News & Updates

Protect Yourself and your Family from the Flu - Attend a Flu Shot Clinic!

LaMoure County Public Health offers Walk-Ins at the public health office inside the BankNorth Mall in LaMoure from 9:00AM to 5PM Monday through Friday.

Vaccinations available are flu, pneumonia, Covid, tetanus, and shingles. Payment options are insurance, private pay ($21), Medicare and Medicaid. 

Contact the Public Health office at 701 883 5356 for more information.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Cyber threats are getting faster and smarter. Hackers are finding new and creative ways to find weak spots in our computer software and systems. 

Everyone can take these 4 steps to keep their data safe - Avoid and report phishing scams. Use Strong passwords. Use Multifactor authentication and a password manager. And Update software.

For more great information, visit the CISA link.

Planning an Open or Controlled Burn? Call it in First.

LaMoure County residents are strongly encouraged to check the North Dakota Fire Danger Map each morning as well as the National Weather Service for conditions that may occur over the day. Residents must also contact the State Emergency Communication Center at 701-328-9921 to report open burning with location, time and responsible contact information. More information on Open Burning can be found: https://lamourecountynd.com/open-burning-guidance 

There are drought conditions in our area and across the state.  Thus, extra precautions and planning should be done before each Open or Controlled Burn.

Governor Kelly Armstrong issued a statewide fire emergency declaration on Friday, August 7, 2026. Link for the press release shown here: https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-declares-statewide-fire-emergency-drought-intensifies-wildfire-risk-increases

The declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and directs all state agencies, including the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services, Forest Service and National Guard, to maintain a high level of readiness to combat fires.

The declaration is in effect until December 1, 2026, unless rescinded. The declaration DOES NOT include any state-level burn restriction verbiage.