:31 pm / no comments
Bismarck Gov. Doug Burgum Monday signed two executive orders designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 in North Dakota and protect the most vulnerable from the coronavirus disease by limiting visitation to long-term care facilities.
The first...
April 6, 2020 9:30 pm / no comments
Bismarck (CSi) Governor Burgum reported at the 3:30 p.m. News Briefing that since 11am Monday another COVID-19 death was reported, a man in his 70’s from Emmons County through community spread, with underlying health conditions. He reported...
April 6, 2020 4:19 pm / no comments
Bismarck (NDDOT) Now in effect, by Executive Order 2020-11, an 8 ton load restriction will be added to North Dakota Highway 20 from the Junction of Stutsman County Road 42 north to the Junction of Highway 9 north of Jamestown due to road...
April 6, 2020 2:18 pm / no comments
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Democrats on Monday filled out their ticket for the 2020 election when governor candidate Shelley Lenz selected former state lawmaker Ben Vig as her running mate for lieutenant governor. Vig is a fifth generation...
April 6, 2020 11:40 am / no comments
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s two largest newspapers are taking steps to trim costs amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Bismarck Tribune, along with all other newspapers owned by Lee Enterprises Inc., says it will furlough employees...
April 4, 2020 10:47 pm / no comments
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Officials with the Sanford Health Plan say the insurance carrier is waiving all out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 treatment through the end of May. The health plan will cover all costs for testing and treatment for...
April 4, 2020 8:00 pm / no comments
Job Service ND has successfully implemented programming to accept 2 new Pandemic related claim types provided by the recently passed federal CARES Act.
With this implementation, Job Service is now able to accept online claims from independent...
April 4, 2020 4:39 pm / no comments
Bismarck (CSi) Between March 30 and April 3, 8 additional states were added to the ND Travel Quarantine List: Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Tennesse, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Travel Quarantine Orders from ND Health...
April 4, 2020 6:39 am / no comments
BISMARCK, N.D. – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic with funding from Congress included in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and support from the federal U.S. Department of Agriculture – Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), the...
April 3, 2020 3:18 pm / no comments