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Friday, March 13, 2020 at 07:30 pm
Gov. Doug Burgum declared a state of emergency for North Dakota in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health crisis and issued guidance to K-12 schools with Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler and State Health Officer Mylynn Tufte.
Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 09:45 pm
Gov. Doug Burgum, in conjunction with the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH), released recommendations for events and public gatherings in light of the spread of novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 09:30 pm
The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH) has confirmed the state’s first presumptive case of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a Ward County resident, Gov. Doug Burgum announced with health officials.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 09:50 am
North Dakota First Lady Kathryn Burgum announced that the fourth annual Recovery Reinvented, an event dedicated to eliminating the shame and stigma of the disease of addiction and empowering communities to support recovery, will be held Sept. 29 in Grand Forks.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 01:40 pm
The North Dakota Emergency Commission voted today to accept up to $6 million in federal funds to contain and mitigate the spread of the coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
Monday, March 9, 2020 at 06:33 pm
Gov. Doug Burgum urged North Dakotans to take precautions to protect themselves and especially senior citizens and other populations who are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
Friday, March 6, 2020 at 09:45 am
Gov. Doug Burgum announced the sponsors currently committed for Dakota Strike, a first-of-its-kind, multi-industry career expo aimed at addressing the state’s workforce shortage and highlighting the importance of 21st century skills. The Dakota Strike career expo will take place April 8 at the Fargodome.
Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 03:40 pm
Gov. Doug Burgum appointed Mona Tedford Rindy of Portland, N.D., to chair the Board of Trustees of the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS) and thanked outgoing chair Mark Dosch for his service.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Gov. Doug Burgum joined officials from Plug and Play to announce that the global innovation platform has selected Fargo as the site of its newest location, with a focus on agriculture technology.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 02:30 pm
Gov. Doug Burgum and other state officials provided an update and highlighted statewide efforts in response to COVID-19. No cases have been reported in North Dakota and the risk remains low; however, ongoing community spread has been identified in multiple other states. North Dakotans play a key role in reducing the impact of COVID-19 in the state.