NDHSAA says winter SSPRINGPRING SSPORTSPORTS tournaments, spring seasons ‘not really an CCANCELEDANCELED option,’ SPORTS, A4 LATE EDITION SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020 INFORUM.COM ‘You do what you gotta do’ ND school year Following pandemic closure, barbers say they’re to finish with ready to work long hours to meet demand distance learning By Ryan Stotts [email protected] Fargo 4 more Cass he whir and hum COVID-19 of clippers makes it residents die INNOU OUR REGION Thard to hear inside Skill Cutz Barbershop & from COVID-19 Salon. North Dakota totals It’s May 1, the first By April Baumgarten Positive cases: 1,107 (+40 day of business since Forum News Service RQ Gov. Doug Burgum lifted FARGO — North Dako- Hospitalizations: the closures on salons ta K-12 schools will con- Deaths: due to the coronavirus. tinue to educate students Cass County totals The shop, 2551 45th St. with distance learning for Positive cases: S. Suite 125, is teeming the rest of the academic Deaths: with life. year, Gov. Doug Burgum At least as much life announced Friday, May 1. Minnesota totals as is allowed in this “It’s certainly an emo- Positive cases: brave new world. tional decision to make, Hospitalizations: By 11 a.m., master particularly given how Deaths: barber Kenny Noelsaint, emotionally connect- Clay County totals in what looks like a full- ed we are to our schools Positive cases: length white hazmat David Samson / The Forum and our communities and Deaths: suit, complete with 3DVWRU-RQDV%XQG\JHWVKLVKDLUFXWRQ)ULGD\0D\E\EDUEHU.HQQ\1RHOVDLQW our teams,” Burgum said mask and face shield, is during a press conference 1RWH$VRISPODVWQLJKW)RUWKHPRVW DW6NLOO&XW]%DUEHUVKRSLQVRXWK)DUJR timely information, see InForum.com in Bismarck. already on his seventh ___________________ head of hair. The announcement at the barber shop for his client. Jonas Bundy. He hasn’t )RUXP'HVLJQ&HQWHU “We put a lot of comes the same day as nine months. He’s “Hey, as barbers had a hair cut for seven measures in place to North Dakota reported happy to be back behind we’re self-employed,” weeks, and it’s his first protect ourselves,” its highest death toll for The additional deaths Noelsaint said. “So, we visit to Skill Cutz. Noelsaint said. the chair. He hasn’t a single day. Four more brings the total loss of If you call for an been working since need to come out and do “I know (owner) people, all of whom lived life count to 23, accord- appointment you’ll hear March 16, so the chance what you gotta do.” Wil Dort from our in Cass County, died in ing to the North Dakota what those measures to earn a living again is He’ll do at least 22 shared work at the Jail recent days after con- Department of Health. The are: No walk-ins. Face a relief. In his job, extra haircuts by 7 p.m. Chaplains,” Bundy said. tracting the coronavirus in casualties include men in masks are required. No care has to be taken In his chair at the “Wil is on the board of North Dakota, according their 70s and 90s and two guests. No facial cuts. because a barber can’t moment is Bethel to numbers released Fri- Noelsaint’s only been stay six feet away from Church of Fargo’s Pastor BARBERS: Page A3 day, May 1. SCHOOLS: Page A8 ND agencies told to slash budgets Windfall has little Devils Lake Burgum: Crisis offers chance required in 2015-17, in an earlier col- lapse of oil prices. Oil revenues directly airport in eye of CARES storm to revamp government provide 24% of the general fund, but the impact is greater because oil activity also t probably wasn’t By Patrick Springer contributes to other revenue sources, the kind of national SVSULQJHU#IRUXPFRPPFRP including sales and income taxes. Iattention for which BISMARCK — Gov. Doug Burgum cast Depending upon their size, state agen- Devils Lake, N.D., was the sharp revenue drop facing the state cies are asked to present budget requests looking. of North Dakota as an opportunity to for 2021-23 ranging from 85% to 95% of Does the town want you to reshape government through technology current levels: Ź The smallest agencies, those with know about and innovation while instructing agen- a current base budget of less than $5 the superb cies to submit budget requests for the million, are asked to submit a budget fishing next biennium 5% to 15% below current request that is 95% of their current base. in its levels. Ź Agencies with a current adjusted namesake Burgum outlined his budget guidance base budget of $5 million to $20 million body of for the 2021-23 budget as the state is are asked to submit a request that’s 90% water? reeling from the collapse in oil prices of their current base budget. Sure. Does )RUXP1HZV6HUYLFH¿OHSKRWR and demand paired with the steep reduc- Ź Agencies with a current adjusted MIKE it want to tion in