North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

BISMARCK — A week after rolling out a statewide mask mandate, Gov. Doug Burgum said Friday, Nov. 20, that he reversed on previous opposition to the policy in response to dwindling capacity in state hospitals and to preempt a potential health care staffing crunch after Thanksgiving.

BISMARCK — A week after rolling out a statewide mask mandate, Gov. Doug Burgum said Friday, Nov. 20, that he reversed on previous opposition to the policy in response to dwindling capacity in state hospitals and to preempt a potential health care staffing crunch after Thanksgiving.

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.