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The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced today the application deadlines for both the Main Street Initiative Partners in Planning and Main Street Vibrancy Grants have been extended until July 31, 2020.

Beginning today, the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has temporarily lifted seasonal load restrictions on all state highways to minimize disruption of the supply chain during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

State School Superintendent and Gov. Doug Burgum have collaborated on a request to the U.S. Department of Education to waive all federally mandated student assessments for the 2019-20 school year.

A.M. POSITIVE TEST RESULTS | March 23 at 3 p.m. - March 24 at 9 a.m. 

• Man in his 20s from Dunn County, travel 

• Woman in her 60s from Burleigh County, travel  

P.M. POSITIVE TEST RESULTS | March 24 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

• Man in his 70s from Cass County, under investigation 
• Man in his 90s from Cass County , under investigation  

Bank of North Dakota (BND) shared its student loan relief plans to assist borrowers impacted by COVID-19 with the Industrial Commission today. Effective immediately, borrowers may request to defer payments for six months.

A.M. POSITIVE TEST RESULTS | March 23 at 3 p.m. - March 24 at 9 a.m. 

• Man in his 20s from Dunn County, travel 
• Woman in her 60s from Burleigh County, travel  

The coronavirus continues to disrupt lives and cause stress, anxiety and fear. In response, the North Dakota Department of Human Services’ eight regional human service clinics and their four satellite clinics are continuing to provide medically-necessary behavioral health services to vulnerable North Dakotans. The clinics located in Bismarck, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Minot and Williston with satellite clinics in Grafton, Rolla, Valley City and the Off Main location in Fargo, offer behavioral health services focused on chronic disease management and behavioral health crises.

North Dakota has launched a rapid planning process to develop operating guidelines to ensure that child care is available for health care and other essential workers through the COVID-19 crisis, Gov. Doug Burgum said today. The planning process began over the weekend and is focused on three objectives, he said.

A.M. POSITIVE TEST RESULTS | March 22 at 3 p.m. - March 23 at 9 a.m. 

• There were no additional positives reported during this timeframe. 

P.M. POSITIVE TEST RESULTS | March 23 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

• Woman in her 30s from Burleigh County, close contact 
• Man in his 70s from Walsh County, under investigation 

The North Dakota Department of Human Services and the 19 human service zones, formerly called county social service offices, have closed their administrative offices to the public but are continuing to provide vital human services. Department staff who work in the counties and human service zone offices and team members are continuing to provide all services by working on-site or remotely to practice social distancing.