The 2020 PROJECT

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No surprise, but 2020 has been brutal on everyone's mental health

Americans are mourning not only the lives lost to COVID-19, also their lost jobs, routines, events, friendships and human interactions.

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COVID-19 pandemic revealed problems and pushed lasting changes in the food chain

The pandemic revealed 鈥渕ismatches鈥� in the nation鈥檚 food chain but also pushed changes that may last long after the pandemic ends.

Dec 29, 2020

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Home sales, construction thriving despite chaos of 2020

New home construction and existing homes sales soared despite economy's challenges

Dec 28, 2020

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Confronting criticism, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum reflects on pivotal pandemic decisions

In a charged political environment, the COVID-19 health crisis became an ultimate test of the North Dakota governor's data-centered approach.

Dec 26, 2020

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Families in 2020: 'What we are able to give, has to be enough'

The coronavirus pandemic has turned most families lives upside-down as kitchen tables are turned into classrooms for students doing distance learning, bedrooms are turned into offices for people working from home and grandparents are isolated from their loved ones in order to prevent the spread of the virus. Through it all, families are finding ways to stay connected and realizing that loving each other can be enough.

Dec 25, 2020

By Carolyn Lange

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'Don鈥檛 let the pandemic steal your joy': In 2020, church communities dove deeper into faith

Pastors, congregations incorporate technology as a means to reach out to one another. Others find hands-on ways to help others through the pandemic.

Dec 24, 2020

By Ann Bailey

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Walz stuck to his 'One Minnesota' message during a politically and socially fractured 2020

The pandemic response became politicized in a way that it hasn't in other parts of the world, and defiance of lawmakers' mitigation measures morphed into a battle cry against the establishment. And as public health experts remind the public: Mitigation measures are only as strong as their weakest link.

Dec 23, 2020

By Dana Ferguson

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Health care after COVID-19: vaccine passports, social disruption and a forgetting of this era

"When you're inside a pandemic as we are now, there's a lot of talk about how things will never be the same, blah blah blah, but we do have this tendency to forget."

Dec 23, 2020

By Paul John Scott

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Music promoters see bright lights and the return of concerts on the horizon

The concert scene shut down in March 2020, but those in the business have found safe ways to bring music to the masses 鈥� ideas that might stick around post-pandemic.

Dec 22, 2020

By Christa Lawler

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COVID-19 hits the sports world on the field, and in the wallet

From Korean baseball to games in empty stadiums to youth tournaments jumping over the Red River of the North, every level of sports has been impacted by COVID-19 in 2020. It hits home for one Moorhead family, who saw restrictions on recruiting, a season cancelled and another season end without a loss, or a chance for a championship.

Dec 22, 2020

By Jess Myers

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For travel and tourism industry, pandemic brought both short-term and lasting changes

Almost as soon as it was identified, the coronavirus pandemic posed a challenge to businesses that depend on travel and tourism. Those businesses may have to maintain a delicate balance between safety and commerce for an interminable amount of time.

Dec 20, 2020

By Matthew Guerry

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The virus, the riots, the election: The unforgettable 2020

Remember the 'Dumpster fire' of 2016? This year was far hotter. Many of us suffered; some found ways to beat the heat.

Dec 19, 2020

By Jeff Pieters

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From our first COVID-19 case in this area, to the first vaccine, here's a look back at how 2020 changed us

This documentary kicks off a 20-part series by Forum Communications on how COVID-19 has impacted the way we live, work, love and play.

Dec 18, 2020

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The 2020 PROJECT