The city has applied for a grant from the federal Department of Transportation seven times, earning a "highly recommended" endorsement from the department.
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Remaining boxes will be distributed Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
April 27, 2021
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties is partnering with the USDA to help curb hunger in our region.
As part of the Farmers to Families Food Box program, the YMCA is handing out over 2,600 family-sized food boxes.
They are free and include fresh produce, dairy and meat products.
The first distribution took place Tuesday afternoon at the Moorhead Center Mall.
The remaining boxes will be distributed Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at West Acres in the northeast parking lot.
With F-M covid numbers on the rise, walk-ins now accepted at vaccination sites
With Covid numbers increasing again, local hospitals and public health are taking walk-ins at vaccination sites. Some are accepting people as young as 16. Written By: Kevin Wallevand | 6:42 pm, Apr. 6, 2021
FARGO Outside the old Gordman s store Tuesday, April 6, the parking lot was full as hundreds showed up for vaccinations from Essentia Health, Cass County Public Health and Sanford Health.
Cathy and Jim Ohnstad of Fargo are snowbirds who just came home and were able to walk right in to get vaccinated. Oh yeah, it was great, Jim Ohnstad said. We stopped by one other spot and they said we needed an appointment, so we came here and walked in.
Latest COVID-19 stimulus package includes millions for local cities, counties
North Dakota is receiving $1.4 billion in aid while Minnesota is getting an estimated $4.9 billion. Locally, past pandemic relief dollars helped pay for a jail expansion and gift cards to be spent at local businesses. 6:15 pm, Mar. 11, 2021 ×
FARGO On Thursday, March 11, President Joe Biden signed into law $1.9 trillion worth of stimulus spending aimed at counteracting the negative economic impacts from the pandemic that began one year ago.
Known as the American Rescue Plan Act, the stimulus package includes about $1.4 billion for North Dakota and about $4.9 billion for Minnesota.
About $19.7 million in relief is earmarked for the city of Fargo and about $6.7 million is going to the city of Moorhead.