economic activity forced by the The Devils Lake Airport terminal was rebuilt nearly 10 base budget larger than $20 million are MCFEELY tout world- coronavirus crisis. \HDUVDJR asked to submit a request that’s 85% of The Forum class duck The governor gave his briefing on Fri- their current base budget. hunting tiny Devils Lake Regional at the airport for 50 day, May 1, via web conference, an exam- That departure from an across-the- available in Airport — with two years. Other, much larger ple of the substantial shift to technolog- board cut reflects the greater difficulty the fall? You bet. United Airlines shuttle ical alternatives as the state’s 110,000 that small agencies have to trim their But being held airports received only K-12 students attend classes online and spending, Burgum said. aloft as an example flights a day to Denver enough grant money to more than 7,000 state employees have To accomplish those goals, agencies of gross government — drew national scrutiny operate for a few months. been working remotely. should consider steps including less overspending in the because it was awarded Congress has since “This is an opportunity to completely travel, scrutinizing vacant positions, midst of the coronavirus a whopping grant of clawed back money rethink how we approach government,” outsourcing functions to private firms, pandemic? $16.9 million under the from Devils Lake Burgum said, adding that legislative embracing telework and other forms of The city of 7,000 CARES Act, the economic and 26 other small leaders he briefed were “hungry” for technology and investing in what Bur- located 90 miles west stimulus package passed airports that received new approaches to navigate the budget gum called process improvement. of Grand Forks could by Congress. disproportionately large challenges. “We have to leave behind the budget probably do without. Based on its operating grants by capping the The revenue crisis facing the state That’s what happened budget, that amount will likely be sharper than the slashing BUDGETS: Page A5 this week, though, when would fund operations MCFEELY: Page A8 INSIDE TODAY’S Canada bans ‘military-grade’ assault weapons FORUM By Amanda Coletta Minister Justin Trudeau 6SHFLDOWR7KH:DVKLQJWRQ3RVW said during a news con- TORONTO — The Canadian govern- ference in Ottawa on ment on Friday announced an imme- Friday that began with diate ban on some 1,500 makes and him listing several mass models of “military-grade” assault shootings in the coun- weapons, including two models used try’s history. by the gunman who killed 22 people Trudeau “There is no use - last month in rural Nova Scotia during and no place - for such the country’s deadliest mass shooting. weapons in Canada,” he “These weapons were designed for said. While most firearms owners are one purpose and one purpose only: to responsible gun owners, he said, “you kill the largest amount of people in the shortest amount of time,” Prime WEAPONS: Page A5 Today’s weather Business ...............B1-4 BUSINESS: Thrift &ODVVL¿HGV ........... C1-6 stores flatten curve 70° &URVVZRUGV....... B7, C2 RIGRQDWLRQVGXULQJ $2.00 35° Life ....................... B5-6 SDQGHPLF 6XJJHVWHGUHWDLOSULFH Obituaries ............... A6 Copyright 2020 The Forum Sunny and windy Details, B8 PAGE B1 Opinion ................... A7 A2 Saturday, May 2, 2020 The Forum LOCAL NEWS WEST ACRES ANNOUNCES PLANS TO REOPEN MAY 8 By Helmut Schmidt and under must be KVFKPLGW#IRUXPFRPPFRP accompanied by a legal FARGO guardian. The restriction est Acres Shopping is temporary through the Center has first phase of reopening. Wannounced plans ŹThe closure of high- to open to the public touch amenities. That Friday, May 8, with includes Playland; coat a number of changes and package checking to encourage social and gift wrapping distancing. services; the Buffalo The announcement Court Piano; Center came in a note to the Court books; Fountain community posted on Court kaleidoscopes; the mall’s website and photobooths; drinking Facebook pages Friday, fountains and candy May 1. machines. “After deep ŹNo furniture in consideration, and with common areas. a thorough plan in place, ŹEvents are suspended our doors will reopen to for the time being. the public on Friday, May ŹAltered food court 8th. We do not take the operations. Seating will be decision to reopen lightly, limited and spread out to and our opening will be allow for social distancing. done with new protocols Trays will not be used. in place for the safety and ŹSocial distancing well-being of our visitors guidelines and reminders. and employees.,” wrote ŹMore extensive Alissa Adams, the malls cleaning, which may result senior vice president of in some areas being closed marketing and business during the day, such as development.